The cult series of the 90s "Twin Peaks" is still popular. Even those people who are younger than himself discover the world of this enchanting town and get acquainted with its inhabitants. At the same time, acquaintance with the stars of those times takes place, the names of many of them, alas, have long gone into oblivion. But it is worth remembering the most talented actress - Piper Lori. She brilliantly coped with her role in Twin Peaks, but before that she also starred in numerous projects that brought her unprecedented fame.
Biography
The future television star Piper Laurie was born in 1932 (January 22) in the city of Detroit. An interesting fact: the real name of the actress is Rosetta Jacobs, and her name is still called that way on the passport. Her father was a Jewish immigrant from Poland, and her mother was half Russian.
In childhood, Rosetta had a quiet and gentle character, she was considered a timid and shy girl. That is why her father sent her to classes in oratory, as well as acting classes. It was there that the agents of Universal Studios noticed her and offered to try their hand at the big screen. We can say that on the day the contract was signed, the 17-year-old aspiring artist took on herself a new name - Piper Lori, which brought her great success.
The beginning of the creative path
For the first time, the actress starred in a movie in 1950. This was followed by low-budget films, and the roles that Piper performed in them turned out to be extremely insignificant. That is why the actress went to New York, where she enrolled in new acting courses and simultaneously worked on television. Her efforts were fully justified, and in 1961, Laurie received the first significant role - the mentally unhealthy girl Sarah Packard in the film "Fraudster". World fame, an Oscar nomination and crowds of fans - success was not long in coming.
Personal life
After the dizzying success of the movie The Cheater, Piper comes to interview Joe Morgenstern. A year later, the young legalize their relationship, and in their marriage a daughter is born - Anne Grace Morgenstern. For fifteen years, Laurie Piper literally drops out of the cinema, is engaged exclusively in the family and raising a child. However, in 1982, alas, the happy marriage broke up, and the actress returned to her favorite job with unprecedented enthusiasm.
It is worth noting that in the "family" period Piper still starred in one picture. It was a 1976 Carrie horror film. For the role of the mother of the main character, the actress was again nominated for an Oscar, as well as for the Golden Globe.
80s period
Looking at the photos of Piper Laurie taken in the 60s, 70s and 80s, it seems that the woman did not age. Her first take-off was not early - Piper only succeeded in tasting Piper by the age of thirty, and from that moment up until her advanced years she remained on top of the Hollywood Olympus. In the 80s, the actress played more than ten significant roles in the cinema, also actively participated in social life and starred in television. Among the films in which she played, one can name “Return to the Land of Oz”, “Singing in a Blackthorn”, “Date with Death”, “Distortion”, etc. All this seemed to lead her to one of the most triumphant roles in her career, which was played in the early 90s. It's about the cult series "Twin Peaks". Piper Laurie in it got one of the most important and intriguing roles.
Katherine Martell
A businesswoman of the 90s who is able to crank out the most brilliant and treacherous parties even in such a small town as Twin Peaks. Katherine is the heroine played by Piper Laurie, a woman aged, but years only paint her, add her charm and gloss. She is always dressed with a needle, and her mind and business acumen can boast of the same sharpness. For Katherine, love is the same business, men are pawns, which beauty and charm allow her to control. The experienced actress so brilliantly coped with the role of the ominous and insidious Mrs. Martell that she received the Golden Globe for her. We can say that this was a new start in Piper's career, which allowed her to get even more good roles in films and TV shows of the 90s and 2000s.
Filmography
It will be very difficult to list all those projects and paintings in which this wonderful actress starred. There are more than a hundred of them, and some of them have not even been translated into Russian. Listed below are only the most iconic films with Piper Laurie.
- The Fraudster - 1961.
- "Carrie" - 1976.
- “Singing in the Blackthorn” - 1983.
- “Return to Oz” - 1985.
- "Date with death" - 1988.
- Twin Peaks - 1990-1991.
- “Someone else's Money” - 1991.
- “Injury” - 1993.
- "Meadow Harp" - 1995.
- “Acuity of sensations" - 1997.
- “The Dead Like Me” - 2004.
- "Detective Rush" - 2006.
- The Hash - 2011.