Laurie Metcalf

Personal Info

Birthday

June 16, 1955

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Carbondale, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Laura Elizabeth Metcalf

Laura Metcalf

劳丽·梅特卡夫

Lauren Elizabeth Metcalf

لوری متکاف

Laurie Metcalf

Biography

Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress and comedian. Often described as a character actor, she is known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen.

She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including two Tony Awards and four Primetime Emmy 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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

King of the Hill

American Dad!

Monk

Desperate Housewives

Frasier

Malcolm in the Middle

The Big Bang Theory

Filmography

2025
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
as Self
2023
Somewhere in Queens
as Angela Russo
2020
Barbecue
as Lillie Anne
2019
Toy Story 4
as Andy's Mom (voice)
2017
Lady Bird
as Marion McPherson
2016
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
2014
Long Day's Journey Into Night
as Mary Tyrone
2011
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
as Self
2010
Toy Story 3
as Andy's Mom (voice)
2008
Stop-Loss
as Mrs. Colson
2007
The Pixar Story
as Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage)
Georgia Rule
as Paula Richards
Meet the Robinsons
as Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)
2006
Beer League
as Artie's Mom
Steel City
as Marianne Karn
2005
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Phyllis
2002
Treasure Planet
as Sarah (voice)
1999
Toy Story 2
as Andy's Mom (voice)
Runaway Bride
as Betty Trout
Balloon Farm
as Casey Johnson
1998
Chicago Cab
as Female Ad Exec
Bulworth
as Mimi
The Long Island Incident
as Carolyn McCarthy
Always Outnumbered
as Halley Grimes
1997
Scream 2
as Debbie Salt
U Turn
as Bus Station Clerk
1996
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
as Self
Dear God
as Rebecca Frazen
1995
Toy Story
as Mrs. Davis (voice)
Leaving Las Vegas
as Landlady
1994
The Secret Life of Houses
as Ann
1993
Blink
as Candice
A Dangerous Woman
as Anita
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
as Emma
1992
Mistress
as Rachel Landisman
1991
JFK
as Susie Cox
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
as Self
1990
Pacific Heights
as Stephanie MacDonald
Internal Affairs
as Amy Wallace
1989
Uncle Buck
as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
1988
Miles from Home
as Exotic Dancer
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
as Emma
Stars & Bars
as Melissa
Candy Mountain
as Alice
1987
Making Mr. Right
as Sandy
1985
The Execution of Raymond Graham
as Carol Graham
Desperately Seeking Susan
as Leslie Glass
1978
A Wedding
as Maid (uncredited)