Laurie Metcalf - wikipedia Laurie Metcalf Laurie Metcalf Metcalf in 2008 Laura Elizabeth Metcalf ( 1955 - 06 - 16 ) June 16, 1955 ( age 62 ) Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1974 -- present Spouse ( s ) Jeff Perry ( m. 1983 ; div. 1992 ) Matt Roth ( m. 1993 ; div. 2014 ) Children Awards Emmy Awards Tony Award Laura Elizabeth `` Laurie '' Metcalf ( born June 16, 1955 ) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles as Jackie Harris on the ABC sitcom Roseanne ( 1988 -- 97 ) ; Carolyn Bigsby on Desperate Housewives ( 2006 ) ; the recurring role of Mary Cooper on The Big Bang Theory ( 2007 -- present ) ; Dr. Jenna James on Getting On ( 2013 -- 15 ), and Marjorie McCarthy in The McCarthys ( 2014 -- 15 ). She voiced the role of Mrs. Davis in the Toy Story film series. Her other film appearances include Making Mr. Right ( 1987 ), JFK ( 1991 ), Mistress ( 1992 ), and as Debbie Salt / Mrs. Loomis in Scream 2 ( 1997 ). She has also appeared in commercials for Plan USA, a humanitarian organization which helps children in need around the world. Metcalf began her career with the Steppenwolf Theater Company and frequently works in Chicago theater, including the 1983 revival of Balm in Gilead. A ten - time Emmy Award nominee, she won three consecutive Emmys for Roseanne from 1992 to 1994. In 2012, she starred as Mary Tyrone in a London production of Eugene O'Neill 's Long Day 's Journey into Night at the Apollo Theatre. She has received a Theatre World Award and two Obie Awards for her Off - Broadway work. A four - time Tony Award nominee for her work on Broadway, Metcalf won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 2017 for her role in A Doll 's House, Part 2. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Stage 2.2 Television and film 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Metcalf was born in Carbondale, Illinois, the eldest of three children, with her brother James, and sister Linda, and was raised in Edwardsville, Illinois, which she has said `` is n't anywhere near a theatre ''. Her father, James, was the budget director at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville at the time of his sudden death in 1984, and her mother, Libby, was a librarian. Her great - aunt was the Pulitzer Prize - winning playwright Zoë Akins. She is an alumna of Illinois State University, class of 1976. Metcalf worked as a `` damn good '' secretary while in college and thoroughly enjoyed seeing a pile of paper in the to - do box on one side of her desk move over to the completed side by the end of the day, as she often zoned in on the task at hand and worked through lunch. She originally majored in German thinking she could work as an interpreter and then in Anthropology before accepting that majoring in Theatre was her true passion, and has said that theatre work also involves the interpreting and studying human behavior. She has described herself as hideously shy, yet found the courage to audition for a few plays in high school and was `` hooked '', yet never considered acting as a career because of the unlikelihood of it actually leading to regular work. Career Stage Metcalf attended Illinois State University and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theater in 1976. While at ISU, she met fellow theater students, among them John Malkovich, Glenne Headly, Joan Allen, Terry Kinney, and Jeff Perry, the latter two of whom, along with Perry 's high school classmate Gary Sinise, went on to establish Chicago 's famed Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Metcalf began her professional career at Steppenwolf, of which she was a charter member. Metcalf went to New York to appear in an Off - Broadway Steppenwolf production of Balm in Gilead at Circle Repertory in 1984 for which she received the 1984 Obie Award for Best Actress and a 1984 -- 85 Theatre World Award ( for best debut in a Broadway or Off - Broadway performance ). Metcalf was praised for her performance as `` Darlene, '' and was specifically singled out for her tour de force twenty - minute Act Two monologue. There 's a moment when Laurie Metcalf -- who plays this poor young thing that comes to the big city and hangs out at this greasy spoon diner where the play is set -- is talking about her once boyfriend who is an albino ; I think it 's a monologue of about five, six, seven minutes. Just to sit there and watch and hear Laurie unspool that story, it just brought tears coming down your eyes -- oh, boy, it was something. -- Chicago critic Richard Christiansen on Balm in Gilead Thereafter, Metcalf