From Carrie to The Hustler, the great Piper Laurie starred in many movies and TV shows, many of which have become certified American classics.
Piper Laurie had a remarkably lengthy career acting in film and television, with her earliest credits dating back to the 1950s and her final roles in the late 2010s. She passed away at the age of 91 in October 2023, leaving a considerable acting legacy and appearing in a huge variety of genres. Her awards success is also notable, with three Academy Award nominations, one Golden Globe from four nominations, and one Primetime Emmy Award from nine nominations.
9 'Inherit the Wind' Inherit the Wind is a 1955 play that dramatizes a legal case from the 1920s that's come to be known as the Scopes Trial. It revolves around an educator teaching human evolution to his students in a state-funded school, which was a no-go at the time. However, the play and the famous 1960 film adaptation use this real-life case to explore the idea of McCarthyism, then plaguing the Hollywood machine.
The Thorn Birds might not be particularly appealing nowadays, but it was enormously successful when it first aired in viewership and awards recognition. The Thorn Birds tells the kind of story that the miniseries format was essentially created for. It's more purposeful and direct than traditional television and tells too epic a narrative to be condensed into a single movie.
To call Twin Peaks bizarre would be an understatement, but it's also entirely engrossing. It benefits from the creative voices of its showrunners - David Lynch and the all-too-often overlooked Mark Frost - and its immensely talented and huge cast. Laurie's role as Catherine Martell is one of many great performances and characters in the show, with Martell's entertaining rivalry with Ben Horne and Josie Packard being a series highlight.
4 'The Crossing Guard' A 1995 movie directed by Sean Penn and starring Jack Nicholson in the lead role, The Crossing Guard follows a man waiting to avenge his daughter, who died in a hit-and-run incident. The culprit is released from prison, and the vengeful father tells him that, in a week, he will be dead for what he's done.
2 'The Hustler' Standing as arguably one of the greatest movies of the 1960s, The Hustler is an iconic sports movie that gave Paul Newman and Piper Laurie two of their most legendary roles. Newman stars as pool hustler Fast Eddie, who challenges a more experienced player to a high-stakes match. Laurie co-stars as his girlfriend, Sarah Packard.
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