Laurie O'Brien

Biography

Laurie O'Brien is an American actress and playwright who worked as a psychologist before deciding on acting as a profession. Born in Denver, Colorado, she studied psychology and theater at the University of Colorado Boulder, then moved to Los Angeles in 1980. Her first Los Angeles role, as Barnes in the play Mary Barnes, brought awards from the L.A. Drama Critics Circle and LA Weekly, and she reprised it in a 1995 revival at the Odyssey Theatre. She also won awards for leading roles in Savage in Limbo and in Times Like These, and was nominated with an ensemble for Quilters in 1984. She is known for providing the voice of Baby Piggy on the cartoon Muppet Babies and Ivana on the animated series Cro, and she guest starred on series such as L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, ER and CSI. Her screen credits also include the television movie Too Young to Die? (1990).

75years old

Turns 76 on February 16in 98 days

Born February 16, 1951Colorado
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 26 years1982 to 2008

Genres

Drama71%, 5 films
Action14%, 1 film
Adventure14%, 1 film
Crime14%, 1 film
Horror14%, 1 film

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Early training
O'Brien earned a master's degree in theater in the mid-1970s by combining courses in literature, psychology and theater, a mix she called Reader's Theater.
Early training
Once O'Brien relocated to Los Angeles, she devoted her first three months there to watching theater performances, studying the Equity Waiver Plan, and taking voice and movement classes.

Laurie O'Brien movies on Netflix

Disfigured2008IMDb rating 6.6as Sheila
Infection2005IMDb rating 4.0as Reporter
Around the Bend2004IMDb rating 6.4as Ruth
Mockingbird Don't Sing2001IMDb rating 6.3as Beverly Glazer
Gas Food Lodging1992IMDb rating 6.6as Thelma
Too Young to Die1990IMDb rating 5.9as Wanda Bradley Sledge
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann1982IMDb rating 5.4as Terry

Best known for

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

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Too Young to Die1990 Crime, Dramaas Wanda Bradley Sledge
IMDb rating 5.94.7K votes
Mockingbird Don't Sing2001 Dramaas Beverly Glazer
IMDb rating 6.32.6K votes
Infection2005as Reporter
IMDb rating 4.01.4K votes
Gas Food Lodging1992as Thelma
IMDb rating 6.64.8K votes
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann1982as Terry
IMDb rating 5.42.8K votes
Around the Bend2004as Ruth
IMDb rating 6.44.6K votes
Disfigured2008as Sheila
IMDb rating 6.6351 votes

Worked with

Laurie O'Brien shares two films with Chris Mulkey, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Chris Mulkey

Norbert Weisser

Michael Caine

Christopher Walken

Ed Lauter

Brad Pitt

Allison AndersDirector, 1 film Robert MarkowitzDirector, 1 film

Jordan RobertsDirector, 1 film

Films together

Chris Mulkey2 films together, 1982 to 1992
Chris Mulkey's page
- Gas Food Lodging1992IMDb rating 6.6O'Brien as ThelmaMulkey as Raymond
- Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann1982IMDb rating 5.4O'Brien as TerryMulkey as Daniels
Norbert Weisser2 films together, 2004 to 2005
Norbert Weisser's page
- Infection2005IMDb rating 4.0O'Brien as ReporterWeisser as Dr. Franks
- Around the Bend2004IMDb rating 6.4O'Brien as RuthWeisser as Walter
Michael Caine1 film together, 2004
Michael Caine's page
- Around the Bend2004IMDb rating 6.4O'Brien as RuthCaine as Henry Lair
Christopher Walken1 film together, 2004
Christopher Walken's page
- Around the Bend2004IMDb rating 6.4O'Brien as RuthWalken as Turner Lair
Ed Lauter1 film together, 1982
Ed Lauter's page
- Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann1982IMDb rating 5.4O'Brien as TerryLauter as Padre
Brad Pitt1 film together, 1990
Brad Pitt's page
- Too Young to Die1990IMDb rating 5.9O'Brien as Wanda Bradley SledgePitt as Billy Canton
Allison AndersDirector, 1 film, 1992
All films by Allison Anders
- Gas Food Lodging1992IMDb rating 6.6O'Brien as Thelma
Robert MarkowitzDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by Robert Markowitz
- Too Young to Die1990IMDb rating 5.9O'Brien as Wanda Bradley Sledge
Jordan RobertsDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Jordan Roberts
- Around the Bend2004IMDb rating 6.4O'Brien as Ruth

Online

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