Lauren Ophelia "Laurie" Metcalf was born on June 16, 1955 in Carbondale, Illinois. She is an American three-time Emmy Award-winning actress.

In 1983, Metcalf went to New York to appear in a Steppenwolf production of Balm in Gilead, for which she received the 1984 Obie Award for Best Actress.

She has appeared in some movies, including Desperately Seeking Susan, Making Mr. Right, Miles from Home, Internal Affairs, Stars and Bars, Uncle Buck, A Dangerous Woman, Blink, The Secret Life of Houses, Treasure Planet, Toy Story, Runaway Bride, Bulworth, Meet the Robinsons, Georgia Rule, Fun with Dick and Jane, and Leaving Las Vegas.

Laurie also has appeared in the horror film Scream 2, in the television movie The Long Island Incident and movie Stop Loss (2008).

He has appeared on series, including Absolutely Fabulous, Malcolm in the Middle, Monk, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Frasier, Without a Trace, Grey's Anatomy, My Boys, Dharma & Greg and more recently on the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory and Desperate Housewives.

Filmography

• Stop-Loss (2008)
• "The Big Bang Theory" (1 episode, 2007)
• Georgia Rule (2007)
• "Raines" (1 episode, 2007)
• Meet the Robinsons (2007) (voice)
• "The Virgin of Akron, Ohio" (1 episode, 2007)
• "My Boys" (1 episode, 2006)
• "Desperate Housewives" (4 episodes, 2006)
• Beer League (2006)
• "Grey's Anatomy" (1 episode, 2006)
• "Monk" (1 episode, 2006)
• Steel City (2006)
• Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
• "Without a Trace" (1 episode, 2005)
• "Absolutely Fabulous" (1 episode, 2004)
• "Frasier" (1 episode, 2004)
• "Malcolm in the Middle" (1 episode, 2004)
• "Charlie Lawrence" (2003) TV series
• "God, the Devil and Bob" (13 episodes, 2000-2003)
• Phil at the Gate (2003) (TV)
• Treasure Planet (2002) (voice)
• Two Families (2002) (TV)
• "The Norm Show" (54 episodes, 1999-2001)
• Timecode (2000)
• Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice)
• Runaway Bride (1999)
• Balloon Farm (1999) (TV)
• "3rd Rock from the Sun" (3 episodes, 1998)
• Bulworth (1998)
• The Long Island Incident (1998) (TV)
• Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV)
• Chicago Cab (1998)
• Scream 2 (1997)
• "Dharma & Greg" (1 episode, 1997)
• "The Eddie Files" (1 episode, 1997)
• U Turn (1997)
• "Roseanne" (221 episodes, 1988-1997)
• "King of the Hill" (1 episode, 1997)
• "Life with Louie" (1 episode, 1997)
• Dear God (1996)
• "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man" (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
• Toy Story (1995) (voice)
• Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
• Blink (1994)
• The Secret Life of Houses (1994)
• A Dangerous Woman (1993)
• Mistress (1992)
• JFK (1991)
• Pacific Heights (1990)
• Internal Affairs (1990)
• Uncle Buck (1989)
• Miles from Home (1988)
• Stars and Bars (1988)
• Candy Mountain (1988)
• The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
• Making Mr. Right (1987)
• "The Equalizer" (1 episode, 1986)
• The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985) (TV)
• Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
• "Saturday Night Live" TV series (1981)

Awards

• Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Roseanne" 1994
• Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Roseanne" 1993
• Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Roseanne" 1992
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble Acting "Balm in Gilead" 1985
• OBIE Award Performance "Balm in Gilead" 1985
• Theatre World Award "Balm in Gilead" 1985