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Laurie Metcalf

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Laurie Metcalf: Biography

Laurie Metcalf

Birth Place: Carbondale, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/16/1955, Gemini
Profession: Actor

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Laurie Metcalf Fast Facts:

Originally majored in German at college before switching to theatre.
Founding member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater along with John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.
Was a short-lived featured player on Saturday Night Live in 1981.
Won an Obie Award for playing a prostitute in the play Balm in Gilead in 1983.
Made film debut in 1985's Desperately Seeking Susan.
Starred with daughter Zoe Perry in the play Pot Mom.

Laurie Metcalf Relationships:
Jeff Perry - Ex-husband
Zoe Akins - Great-aunt
Libby Metcalf - Mother
Zoe Perry - Daughter
Matt Roth - Husband (separated)
Mae Roth - Daughter
Will Theron Roth - Son
Terry Kinney - Ex-significant Other
Donovan Roth - Son
James Metcalf - Father
Laurie Metcalf Awards:
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2006 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1992 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2008 Tony: Actress (Featured Role--Play) - Nominee
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Nominee
College:
Illinois State University, Normal, IL (BA in Theater, 1976)

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The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons, Laurie Metcalf Sonja Flemming/CBS

The Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco, Laurie Metcalf Sonja Flemming/CBS

The Big Bang Theory, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Laurie Metcalf and Kaley Cuoco Sonja Flemming/CBS

The Big Bang Theory, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg, Johnny Galecki, Laurie Metcalf, Kaley Cuoco Sonja Flemming/CBS

The Big Bang Theory, Laurie Metcalf, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg Sonja Flemming/ CBS

The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons, Laurie Metcalf Sonja Flemming/ CBS

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