Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Actor (b. 1955)
10
Movies
82.0%
Avg ThumbScore
Comedy
Top Genre

Frequent Collaborators

Stephen J. Anderson (2)John Candy (2)Aidan Quinn (2)Tom Hanks (1)Tim Allen (1)
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The ThumbScore for Laurie Metcalf (82.0%) is the average audience approval rating across 10 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Laurie's films are well-received by everyday viewers.

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.

Born 1955-06-16 in Carbondale, Illinois, USA.

On ThumbScore, Laurie Metcalf appears in 10 films with an average audience score of 82.0%, most frequently in the Comedy genre.

Sources: TMDB

Filmography & Ratings

Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet
2002
πŸ‘ 92%
JFK
JFK
1991
πŸ‘ 87%
Toy Story
Toy Story
1995
πŸ‘ 85%
Lady Bird
Lady Bird
2017
πŸ‘ 82%
Scream 2
Scream 2
1997
πŸ‘ 82%
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck
1989
πŸ‘ 81%
Meet the Robinsons
Meet the Robinsons
2007
πŸ‘ 77%
Georgia Rule
Georgia Rule
2007
πŸ‘ 75%
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
πŸ‘ 72%
Blink
Blink
1993
πŸ‘ 72%
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