relocated to New York City and began to work in both film and theater, including such productions as David Mamet 's November on Broadway in 2008. Through June 2009, Metcalf starred with French Stewart in Justin Tanner 's play, Voice Lessons, in Hollywood before beginning rehearsals to play Kate Jerome in the Broadway revival of Neil Simon 's semi-autobiographical plays Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound, directed by David Cromer. The former production 's run, however, lasted for 9 performances in October 2009, while the latter was canceled prior to opening. Voice Lessons, however, with its original cast intact, went on to two more runs -- one Off - Broadway in May 2010, and another in Hollywood in May 2011. In September 2010, Metcalf returned to Steppenwolf and starred in Lisa D'Amour 's play, Detroit. In March 2011, she appeared Off - Broadway in The Other Place by Sharr White. She won the 2011 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actress, and the 2011 Obie Award, Performance for The Other Place. In 2012, Metcalf joined David Suchet in a West End production of Eugene O'Neill 's Long Day 's Journey into Night, for which she was nominated for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress. The Other Place transferred to Broadway in 2013, with Metcalf reprising her role and earning Tony and Drama League nominations. She starred with her real - life daughter, Zoe Perry. In October 2013, Metcalf performed with Jeff Goldblum in Domesticated, by Bruce Norris at the Off - Broadway Mitzi Newhouse Theater of Lincoln Center. She was nominated for the 2014 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play ; the 2014 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance ; and the 2014 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play for Domesticated. She was then cast in the role of Annie Wilkes in the Broadway production of Stephen King 's Misery, opposite Bruce Willis. The play premiered on November 15, 2015. It received mixed reviews from critics, however Metcalf 's performance was widely acclaimed. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, her third Tony nomination overall. Metcalf returned to Broadway in A Doll 's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath, which opened in April 2017. She received critical acclaim for her performance and earned nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, the Drama Desk Award, the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, and the Outer Critics Circle Award, winning the Tony Award. Television and film Metcalf at the 44th Primetime Emmy Awards Metcalf has performed in roles that range from very large to very small in many films, including Desperately Seeking Susan ( 1985 ), Making Mr. Right ( 1987 ), Miles from Home, Internal Affairs, Stars and Bars, Beer League, Mistress, A Dangerous Woman, Uncle Buck, Blink, The Secret Life of Houses, Treasure Planet, Toy Story, Runaway Bride, Bulworth, Meet the Robinsons, Georgia Rule ( 2007 ), Fun with Dick and Jane, Leaving Las Vegas, Scream 2, Stop Loss ( 2008 ), and Hop. Metcalf has often appeared against type in both film and television ; in JFK ( 1991 ), she played a dramatic role as one of Jim Garrison 's chief investigators. She appeared as the murderous mother of Billy Loomis in the horror film Scream 2 ( 1997 ) ; and portrayed real - life Carolyn McCarthy in the television movie The Long Island Incident ( 1998 ). Metcalf has appeared in several television series, including being a cast member for a single episode of Saturday Night Live -- the final episode of the show 's tumultuous 1980 -- 1981 season. In 1981, she appeared as a feature player on the first Dick Ebersol - produced episode of Saturday Night Live following the firing of Jean Doumanian. She appeared in a Weekend Update segment about taking a bullet for the President of the United States. Because of the sketch show 's severe decline in quality at the time and the 1981 Writers Guild of America strike, the show was put on hiatus for retooling. Metcalf was never asked back to be a cast member. Metcalf is perhaps best known for her role as `` Jackie '', the multiple - careered, low self - esteemed, amiable sister of the title character in the hit series Roseanne. Her performance garnered her three consecutive Emmy Awards. Roseanne ran from 1988 to 1997, and Metcalf appeared as Jackie over the show 's entire run. She subsequently appeared with Norm Macdonald on The Norm Show ( or Norm ), which ran for three seasons ( 1999 -- 2001 ), and was also a regular character