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.
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Character:Self
Release Date:28/03/2025
Somewhere in Queens
Character:Angela Russo
Release Date:21/04/2023
Barbecue
Character:Lillie Anne
Release Date:10/12/2020
Toy Story 4
Character:Andy's Mom (voice)
Release Date:19/06/2019
Lady Bird
Character:Marion McPherson
Release Date:01/09/2017
Starring Austin Pendleton
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/2016
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Character:Mary Tyrone
Release Date:01/01/2014
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Character:Self
Release Date:14/04/2011
Toy Story 3
Character:Andy's Mom (voice)
Release Date:16/06/2010
Stop-Loss
Character:Mrs. Colson
Release Date:28/03/2008
The Pixar Story
Character:Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage)
Release Date:28/08/2007
Georgia Rule
Character:Paula Richards
Release Date:10/05/2007
Meet the Robinsons
Character:Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)
Release Date:23/03/2007
Beer League
Character:Artie's Mom
Release Date:15/09/2006
Steel City
Character:Marianne Karn
Release Date:01/01/2006
Fun with Dick and Jane
Character:Phyllis
Release Date:21/12/2005
Treasure Planet
Character:Sarah (voice)
Release Date:26/11/2002
Toy Story 2
Character:Andy's Mom (voice)
Release Date:30/10/1999
Runaway Bride
Character:Betty Trout
Release Date:30/07/1999
Balloon Farm
Character:Casey Johnson
Release Date:28/03/1999
Chicago Cab
Character:Female Ad Exec
Release Date:18/09/1998
Bulworth
Character:Mimi
Release Date:15/05/1998
The Long Island Incident
Character:Carolyn McCarthy
Release Date:03/05/1998
Always Outnumbered
Character:Halley Grimes
Release Date:21/03/1998
Scream 2
Character:Debbie Salt
Release Date:12/12/1997
U Turn
Character:Bus Station Clerk
Release Date:03/10/1997
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Character:Self
Release Date:18/12/1996
Dear God
Character:Rebecca Frazen
Release Date:01/11/1996
Toy Story
Character:Mrs. Davis (voice)
Release Date:22/11/1995
Leaving Las Vegas
Character:Landlady
Release Date:27/10/1995
The Secret Life of Houses
Character:Ann
Release Date:21/01/1994
Blink
Character:Candice
Release Date:01/10/1993
A Dangerous Woman
Character:Anita
Release Date:10/09/1993
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Character:Emma
Release Date:05/04/1993
Mistress
Character:Rachel Landisman
Release Date:24/07/1992
JFK
Character:Susie Cox
Release Date:20/12/1991
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/1991
Pacific Heights
Character:Stephanie MacDonald
Release Date:28/09/1990
Internal Affairs
Character:Amy Wallace
Release Date:12/01/1990
Uncle Buck
Character:Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Release Date:16/08/1989
Miles from Home
Character:Exotic Dancer
Release Date:16/09/1988
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Character:Emma
Release Date:07/09/1988
Stars & Bars
Character:Melissa
Release Date:18/03/1988
Candy Mountain
Character:Alice
Release Date:20/01/1988
Making Mr. Right
Character:Sandy
Release Date:03/04/1987
Price Check
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1987
The Execution of Raymond Graham
Character:Carol Graham
Release Date:17/11/1985
Desperately Seeking Susan
Character:Leslie Glass
Release Date:29/03/1985
The Visitor
Character:
Release Date:31/12/1982
A Wedding
Character:Maid (uncredited)
Release Date:29/08/1978
Television Appearances
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Character:Augusta Gein
Elsbeth
Character:Regina Coburn
Carol & the End of the World
Character:HR Lady (voice)
The Dropout
Character:Phyllis Gardner
Q-Force
Character:V (voice)
Hacks
Character:Alice
The Accidental Wolf
Character:Cast
The Conners
Character:Jackie Harris
Horace and Pete
Character:Sarah
Supergirl
Character:Mary McGowan
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
The McCarthys
Character:Marjorie McCarthy
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Character:Gabrielle
Playing House
Character:Dr. Leslie Rollins
Getting On
Character:Jenna James
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Easy Money
Character:
The Big Bang Theory
Character:Mary Cooper
Raines
Character:
Grey's Anatomy
Character:Beatrice Carver
American Dad!
Character:Elizabeth Hadley (voice)
Desperate Housewives
Character:Carolyn Bigsby
Charlie Lawrence
Character:Sarah Dolecek
Without a Trace
Character:Susan Hopkins
Monk
Character:Cora Little
God, the Devil and Bob
Character:Donna Alman (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
Character:Susan
The Norm Show
Character:Laurie Freeman
Dharma & Greg
Character:Spyder
King of the Hill
Character:Cissy Cobb (voice)
3rd Rock from the Sun
Character:Jennifer Ravelli
Duckman
Character:Sophie (voice)
Frasier
Character:Nanny G
The Jackie Thomas Show
Character:Jackie Harris
Roseanne
Character:Jackie Harris
The Equalizer
Character:Theresa
Saturday Night Live
Character:Weekend Update Reporter
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self (uncredited)
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
The Oscars
Character:Self
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