Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted January 21, 2022 Thought it was time she got her own thread. Actress and Hollywood royalty Piper Laurie (wiki) turns 90 tomorrow. A surviving star of Hollywood's Golden era, she was nominated for an Oscar three times (Carrie, Children of a Lesser God, and The Hustler). To later audiences, probably best known for playing the scheming villain Catherine Martell on Twin Peaks during the 1990s. She had several acting credits in 2018... but none since. Video interview of her here from March 2021. Looks ok for now but worth keeping an eye on. Picked by 5 teams in the DDP this year. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted January 21, 2022 Simply awesome in "Carrie"...which was VERY scary back in the day..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted January 21, 2022 Can we finally get an answer on the urban legend that De Palma told Laurie that Carrie was a comedy, hence why her performance seems completely out-of-sync with the rest of the movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted January 21, 2022 I first saw her and, for that matter, Mel Gibson, in a film called 'Tim'. Good film. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted January 21, 2022 Piper Laurie played my absolute favourite character in Twin Peaks the complex angry and jealous bitch Catherine Martell- and played her brilliantly! Good choice for a thread. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted January 21, 2022 57 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Piper Laurie played my absolute favourite character in Twin Peaks the complex angry and jealous bitch Catherine Martell- and played her brilliantly! Good choice for a thread. Twin Peaks and Return to Oz are where I know her from. She was gloriously blotchy in the former. I have never seen Carrie though I know the story. Is it worth watching? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Handrejka said: Twin Peaks and Return to Oz are where I know her from. She was gloriously blotchy in the former. I have never seen Carrie though I know the story. Is it worth watching? I take it you mean bitchy not blotchy! In my humble opinion Carrie is definitely worth watching! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted January 21, 2022 47 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: I take it you mean bitchy not blotchy! In my humble opinion Carrie is definitely worth watching! Ha yes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKeysOfMarinus 390 Posted June 7, 2023 Someone’s just edited her Wiki infobox to say she died today. On closer inspection, it looks like they’ve tried to do this three times previously in the last few weeks. Probably just a vandal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted June 7, 2023 1 minute ago, TheKeysOfMarinus said: Someone’s just edited her Wiki infobox to say she died today. Could they know something we don’t? Always click on the IP address if the edit is made by a guest. In this case, we can see they've tried to kill multiple people off today. So just petty vandalism from a mummy's-basement-bound virgin. Piper seems to be in pretty rude health. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted June 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Youth in Asia said: Who? Private Fraser in Dad's Army. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,400 Posted June 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: In this case, we can see they've tried to kill multiple people off today. So just petty vandalism from a mummy's-basement-bound virgin. Sounds very Iainish. He’s got blue balls after giving the Pope an hour to live on Twitter earlier so a killing spree elsewhere was inevitable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted October 14, 2023 Dead. 5 7 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfc 50 Posted October 14, 2023 Her death leaves only six remaining nominees from the AFI Greatest Female Stars list: Ann Blyth, Claire Bloom, Mitzi Gaynor, Rita Moreno, Sophia Loren and Margaret O’Brien. Loren was the only one who made the Top 25. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted October 14, 2023 Thought she was excellent as the complex bitch Catherine Martell in Twin Peaks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,125 Posted October 14, 2023 I just saw her SVU episode yesterday ! RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted October 15, 2023 As well as playing Catherine in Twin Peaks, she also, quite brilliantly, played Mr Tojamura as well. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,957 Posted October 15, 2023 On 07/06/2023 at 18:13, Ulitzer95 said: Always click on the IP address if the edit is made by a guest. In this case, we can see they've tried to kill multiple people off today. So just petty vandalism from a mummy's-basement-bound virgin. Piper seems to be in pretty rude health. Out of the pages vandalized by this cunt, Piper Laurie, Phyllis Coates and Mark Goddard have died in recent days. Carroll Baker should really go for a check-up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted October 15, 2023 Almost first Lady by dating Ronald Reagan before he married Nancy Davis. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 15, 2023 A rare hit for Made In Detroit DDP theme. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Red Death 87 Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) Anyway, it's worth mentioning that she was the one who popularized the girl's name Piper (and its variant spelling Pyper). Edited October 16, 2023 by The Red Death Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 16, 2023 3 hours ago, The Red Death said: Anyway, it's worth mentioning that she was the one who popularized the girl's name Piper (and its variant spelling Pyper). I believe her parents are the ones to whom credit should bestow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,146 Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: I believe her parents are the ones to whom credit should bestow. Wrong. According to Wikipedia her birth name was Rosetta. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
