Laurie Metcalf

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 Tony Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, 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 Tony Awards, 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 Edward Albee'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 ''Roseanne'' (1988–1997, 2018), for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and its spinoff ''The Conners'' (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), ''Frasier'', and ''The Dropout'' (2022)''.

In film, Metcalf is best known for her performance as Marion McPherson in Greta Gerwig'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 ''Treasure Planet'' (2002). Other film credits include ''Desperately Seeking Susan'' (1985), ''Uncle Buck'' (1989), ''JFK'' (1991), ''Dear God'' (1996), ''Georgia Rule'' (2007) and ''Scream 2'' (1997). Provided by Wikipedia