1955-06-16 ( 69 years old ) in Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress and comedian. Often described as a character actor, she is known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including two Tony Awards and four Primetime Emmy 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 six Tony Award nominations, winning Best Actress in a Play in 2017 for her performance in A Doll's House, Part 2 and Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2018 revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. Her other Tony-nominated roles were for November (2008), The Other Place (2010), Misery (2016), and Hillary and Clinton (2019).
She gained national attention for her performance as Jackie Harris on the sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997, 2018) and its spinoff The Conners (2018–present), for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest role in Hacks (2022), and her other Emmy-nominated roles include 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 appeared on 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. From 1995, she has voiced Mrs. Davis, the mother of Andy, in the Toy Story franchise, and voiced Sarah Hawkins in the Disney animated Treasure Planet (2002). Other notable film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Uncle Buck (1989), JFK (1991), Dear God (1996), Georgia Rule (2007) and Scream 2 (1997).
Movies
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
2025-03-28
Somewhere in Queens
2023-04-21
Barbecue
2020-12-10
Toy Story 4
2019-06-19
Lady Bird
2017-09-01
Starring Austin Pendleton
2016-04-01
Long Day's Journey Into Night
2014-01-01
Toy Story 3
2010-06-16
Stop-Loss
2008-03-28
The Pixar Story
2007-08-28
Georgia Rule
2007-05-10
Meet the Robinsons
2007-03-23
Beer League
2006-09-15
Steel City
2006-01-01
Fun with Dick and Jane
2005-12-21
Treasure Planet
2002-11-26
Toy Story 2
1999-10-30
Runaway Bride
1999-07-30
Balloon Farm
1999-03-28
Chicago Cab
1998-09-18
Bulworth
1998-05-15
The Long Island Incident
1998-05-03
Always Outnumbered
1998-03-21
Scream 2
1997-12-12
U Turn
1997-10-03
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996-12-18
Dear God
1996-11-01
Toy Story
1995-11-22
Leaving Las Vegas
1995-10-27
The Secret Life of Houses
1994-01-21
Blink
1993-10-01
A Dangerous Woman
1993-09-10
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
1993-04-05
Mistress
1992-07-24
JFK
1991-12-20
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991-04-01
Pacific Heights
1990-09-28
Internal Affairs
1990-01-12
Uncle Buck
1989-08-16
Miles from Home
1988-09-16
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
1988-09-07
Stars & Bars
1988-03-18
Candy Mountain
1988-01-20
Making Mr. Right
1987-04-03
The Execution of Raymond Graham
1985-11-17
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985-03-29
The Visitor
1982-12-31
A Wedding
1978-08-29
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