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Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

21 movies on Netflix

Biography

Laurie Metcalf is an American actress who began her career as a charter member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company after studying theater at Illinois State University. She went to New York for an Off-Broadway Steppenwolf production of Balm in Gilead in 1984, winning an Obie Award, and made her Broadway debut in 1995 in My Thing of Love. She became widely known as Jackie Harris on the sitcom Roseanne, a role that brought her three Primetime Emmy Awards, and she later won a fourth for a guest role in Hacks. On stage she won Tony Awards for A Doll's House, Part 2 and Three Tall Women. Her films include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Uncle Buck (1989), Lady Bird (2017), which earned her an Academy Award nomination, and the Toy Story series, in which she voiced Andy's mother from 1995 to 2019.

71years old

Turns 72 on June 16in 257 days

  • Born Carbondale
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
  • Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
21
Career span
37 years1985 to 2022

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    Metcalf was a charter member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, which she joined after meeting fellow Illinois State theater students John Malkovich, Glenne Headly and Joan Allen.

  2. First role

    Metcalf made her first appearance on screen in Robert Altman's comedy A Wedding, which came out in 1978. She played a maid, and the role went uncredited.

  3. Behind the award

    Metcalf's Off-Broadway turn in Balm in Gilead won her the 1984 Obie for Best Actress and a Theatre World Award, and she was singled out for a 20-minute act two monologue.

Laurie Metcalf movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Lady Bird2017 Comedy, Dramaas Marion McPherson

    IMDb rating 7.4369K votes

  2. Toy Story1995 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Mrs. Davisvoice

    IMDb rating 8.31.2M votes

  3. Toy Story 21999as Andy's Momvoice

    IMDb rating 7.9684K votes

  4. Meet the Robinsons2007as Lucille Krunklehornvoice

    IMDb rating 6.9124K votes

  5. Treasure Planet2002as Sarah Hawkinsvoice

    IMDb rating 7.2151K votes

  6. Uncle Buck1989as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

    IMDb rating 7.1123K votes

  7. Internal Affairs1990as Amy Wallace

    IMDb rating 6.525K votes

  8. Toy Story 32010as Andy's Momvoice

    IMDb rating 8.3991K votes

Most often with

John Lasseter directed two of these films, Garry Marshall two and Susan Seidelman two. Eight actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Wallace Shawn, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Wallace ShawnTom Hanks, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tom HanksJoan Cusack, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Joan CusackJohn Ratzenberger, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John RatzenbergerJack Angel, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jack AngelTim Allen, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tim AllenJohn LasseterDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John LasseterGarry MarshallDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Garry MarshallSusan SeidelmanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Susan Seidelman

Films together

  • Wallace Shawn3 films together, 1995 to 2010
    Wallace Shawn's page
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceShawn as Rexvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceShawn as Rex the Green Dinosaurvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Mrs. DavisvoiceShawn as Rexvoice
  • Tom Hanks3 films together, 1995 to 2010
    Tom Hanks's page
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Mrs. DavisvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
  • Joan Cusack3 films together, 1988 to 2010
    Joan Cusack's page
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceCusack as Jessievoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceCusack as Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirlvoice
    • Stars & Bars1988IMDb rating 4.8Metcalf as MelissaCusack as Irene Stein
  • John Ratzenberger3 films together, 1995 to 2010
    John Ratzenberger's page
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceRatzenberger as Hammvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceRatzenberger as Hamm the Piggy Bankvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Mrs. DavisvoiceRatzenberger as Hammvoice
  • Jack Angel3 films together, 1995 to 2002
    Jack Angel's page
    • Treasure Planet2002IMDb rating 7.2Metcalf as Sarah HawkinsvoiceAngel as Additional Voicevoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceAngel as Additional Voicesvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Mrs. DavisvoiceAngel as Sharkvoice
  • Tim Allen3 films together, 1995 to 2010
    Tim Allen's page
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Metcalf as Andy's MomvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Mrs. DavisvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
  • John LasseterDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 1999
    All films by John Lasseter
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Metcalf as Andy's Momvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Metcalf as Mrs. Davisvoice
  • Garry MarshallDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2007
    All films by Garry Marshall
  • Susan SeidelmanDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1987
    All films by Susan Seidelman
  • Also three films together2 more actors
    • Don RicklesToy Story 3 (2010), Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story (1995)
    • John MorrisToy Story 3 (2010), Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story (1995)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Laurie Metcalf's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.3 billion

16 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 21 films: 16 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 1 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Toy Story 32010as Andy's Mom (voice)$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Toy Story 32010as Andy's Mom (voice)
    $1.1B32.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Toy Story1995as Mrs. Davis (voice)
    $962M29.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Toy Story 21999as Andy's Mom (voice)
    $497M15.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Fun with Dick and Jane2005as Phyllis
    $202M6.1% of the total
  5. 5
    Meet the Robinsons2007as Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)
    $169M5.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Treasure Planet2002as Sarah Hawkins (voice)
    $110M3.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Uncle Buck1989as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
    $79M2.4% of the total
  8. 8
    Lady Bird2017as Marion McPherson
    $79M2.4% of the total
Pacific Heights (1990), $55.0 millionInternal Affairs (1990), $27.7 millionDesperately Seeking Susan (1985), $27.4 millionGeorgia Rule (2007), $25.0 millionBlink (1994), $16.7 millionSomewhere in Queens (2022), $1.8 millionMistress (1992), $1.1 millionBeer League (2006), $472,000

$155 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1992 to 2018, five of them major.

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Laurie Metcalf's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
1994Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesRoseanneWon
1993Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesRoseanneWon
1992Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesRoseanneWon
Tony Awards
2018Best Featured Actress in a PlayThree Tall WomenWon
2017Best Actress in a PlayA Doll's House, Part 2Won
Other honors
2017Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActressWon
2017Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressWon
2017Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressWon
2017National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting ActressWon
2017National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActressWon
2017Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressWon
2017San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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