Laurie Metcalf

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 She went on to receive six Tony Award nominations winning Best Actress in a Play in 2017 for her performance in A Dolls House Part 2 and Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2018 revival of Edward Albees Three Tall Women Her other Tonynominated roles were for November 2008 The Other Place 2010 Misery 2016 and Hillary and Clinton 2019 She gained national attention for her performance as Jackie Harris on the sitcom Roseanne 19881997 2018 and its spinoff The Conners 2018present for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest role in Hacks 2022 and her other Emmynominated roles include 3rd Rock from the Sun 1999 Monk 2006 Desperate Housewives 2007 The Big Bang Theory 2016 Getting On 20132015 and Horace and Pete 2016 She also appeared on The Norm Show 19992001 Frasier and The Dropout 2022 In film Metcalf is best known for her performance as Marion McPherson in Greta Gerwigs comedydrama film Lady Bird 2017 She was nominated for an Academy Award a Golden Globe Award a SAG Award and a BAFTA Award From 1995 she has voiced Mrs Davis the mother of Andy in the Toy Story franchise and voiced Sarah Hawkins in the Disney animated Treasure Planet 2002 Other notable film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan 1985 Uncle Buck 1989 JFK 1991 Dear God 1996 Georgia Rule 2007 and Scream 2 1997