on the 2003 Nathan Lane series Charlie Lawrence, which was cancelled after the airing of two episodes. Metcalf has made guest appearances on Absolutely Fabulous, Malcolm in the Middle, My Boys, Dharma & Greg, Frasier, The Big Bang Theory, Without a Trace, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Monk. She was nominated for the Emmy Award as Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series for both of the latter two listed roles. She took a recurring role on Desperate Housewives -- for which she received Emmy ( also in the category Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series ) and Satellite Award nominations -- and also appeared alongside her ex-husband Jeff Perry in an episode of Grey 's Anatomy. In fall 2008, Metcalf starred in the CW dramedy Easy Money, as the matriarch of a family of loan sharks. The series was canceled after three episodes. Metcalf starred in HBO 's Getting On during its run from 2013 -- 15. On April 28, 2017 it was announced that a revival of Roseanne was in the works and that Metcalf along with most of the original cast and some of the producers would return for the limited series that was being shopped around with ABC and Netflix the front runners to land the show. On May 16, 2017 it was confirmed that 8 episodes would air mid-season in 2018 on ABC. Personal life In 1983, Metcalf married Jeff Perry, co-founding member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company. They had a daughter, Zoe, in 1984, and later divorced, in 1992. Metcalf later began a relationship with Matt Roth, the Roseanne co-star who played her abusive boyfriend, Fisher. By November 1993 they had a son, Will, and eventually married. They also worked together on occasion, as in the 1994 feature film thriller Blink and the 1998 drama Chicago Cab ; they also appeared together in an episode of Desperate Housewives. Their daughter, Mae Akins, was born in 2005 via surrogate. They had a second son, Donovan, whom they fostered at six years old in 2006 and permanently adopted. On November 26, 2008, Metcalf and Roth separated. In September 2011, Roth filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. In May 2014, the divorce was finalized. She has self - disclosed as a workaholic and that she is hard on herself during rehearsals. She has often said that she prefers theatre to any acting medium as it is where she feels most comfortable. Filmography Film Sources : TCM ; Film Reference ; Rotten Tomatoes ; AllMovie Year Title Role Notes 1978 Wedding, AA Wedding Maid Uncredited role 1985 Desperately Seeking Susan Leslie Glass Making Mr. Right Sandy 1988 Candy Mountain Alice 1988 Stars and Bars Melissa 1988 Appointments of Dennis Jennings, The The Appointments of Dennis Jennings Emma Short film 1988 Miles from Home Exotic Dancer Uncle Buck Marcie Dahlgren - Frost 1990 Internal Affairs Amy Wallace 1990 Pacific Heights Stephanie MacDonald 1991 JFK Susie Cox 1992 Mistress Rachel Landisman 1993 Dangerous Woman, AA Dangerous Woman Anita Bell 1994 Secret Life of Houses, The The Secret Life of Houses Ann 1994 Blink Candice 1995 Leaving Las Vegas Landlady 1995 Toy Story Mrs. Davis Voice role Dear God Rebecca Frazen 1997 U Turn Bus Station Clerk 1997 Chicago Cab Female Ad Exec 1997 Scream 2 Debbie Salt / Mrs. Loomis 1998 Bulworth Mimi 1999 Runaway Bride Betty Trout Uncredited role 1999 Toy Story 2 Mrs. Davis Voice role 2000 Timecode Dava Adair Scenes deleted 2002 Treasure Planet Sarah Hawkins Voice role 2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Phyllis Uncredited role 2006 Steel City Marianne Karn 2006 Beer League Artie 's Mom 2007 Meet the Robinsons Lucille Krunklehorn - Robinson Voice role 2007 Georgia Rule Paula Richards 2008 Stop - Loss Mrs. Colson Toy Story 3 Mrs. Davis Voice role 2017 Lady Bird Marion McPherson 2019 Toy Story 4 Mrs. Davis Voice role ; in production Television Sources : Film Reference ; Rotten Tomatoes ; AllMovie Year Title Role Notes 1981 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Reporter Episode 119 1985 Execution of Raymond Graham, The The Execution of Raymond Graham Carol Graham Television film 1986 Equalizer, The The Equalizer Theresa Episode : `` No Conscience '' 1988 -- 97 Roseanne Jackie Harris 221 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress -- Comedy Series ( 1992 -- 94 ) Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series ( 1995 ) Nominated -- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film ( 1993, 1995 ) 1995 -- 96 Duckman Various Voice role Episodes : `` Research and Destroy '' and `` Forbidden Fruit '' 1997 King of the Hill Cissy Cobb Voice role Episode : `` Peggy the Boggle Champ '' 1997 Eddie Files, The The Eddie Files Special Agent Hicks Episode : `` Decimals -- The Fake Money Caper '' 1997 Life with Louie Miss Kinney Voice role Episode : `` The Kiss Is the Thing '' 1997 Dharma & Greg Spyder Episode : `` Instant Dharma '' 1998 Always Outnumbered Halley Grimes Television film 1998 Long Island Incident, The The Long Island Incident Carolyn McCarthy Television film 1998 3rd Rock from the Sun Jennifer Ravelli Episodes : `` What 's Love Got to Do, Got to Do With Dick ? '', `` I Am Dick Pentameter ! '' and `` D3 -- Judgment Day '' Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series 1999 Balloon Farm Casey Johnson Television film 1999 -- 2001 Norm Show, The The Norm Show Laurie Freeman 54 episodes 2000 God, the Devil and Bob Donna Allman Voice role 13 episodes 2002 Two Families Unsold pilot 2003 Phil at the Gate Teddy Duffy Unsold pilot 2003 Charlie Lawrence Sarah Dolecek 7 episodes Malcolm in the Middle Susan Episode : `` Lois 's Sister '' Frasier Nanny G Episode : `` Caught in the Act '' Absolutely Fabulous Crystalline Episode : `` White Box '' 2005 Without a Trace Susan Hopkins Episode : `` A Day in the Life '' 2006 Monk Cora Episode : `` Mr. Monk Bumps His Head '' Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series 2006 Grey 's Anatomy Beatrice Carver Episode : `` The Name of the Game '' 2006 Desperate Housewives Carolyn Bigsby 4 episodes Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series Nominated -- Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated -- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2006 My Boys Aunt Phyllis Episode : `` When Heroes Fall from Grace '' 2007 Virgin of Akron, Ohio, The The Virgin of Akron, Ohio Lydia Pilot episode 2007 Raines Alice Brody Episode : `` Reconstructing Alice '' 2007 -- 17 Big Bang Theory, The The Big Bang Theory Mary Cooper Recurring role ; 12 episodes Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ( 2016 ) 2008 -- 09 Easy Money Bobette Buffkin 8 episodes 2009 Farm, The The Farm Warden Margaret Elder Unsold pilot 2013 Goodwin Games, The The Goodwin Games Dr. Richland 2 episodes 2013 -- 15 Getting On Dr. Jenna James Series regular ; 18 episodes Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series ( 2016 ) 2014 Tim & Eric 's Bedtime Stories Gabrielle Episode : `` Baby '' 2014 -- 15 The McCarthys Marjorie McCarthy Series regular ; 15 episodes 2016 Horace and Pete Sarah Episode # 1.3 Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 2017 Portlandia Jill Episode : `` Friend Replacement '' 2017 Playing House Dr. Leslie Rollins Episode : `` You Wanna Roll with This '' 2018 Roseanne Jackie Harris 8 episodes Awards and nominations Sources : Emmy Awards ; Golden Globe Awards ; Tony Awards Year Association Nominated work Result 1992 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Roseanne Won 1993 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won 1994 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won 1995 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated 1999 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 3rd Rock from the Sun Nominated 2006 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Monk Nominated Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film Desperate Housewives Nominated 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated 2008 Tony Awards Best Featured Actress in a Play November Nominated Ovation Awards Lead Actress in a Play The Quality Of Life Won 2009 Lead Actress in a Play Voice Lessons Nominated 2011 Lead Actress in a Play Won 2013 Tony Awards Best Actress in a Play The Other Place Nominated 2016 Best Actress in a Play Misery Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Getting On Nominated Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory Nominated Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Horace and Pete Nominated 2017 Tony Award Best Actress in a Play A Doll 's House, Part 2 Won Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play Nominated Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actress in a Play Nominated References Jump up ^ `` United States Public Records, 1970 -- 2009 ''. familysearch.org. ^ Jump up to : Mary Kaye Schilling. `` Laurie Metcalf on Domesticated and Getting On -- Vulture ''. Vulture.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Nellie Andreeva. `` Laurie Metcalf To Star in CBS Comedy Pilot ' The McCarthys ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Plan International USA -- Laurie Metcalf ''. youtube.com. June 4, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Laurie Metcalf Emmy Awards & Nominations ''. Primetime Emmy ® Award Database. Emmys.