Laurie Metcalf

Birth Name:

Laura Elizabeth Metcalf

Birth Place:

Carbondale, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Won the 2011 Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a Play
Won the 2018 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress
Graduated from Illinois State University in 1976
Is a founding member for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company

1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
1993American Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Situation Comedy:Nominated
1993Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
1993TV Guide Award - Supporting Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series:Winner
1993Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series:Nominated
1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
1994Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series:Nominated
1995Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1995Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series:Nominated
1997OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2004Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress:Nominated
2005OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
2006OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2006Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2007Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress:Winner
2007OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress of the Decade:Nominated
2015Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2016Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Lead Actress:Nominated
2016Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
2016INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Nominated
2016OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2016OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2016OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2017AFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Winner
2017ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2017BOFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017BSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017CIFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2017DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2017FFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2017Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
2017IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017ICP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017KCFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017LAOFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2017NBR Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017NTFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017PCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017PFCS Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2017SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017SFFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
2017SFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017SEFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017The BAM Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017TFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2017VVFP Award - Best Supporting Performance:Winner
2017WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018AACTA International Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2018EDA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018AFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018BOFA - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actress:Winner
2018Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Nominated
2018GAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actress:Winner
2018Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2018HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018ICS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018INOCA - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018IFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018ALFS Award - Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
2018NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018NCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018Odyssey Award - Best Support Actress:Nominated
2018OFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2018OAFFC Award - Best Supporting Female:Winner
2018OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2018OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2018Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2019CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Winner
2019Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress of the Decade:Nominated
2020CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner
2020Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actress of the Decade:Nominated
2022Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress:Nominated
2022HCA Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Nominated
2022OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2026CCA Super Award - Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Nominated
2026Gotham TV Award - Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series:Winner
2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Nominated
2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated

Laurie Metcalf

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