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Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress and comedian. Known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen, she has received various accolades throughout a career spanning more than four decades, including 4 Primetime Emmy Awards and 2 , in addition to nominations for an , a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.

Metcalf began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and frequently works in Chicago theatre. She made her Broadway debut in the 1985 play My Thing of Love. She went on to receive two , her first for Best Actress in a Play for her role in A Doll's House, Part 2 (2017) followed by her win for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the revival of 's Three Tall Women (2018). Her other Tony-nominated roles were for November (2008), The Other Place (2010), Misery (2016), and Hillary and Clinton (2019).

On television, she played Jackie Harris on (1988–1997, 2018), for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and its spinoff (2018–2025). She also won an Emmy Award for her guest role in Hacks (2022), and was Emmy-nominated for 3rd Rock from the Sun (1999), Monk (2006), Desperate Housewives (2007), The Big Bang Theory (2016), Getting On (2013–2015), and Horace and Pete (2016). She also acted in The Norm Show (1999–2001), , and (2022)''.

In film, Metcalf is best known for her performance as Marion McPherson in 's comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017). She was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. Since 1995, she has voiced Mrs. Davis, the mother of Andy, in the Toy Story franchise; she also voiced Sarah Hawkins in the Disney animated film (2002). Other film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), (1989), JFK (1991), Dear God (1996), (2007) and Scream 2 (1997).


Early life and education
Metcalf was raised in Edwardsville, Illinois, which she has said "isn't anywhere near a theatre." Her father, James, was the budget director at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville at the time of his sudden death in 1984. Her mother, Libby, was a librarian. Her great-aunt was the -winning playwright Zoë Akins.

Metcalf is an alumna of Illinois State University, class of 1976. Metcalf worked as a secretary while in college and has said that she enjoyed seeing a pile of paper in the to-do box on one side of her desk move over to the completed side by the end of the day. She was often so focused on her work she missed lunch. She originally majored in German, thinking she could work as an interpreter, and then in anthropology before accepting that majoring in theatre was her true passion. She has said that theatre work also involves interpreting and studying human behavior. She has described herself as hideously shy, and yet she found the courage to audition for a few plays in high school and was "hooked". She initially did not choose acting as a career, because it was unlikely to lead to regular work.


Career

1976–1987: Rise to prominence
Metcalf attended Illinois State University and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theater in 1976. While at ISU, she met fellow theater students, among them , , , , and Jeff Perry, the latter two of whom, along with Perry's high school classmate , went on to establish Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Metcalf began her professional career at Steppenwolf, of which she was a charter member. Metcalf went to New York to appear in an Off-Broadway Steppenwolf production of Balm in Gilead at Circle Repertory in 1984Rich, Frank (June 1, 1984). "Theater: Revival Of 'Balm In Gilead'" The New York Times. for which she received the 1984 Obie Award for Best Actress and a 1984–85 Theatre World Award (for best debut in a Broadway or performance). Metcalf was praised for her performance as Darlene, and was specifically singled out for her 20-minute act two monologue. Chicago critic Richard Christiansen stated:

Metcalf has appeared in several television series, including being a cast member for a single episode of Saturday Night Live—the final episode of the show's tumultuous 1980–1981 season. In 1981, she appeared as a feature player on the first -produced episode of Saturday Night Live following the firing of . She appeared in a segment about taking a bullet for the president of the United States. Because of the sketch show's perceived severe decline in quality at the time and the 1981 Writers Guild of America strike, the show was put on hiatus for retooling. Metcalf was not asked to return as a cast member the following year.

Metcalf's first on-screen appearance was an uncredited role as a maid in 's comedy A Wedding (1978). During the 1980s, Metcalf performed supporting roles in many popular films, including the comedies Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) and Making Mr. Right (1987), 's drama Miles from Home (1988), the Pat O'Connor comedy Stars and Bars (1988), and John Hughes' comedy film (1989).


1988–1998: Roseanne and recognition
In 1988, Metcalf debuted in what is arguably her best known role, as Jackie Harris, the multiple-careered, low self-esteemed, amiable sister of the title character in the hit ABC sitcom series , starring alongside and . Her performance garnered four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, a category that she won three consecutive times, from 1992 to 1994. Roseanne ran through 1997; Metcalf appeared as Jackie over the show's entire nine-season run. Roseanne museum.tv, accessed October 7, 2016

Throughout the 1990s, she played against type in a series of darker films, such as the psychological thriller Pacific Heights (1990), 's thriller Internal Affairs (1990), the Hollywood dramedy Mistress (1992), the romantic drama A Dangerous Woman (1993), 's neo-noir thriller Blink (1994), and reuniting with Figgis in his Oscar-winning drama Leaving Las Vegas (1995). She also played minor roles in 's political drama (1998) and the romantic comedy Runaway Bride (1999).

Her biggest film role of the decade was as Susie Cox, one of 's chief investigators, in 's historical epic JFK (1991). During this time, she also had a series of guest-starring roles on shows such as (1995–1996), King of the Hill (1997), Life with Louie (1997), Dharma & Greg (1997), and 3rd Rock from the Sun (1998), the last of which brought her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.


