Actress Laurie Metcalfe has become a fan favorite for her comedic roles. Fans of good humor will undoubtedly love films and TV series with her participation. In addition to comedies, Laurie also starred in many dramas, as well as dubs cartoons.
Biography
Laurie Metcalf was born in 1955 in Carbondale, Illinois. In 1978, the actress starred in her first film, The Wedding. Laurie got the tiny role of a maid. She then got a job as a reporter on Saturday Night Live. A few years later, the actress became truly recognizable. Among the most famous films with Laurie's participation: "Desperately Seeking Susan", "How to Create an Ideal", "An Internal Investigation", "Leaving Las Vegas". Metcalfe can also be seen in Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Living with Louis. The biography and filmography of Laurie Metcalf are very closely related, because the actress has devoted more than forty years of her life to cinema. The number of films and TV series with the participation of the actress has already exceeded a hundred. Of course, such a dedication to the profession could not go unnoticed. The actress has been repeatedly awarded various film awards. Laurie Metcalfe has won an Emmy three times for her participation in the TV series Roseanne. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for her work on this project. Laurie has repeatedly nominated for the Actors Guild Award, as well as for the Oscar.
Personal life
As for her personal life, Laurie did not develop as rosy as her career. The actress is twice divorced. At one time, she raised three wonderful children.
In 1983-1992, Laurie was married to actor Jeff Perry. The former spouses have a daughter - actress Zoe Michelle Perry-Metcalfe (born 1984-26-09).
From 2005-2014, Metcalfe was married to actor Matt Roth, with whom the relationship began back in 1993. The former spouses have three children: two sons, Will Theron Roth (born 20.11.1993) and Donovan Roth (born 2000, adopted in 2006), and one daughter, May Akins Roth (born 03.07.2005 as a surrogate mother) …
The Big Bang Theory
One of the most memorable roles of the actress - in the TV series "The Big Bang Theory". Laurie Metcalfe is guest starring. Despite the fact that she rarely appears on the screens, her heroine is still very remembered and loved by the audience. At the center of the story are two physicists - Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter. The guys are incredibly smart, which has hindered them more than once in their lives. The fact is that the heroes absolutely do not know how to communicate with other people, and especially with girls. Sheldon and Leonard's only friends are two fellow scientists Rajesh Koothrappali and Howard Wolowitz, as well as comic book store owner Stewart. One day, a girl named Penny drives into the apartment opposite. A charming blonde who works as a waitress and dreams of a brilliant career as an actress. She is not distinguished by an outstanding intelligence, but she is very sweet and beautiful. Of course, Leonard immediately falls in love with a new neighbor, but does not know how to behave with girls. His friend Sheldon is not going to help him, as he considers such things a waste of time. In general, Sheldon is a very unusual person. He is a genius, so he is very different even from his scientific friends. He is very pedantic, some of his habits are more like addictions. It's amazing that he grew up in a completely ordinary family in Texas. Sheldon's mom, a woman named Mary Cooper, was played by Laurie Metcalfe.
Mary is an exemplary Christian, so she constantly talks to Sheldon about God, which, of course, does not like the scientist. Despite this, a woman is the only person who can influence her own son. This helped the latter out of difficult situations more than once.
Old age is not joy
No less colorful role went to Laurie Metcalfe in the sitcom Old Age Is Not Joy. The events of the comedy series are set in a nursing home. In the project, Laurie plays the role of the director of the hospital for people of retirement age, Jenna James. The heroine constantly has to monitor all patients and staff at the same time. The fact is that various scandals regularly occur in the clinic. The residents of the nursing home cannot be called simple good-natured old people, they are constantly unhappy with everything, so they try to ruin the lives of each other, as well as the doctors. They especially enjoy pestering Jenna.
Lady Bird
Most recently, Laurie Metcalfe starred in the film Lady Bird. The actress got the role of the mother of a difficult child. The tape tells about a young girl named Christina McPherson with huge plans for the future. She wants to go to one of the best universities in the world, but her family cannot pay for such education. In addition, the girl does not study well, so she cannot count on a scholarship either. Then the parents attach their daughter to the Immaculate Heart Catholic school. However, the girl is not going to say goodbye to her dreams, moreover, she does not want to be called Christina. The girl's new name is Lady Bird. Whether the young heroine will be able to make her dreams come true and what she will have to go through for this, you can find out by watching this curious film.
