Laurie Metcalf
Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress and comedian. Known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen, she has received various accolades throughout her career spanning more than four decades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony 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), for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and its spinoff ''The Conners'' (2018–present). 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 film credits include ''Desperately Seeking Susan'' (1985), ''Uncle Buck'' (1989), ''JFK'' (1991), ''Dear God'' (1996), ''Georgia Rule'' (2007) and ''Scream 2'' (1997). Provided by Wikipedia