Laurie Metcalf filmography and biography
Date of birth: 16 June 1955, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Laurie Metcalf trivia
- Great-niece of screenwriter Zoe Akins.
- Best known for her role as Jackie Harris on Roseanne.
- Metcalf is a founding ensemble member of the famous Steppenwolf Theatre
in Chicago. Her ex-husband, Jeff Perry (I), was one of the three
founders of the troupe.
- Daughter, Zoe Perry (with Jeff Perry (I)), was born in
1984.
- Son, Will Theron Metcalf (with Matt Roth (I)), was born on
November 20, 1993.
- Received her BA in Theatre from Illinois State University in Normal,
Illinois in 1976.
- Graduate of Edwardsville High School.
- At one time typed 90 words per minute.
- She grew up in the town of Edwardsville, Illinois.
- (July 2005) Daughter, Mae, born by a surrogate.
- Nominated for the 2008 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
for her performance in David Mamet's "November".
- Awarded the 1984 Theatre World Award and an Obie Award for her
performance in "Balm in Gilead.".
- Teaches Scene Study at Steppenwolf Theater School West in Los Angeles,
California.
- She was awarded the 1979 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a
Supporting Role in a Play for her performance in "The Glass Menagerie"
at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was nominated for a 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a
Principal Role for her performance in "Getting Out" at the Wisdom
Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was awarded the 1981 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a
Principal Role in a Play for "Balm in Gilead" at the Steppenwolf
Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was nominated for a 1983 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a
Supporting Role in a Play for "And a Nightingale Sang" at the
Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was awarded the 1985 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a
Principal Role in a Play for "Coyote Ugly" at the Steppenwolf Theatre
Company in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was awarded the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Cameo Performance
for "You Can't Take It With You" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in
Chicago, Illinois.
- She was awarded the 1987 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a
Principal Role in a Play for "Educating Rita" at the Steppenwolf
Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was awarded the 1992 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a
Principal Role in a Play for "My Thing of Love" at the Steppenwolf
Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was nominated for a 1994 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a
Supporting Role in a Play for "Libra" at the Steppenwolf Theatre
Company in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was nominated for a 1999 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a
Principal Role in a Play for "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" at the
Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
Laurie Metcalf quotes
- "I dont know if ISU helped me become what I am, but I know that if I
hadnt gone there, I wouldnt be what I am today."
- "I'm hideously shy as myself, but on stage I can run around naked and
bite the heads off fish."