Rosetta Jacobs
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Jan 22, 1932 Detroit, MI |
| Age | 92 |
Piper Laurie | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1950-present |
| Top Roles | Sarah Packard, Frances Travers, Millicent Blaisdell, Princess Azura of Fez / Kiki, Angelique 'Leia' Dureau |
| 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:
Rannah Hayes: I know who you are.
Brett Wade: By reputation?
Rannah Hayes: No, by your notoriety.
[Fast Eddie is bothered because Bert called him a born loser]
Fast Eddie: Cause, ya see, twice, Sarah... once at Ames with Minnesota Fats and then again at Arthur's, in that cheap, crummy pool room, now why'd I do it, Sarah? Why'd I do it? I coulda beat that guy, coulda beat 'im cold, he never woulda known. But I just hadda show 'im. Just hadda show those creeps and those punks what the game is like when it's great, when it's REALLY great. You know, like anything can be great, anything can be great. I don't care, BRICKLAYING can be great, if a guy knows. If he knows what he's doing and why and if he can make it come off. When I'm goin', I mean, when I'm REALLY goin' I feel like a... like a jockey must feel. He's sittin' on his horse, he's got all that speed and that power underneath him... he's comin' into the stretch, the pressure's on 'im, and he KNOWS... just feels... when to let it go and how much. Cause he's got everything workin' for 'im: timing, touch. It's a great feeling, boy, it's a real great feeling when you're right and you KNOW you're right. It's like all of a sudden I got oil in my arm. The pool cue's part of me. You know, it's uh - pool cue, it's got nerves in it. It's a piece of wood, it's got nerves in it. Feel the roll of those balls, you don't have to look, you just KNOW. You make shots that nobody's ever made before. I can play that game the way... NOBODY'S ever played it before.
Sarah Packard: You're not a loser, Eddie, you're a winner. Some men never get to feel that way about anything.
Sarah Packard: I love you, Eddie.
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.
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