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Laurie Metcalf - Biography
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Last Editor: whoopiecat66
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Laurie Metcalf Biography -
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| Name : | Laurie Metcalf |
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Date of birth :
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16 June 1955
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Place of birth :
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Carbondale, Illinois, USA
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Height :
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5' 6½
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Laurie Metcalf Trivia -
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- Great-niece of screenwriter Zoe Akins.
- Best known for her role as Jackie Harris on "Roseanne" (1988).
- Metcalf is a founder of the famous Steppenwolf theatre in Illinois.
- Daughter, Zoe Perry (with Jeff Perry), was born in 1984.
- Son, Will Theron Metcalf (with Matt Roth), was born on November 20, 1993.
- Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois (majored in theater arts; BA 1977)
- Graduate of Edwardsville High School.
- At one time typed 90 words per minute.
- She grew up in the tiny town of Edwardsville, Illinois.
- Daughter, Mae, born by a surrogate. [July 2005]
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Laurie Metcalf Detailed Biography -
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Laurie Metcalf is widely recognized for her long-running role as Jackie, Roseanne's sister on the award-winning television show Roseanne. She is equally known as a sought-after feature film actress with memorable roles in Runaway Bride, Scream II, Bullworth, Leaving Las Vegas, Toy Story and Toy Story II,, A Dangerous Woman, Blink, JFK, Making Mr. Right, Pacific Heights and Internal Affairs. She made her feature film debut in Desperately Seeking Susan as Rosanna Arquette's Valium-dependent sister-in-law. Metcalf currently stars on the hit series The Norm Show. She is a founding member of Chicago's celebrated Steppenwolf Theatre, and won an Obie Award for her New York stage debut as a prostitute in Lanford Wilson's Balm in Gilead.
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