1999–2007: Established actress
From 1999 to 2001, Metcalf costarred with on The Norm Show (later known as Norm), which ran for three seasons (1999–2001),
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and later starred opposite in the 2003 comedy series , which was cancelled after the airing of two episodes. In 2008, Metcalf starred in Easy Money, as the matriarch of a family of loan sharks. The series was canceled after three episodes. Through this period, Metcalf had guest-starring roles on series such as Absolutely Fabulous, Malcolm in the Middle (as Susan Welker, Lois' younger sister), , , , Without a Trace, and Grey's Anatomy, the last of which she played opposite her ex-husband Jeff Perry. Her work on the -led Monk and the ABC ensemble comedy drama Desperate Housewives earned her a further two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

Metcalf voiced Andy's mother in the Disney- animated film (1995), reprising the role in Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Toy Story 4 (2019). All four films were huge financial and critical successes, grossing well over a collective billion dollars. In 1997, she portrayed Debbie Salt in the horror film Scream 2. She made a brief foray into television films in the late 1990s, portraying the real-life gun control activist in the NBC film The Long Island Incident (1998). The Long Island Incident TCM, accessed October 8, 2016

In the 2000s, Metcalf became known mostly for her voice work in film. In 2002, she voiced Sarah Hawkins in the Disney animated (2002). Despite the film receiving positive reviews, the film was a financial box office failure. In 2007, she voiced Lucille Krunklehorn-Robinson in the Disney animated film Meet the Robinsons. The film, like Treasure Planet, was met with mixed reviews. A. O. Scott of The New York Times wrote: " Meet the Robinsons is surely one of the worst theatrically released animated features issued under the Disney label in quite some time". Metcalf did not feature in many live action films during this period but she did appear in the raunchy comedy (2006), the -led comedy remake Fun with Dick and Jane (2005), the coming-of-age drama (2006) with and , and the war drama Stop Loss (2008) with , and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. "Laurie Metcalf Filmography" Turner Classic Movies (TCM), accessed October 8, 2016

In 2007, Metcalf made her first appearance as Mary Cooper, the mother of , one of the main characters, on the top-rated CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. She would reprise the role repeatedly over its twelve-season run, and in 2016, her performance earned Metcalf her fourth nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Her daughter portrayed a younger version of Mary in the spinoff prequel series .


2008–2019: Broadway roles and Lady Bird
Metcalf ultimately relocated to New York City and began to work in theatrical productions such as 's November on Broadway in 2008, for which she received a nomination.Hernandez, Ernio (December 20, 2007). "Election Day: Lane Is U.S. President in Mamet's 'November' on Broadway" . In June 2009, Metcalf starred in 's play Voice Lessons with in Hollywood before beginning rehearsals to play Kate Jerome in the Broadway revival of 's semi-autobiographical plays Brighton Beach Memoirs and , directed by . The former production's run, however, lasted for nine performances in October 2009, and the latter was canceled before opening.Brantley, Ben (October 26, 2009). "Theater review. Neil Simon’s Jeromes, at Home at the Nederlander" The New York Times.Jones, Kenneth (October 31, 2009). "Broadway's Neil Simon Plays Will Close Nov. 1" Playbill. " 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' 2009" Playbill (vault), accessed October 7, 2016 Voice Lessons, with its original cast intact, went on to run three more times — one Off-Broadway in May 2010, another in Hollywood in May 2011, and another in Chicago in May 2016. In September 2010, Metcalf returned to Steppenwolf and starred in Lisa D'Amour's play Detroit.Jones, Kenneth (September 19, 2010). " 'Detroit', a Play About New Neighbors, Opens at Steppenwolf; Laurie Metcalf Lays Welcome Mat" Playbill. In 2011, she appeared in the Off-Broadway play The Other Place by , directed by .Hetrick, Adam.. " 'The Other Place', Starring Laurie Metcalf, Opens Off-Broadway March 28" Playbill, March 28, 2011 She won the 2011 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actress, and the 2011 , for her performance.

In 2012, Metcalf joined in a West End production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night, for which she was nominated for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress.Shenton, Mark (April 10, 2012). " 'Long Day's Journey Into Night', Starring David Suchet, Laurie Metcalf, Opens in West End April 10" Playbill. In 2013, The Other Place transferred to Broadway with Metcalf reprising her role and earning Tony and Drama League nominations. " 'The Other Place' Broadway" Playbill (vault), accessed October 7, 2016 She starred with her real-life daughter, . In 2013, Metcalf starred in Bruce Norris's Off-Broadway play Domesticated with at the Mitzi Newhouse Theater of . "The Verdict: Critics Review 'Domesticated', Starring Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum Off-Broadway" Playbill, November 5, 2013. She was nominated for the 2014 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance and the 2014 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for her performance. "Laurie Metcalf Off-Broadway" , accessed October 7, 2016

From 2013 to 2015, Metcalf starred in the HBO comedy series Getting On.Brennan, Matt. "The Emmys Year of Laurie Metcalf" Indie Wire, July 27, 2016 She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for its final season, losing to Julia Louis-Dreyfus of . She was also the lead actress in the short-lived CBS family sitcom (2014–15). In 2015, she took the role of in the Broadway production of 's Misery, opposite . The play premiered on November 15, 2015, at the Broadhurst Theatre. " 'Misery' Broadway" Playbill (vault), accessed October 7, 2016 It received mixed reviews from critics, but Metcalf's performance was widely acclaimed. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, her third Tony nomination overall.

