Rosetta Jacobs
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Jan 22, 1932 Detroit, MI |
| Age | 92 |
Piper Laurie | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1950-present |
| Top Roles | Frances Travers, Sarah Packard, Millicent Blaisdell, Princess Azura of Fez / Kiki, Sarah Bernhardt Hatfield |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Fantasy |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Swashbucklers |
| Top Collaborators | Norman Jewison (Director), Tony Curtis, Frank Wilcox, Dean Jones |
| Shares birthday with | D.W. Griffith, Conrad Veidt, Ann Sothern see more.. |
Piper Laurie Overview:
Legendary actress, Piper Laurie, was born Rosetta Jacobs on Jan 22, 1932 in Detroit, MI. As of December 2023, Piper Laurie was 92 years old.
MINI BIO:
Red-haired, a photographer's dream, Piper really was a pretty package, with full lips, appealing hazel eyes, a cute nose, and a figure that set male mouths gaping as it wriggled its way through a maze of iron bars in the easterns with Tony Curtis that made them a hot romantic team. After six years as a Casbah spitfire, Piper went away and gradually proved herself as a serious actress, eventually chalking up three Oscar nominations, for The Hustler, Carrie, and Children of a Lesser God. Won an Emmy for the TV movie Promise. Married to film critic Joseph Morgenstern since 1962. Now plays grand old gals. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Laurie was nominated for three Oscars, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1961 | Best Actress | The Hustler (1961) | Sarah Packard | Nominated |
| 1976 | Best Supporting Actress | Carrie | Margaret White | Nominated |
| 1986 | Best Supporting Actress | Children of a Lesser God (1986) | Mrs. Norman | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Elevates "Smoke Signal"
By Rick29 on Oct 10, 2014 From Classic Film & TV CafeBy her own admission, didn't get a lot of good roles as a contract player at Universal in the 1950s. However, one of the exceptions was the blandly-titled Smoke Signal, an above-average Western that avoids the genre's most common cliches. The action gets off to a quick start when a sma... Read full article
An Interview with : The Three-Time Oscar Nominee Discusses Her Career in Film, Live Television, and the Stage
By Rick29 on Aug 25, 2014 From Classic Film & TV CafePiper's inscription reads: "To Rick from the Classic Film & TV Cafe." The highlight of last July's Western Film Fair was--for me--the opportunity to spend 45 minutes sitting next to actress . While she signed autographed photos for charity, she graciously and thoughtfully answered a... Read full article
Winner of Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir by
By Google profile on Nov 15, 2011 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. The winner of Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir by is... Kathy from Florida! This was Kathy's entry: "My favorite movie is "Tim" (1979). I like how she gets... Read full article
Get Your Read On ~ Learning to Live Out Loud by
By Google profile on Nov 1, 2011 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. "I had achieved my childhood dream of becoming a movie star and then left it all behind for a second career as a serious actor." - Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir by Pip... Read full article
Winner of Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir by
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogThe winner of Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir by is... Kathy from Florida! This was Kathy's entry: "My favorite movie is "Tim" (1979). I like how she gets into the heart of an older woman. At first you see her almost resigned to a lonely life, then she meets a young ... Read full article
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Piper Laurie Quotes:
Fast Eddie: You know, someday, Sarah, you're gonna settle down... you're gonna marry a college professor and you're gonna write a great book. Maybe about me. Huh? Fast Eddie Felson... hustler.
Sarah Packard: I love you.
Fast Eddie: You need the words?
Sarah Packard: Yes, I need them very much. If you ever say them I'll never let you take them back.
Fast Eddie: Look, I... um... can always buy a bottle. A fifth of scotch?
Sarah Packard: What'ya want me to do - just step out in the alley? Is that it?
Sarah Packard: I'm a college girl. Two days a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays - I go to college.
Fast Eddie: You don't look like a college girl.
Sarah Packard: I'm the emancipated type. Real emancipated.
Fast Eddie: No, I didn't mean that... whatever that means. I mean you just don't look young enough.
Sarah Packard: I'm not.
Fast Eddie: So why go to college?
Sarah Packard: Got nothing else to do on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Fast Eddie: What do you do on the other days?
Sarah Packard: I drink.
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