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| Lauren Ophelia "Laurie" Metcalf (b. June 16, 1955 in Carbondale, Illinois) is a three-time Emmy Award winning American actress and comedienne most closely associated with her role in the television show Roseanne. Before starting her professional career, Laurie attended Illinois State University and obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Theater in 1976. Metcalf began her professional career in the late 70s as a cast member at Chicago's famed Steppenwolf Theatre Company alongside famous performers like John Malkovich, Gary Sinise and Glenne Headly. Soon she was brought on as a performer on Saturday Night Live for their 1981 cast, but appeared in only one episode before the season abruptly ended due to a writer's strike and she was not asked back in the fall. She performed as a character actress in several movies in the 80s including Desperately Seeking Susan, Making Mr. Right, Miles from Home, and the Martha Plimpton vehicle Stars and Bars. It wasn't long before television producers took notice and she was cast as Jackie, sister to the title character in the hit series Roseanne. Roseanne ran from 1988 to 1997 and Metcalf was a consistent cast member, receiving critical praise for her portrayal of the kooky sister. She won three Emmy awards for the role. During the show's run she continued appearing in movies, generally as the goofy or nutty best friend, in such films as Uncle Buck, A Dangerous Woman, Blink, The Secret Life of Houses, Toy Story and Leaving Las Vegas. In JFK, she played one of Jim Garrison's chief investigators. Although Metcalf has continued to appear in supporting film roles since the end of her run on Roseanne, she is probably best remembered as the murderous mother of the late "Billy Loomis" in her appearance in the horror film Scream 2. She appeared with Norm MacDonald on The Norm Show (or Norm), and was also a regular character on the 2003 Nathan Lane series Charlie Lawrence; however, it was cancelled after only airing two episodes. She guest-starred on series including Malcolm In The Middle, Monk, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Without a Trace, and Dharma & Greg. She is married to Matt Roth and is the mother of three children, Zoe, Will, and Mae. |
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