Piper Laurie Dies: Oscar Nominated For ‘Carrie’ And ‘The Hustler’ And Emmy Winning Actress Was 91
deadline.comPiper Laurie, whose impressive work in the films Carrie and The Hustler made her a screen icon, died Saturday morning in Los Angeles.
She was 91 and had been ill for some time. Her representative confirmed the death. Nominated nine times for an Emmy and three times for an Academy Award, Laurie finally broke through in the live TV drama The Days of Wine and Roses.
She was also known for her work on the TV drama Twin Peaks. The actress earned Emmy noms in 1990 and 1991 for her work on the show.
She was Oscar-nomiated for her role as the broken love interest of Paul Newman in Robert Rossen’s The Hustler (1961). She is also remembered for her terrifying acting as Sissy Spacek’s ultra-religious mother in Brian De Palma‘s Carrie (1976) and Marlee Matlin’s mother in Randa Haines’ Children of a Lesser God (1986).
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