In 2016, Metcalf took a dramatic turn in the third episode of Louis C.K.'s self-funded show Horace and Pete, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Matt Brenann of praised Metcalf's performance: "Metcalf's inflections and expressions are central characters; C.K.'s unflinching direction drinks her performance to the lees, to the point that Sarah's recollection of an afternoon sunbathing bristles with suspense, approaching the edge of some invisible precipice." On April 28, 2017, it was announced that a revival of Roseanne was in the works and that Metcalf along with most of the original cast and some of the producers would return for the limited series that was being shopped around with ABC and Netflix the frontrunners to land the show. On May 16, 2017, producers confirmed that eight episodes would air mid-season in 2018 on ABC. On May 29, 2018, in the wake of racist remarks by Barr posted on Twitter regarding former president 's advisor , ABC cancelled the revival after a single season. Metcalf reprised her role in , a spinoff of Roseanne without Barr's involvement which premiered in fall 2018. In 2018, Metcalf's portrayal of Jackie Harris earned a fifth Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for her work on the revival of Roseanne.Giardina, Carolyn (July 12, 2018). "Emmys: 'Roseanne' Scores Two Nominations Following Series' Cancellation" The Hollywood Reporter. The show would have a seven season run before concluding on April 23, 2025.

Metcalf appeared on Broadway in 's A Doll's House, Part 2 with at the John Golden Theatre. which opened in April 2017. She received critical acclaim for her performance and earned her first Tony Award, winning for Best Actress in a Play.Lefkowitz, Andy. " 'A Dolls House Part 2 Star Laurie Metcalf Wins Her First Tony Award" Broadway.com, June 11, 2017. In 2017, Metcalf received universal critical acclaim for her performance in 's coming of age film Lady Bird starring alongside and . For her performance, she was nominated for numerous awards, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Award. The following year Metcalf performed in the Broadway revival of Three Tall Women with and at the John Golden Theatre in 2018. She won her second consecutive , this time for Best Featured Actress in a Play.Clement, Olivia (June 11, 2018). "5 of the Biggest Surprises at the 2018 Tony Awards" Playbill. Metcalf played opposite as in 's Hillary and Clinton on Broadway in 2019 at the John Golden Theatre. The play was directed by and tells a fictional account of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. It ran April 18, 2019, through June 23, 2019. Metcalf was nominated for the 2019 Tony Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play.McPhee, Ryan (April 30, 2019). "2019 Tony Award Nominations: 'Hadestown' and 'Ain't Too Proud' Lead the Pack Playbill.


2020–present
In 2020, Metcalf began performances in the Broadway revival of 's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? playing Martha. The production was directed by and Metcalf starred alongside . The play ran at the from March 3, 2020, to March 11, 2020. The production was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic with no planned return date. It was reported in February 2020 that Metcalf would be starring in a Broadway revival of 's Death of a Salesman opposite , though this has not come to fruition. In 2022 she portrayed Phyllis Gardner in the limited series starring as . That same year she acted in the HBO Max series Hacks (2022) for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

Metcalf returned to Broadway in April 2023 in the play Grey House, which ran until July 30, 2023. Metcalf costarred in 's directorial debut Somewhere in Queens (2023).


Personal life
In 1983, Metcalf married Jeff Perry, co-founding member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company; the two had a daughter, , in 1983. They divorced in 1986.

Metcalf later began a relationship with Matt Roth, the Roseanne co-star who played her abusive boyfriend Fisher. By November 1993, they had a son and eventually married in 2005. They also worked together on occasion, including in the 1994 feature film thriller Blink and the 1998 drama ; they also appeared together in an episode of Desperate Housewives. Their daughter, Mae Roth, was born in 2005. They became parents to a second son, whom they fostered at six years old in 2006 and later adopted. On November 26, 2008, Metcalf and Roth separated. In September 2011, Roth filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. In May 2014, the divorce was finalized.

Metcalf has described herself as a and stated that she is hard on herself during rehearsals. She has said that she prefers theatre over other acting media as it is where she feels most comfortable.

She has also appeared in commercials for , a humanitarian organization that helps children in need around the world.


Acting credits and accolades
Over her career she has received several accolades including four Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles as Jackie Harris in the ABC Roseanne in 1992, 1993, 1994, and Weed, an eccentric touring manager in the comedy series Hacks in 2022. For her role as an abrasive mother in 's film Lady Bird (2017), earning nominations for the Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Awards. On stage, she has received two for Best Actress in a Play playing in the play A Doll's House, Part 2 (2017) and Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in the revival Three Tall Women (2018).


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