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012. Jump up ^ `` tims '' ( User ) ( March 8, 2012 ). `` Long Day 's Journey into Night at the Apollo Theatre, London ''. Apollo Theatre London. Apollotheatrelondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Lauren Elizabeth Metcalf -- Genealogy ''. Geni.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` American Theatre Wing ''. May 9, 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Laurie Metcalf Biography, filmreference.com, accessed October 9, 2016. Jump up ^ `` St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archives ''. Nl.newsbank.com. September 1, 1992. Retrieved October 24, 2011. Jump up ^ Michael Hooper. `` Laurie Metcalf biodata ''. Wchstv.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Illinois State University Alumni Magazine ''. Blogs.ilstu.edu. Retrieved October 24, 2011. Jump up ^ Christon, Lawrence ( April 23, 1995 ). `` She 's No Mere Sister Act : Laurie Metcalf is known to TV fans as sibling to the turbulent star. Now she 's traveling about 3,000 miles away from Roseanne. But it 's not what you think. ( Really. ) ''. Los Angeles Times. ^ Jump up to : Hal Erickson. `` Laurie Metcalf - Biography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com ''. The New York Times. The New York Times Company. AllRovi. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Laurie Metcalf : Ensemble Member Bio ''. Steppenwolf.org. Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012. Jump up ^ Rich, Frank. `` Theater : Revival Of ' Balm In Gilead ' '' The New York Times, June 1, 1984 Jump up ^ Christiansen, Richard ( March 1, 2002 ). `` Steppenwolf 's Balm in Gilead was the best play Christiansen ever saw ''. Performink. Carrie Kaufman. PerformInk Online. Retrieved August 5, 2012. Jump up ^ Hernandez, Ernio. `` Election Day : Lane Is U.S. President in Mamet 's ' November ' on Broadway '' Playbill, December 20, 2007 Jump up ^ Brantley, Ben. `` Theater review. Neil Simon 's Jeromes, at Home at the Nederlander '' The New York Times, October 26, 2009 Jump up ^ Jones, Kenneth. `` Broadway 's Neil Simon Plays Will Close Nov. 1 '' Archived June 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Playbill, October 31, 2009 Jump up ^ `` ' Brighton Beach Memoirs ' 2009 '' Playbill ( vault ), accessed October 7, 2016 Jump up ^ Laurie Metcalf & French Stewart Take Voice Lessons Off - Broadway Playbill article by Harry Haun Jump up ^ `` ' ' Voice Lessons ' ' at Sacred Fools Theater Company -- production website ''. Sacredfools.org. Retrieved October 24, 2011. Jump up ^ Jones, Kenneth. `` ' Detroit ', a Play About New Neighbors, Opens at Steppenwolf ; Laurie Metcalf Lays Welcome Mat '' Playbill, September 19, 2010 Jump up ^ Hetrick, Adam... `` ' The Other Place ', Starring Laurie Metcalf, Opens Off - Broadway March 28 '' Playbill, March 28, 2011 ^ Jump up to : `` Laurie Metcalf Off - Broadway '' lortel.org, accessed October 7, 2016 Jump up ^ Shenton, Mark. `` ' Long Day 's Journey Into Night ', Starring David Suchet, Laurie Metcalf, Opens in West End April 10 '' Playbill, April 10, 2012 Jump up ^ `` Evening Standard Theatre Awards : Adrian Lester and his writer wife ''. Evening Standard. 2012 - 11 - 12. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 02. Jump up ^ `` ' The Other Place ' Broadway '' Playbill ( vault ), accessed October 7, 2016 Jump up ^ `` 2013 TONY AWARD ® NOMINATIONS ''. TonyAwards.com. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ `` 2013 Drama League Awards Nominees Announced ''. Backstage.com. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ `` It 's a Family Affair ! Laurie Metcalf 's Daughter, Zoe Perry, Joins The Other Place as Her Stage Daughter ''. Broadway.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. Jump up ^ `` The Verdict : Critics Review ' Domesticated ', Starring Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum Off - Broadway '' Playbill, November 5, 2013 ^ Jump up to : `` ' Misery ' Broadway '' Playbill ( vault ), accessed October 7, 2016 Jump up ^ Roundups, Review. `` Review Roundup : Bruce Willis - Led MISERY Officially Creeps Onto Broadway ''. BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ McPhee, Ryan. `` ' A Doll 's House, Part 2 ', Starring Laurie Metcalf and Chris Cooper, Opens on Broadway '' Playbill, April 27, 2017 Jump up ^ `` 2017 Tony Award Nominations : The Great Comet and Hello, Dolly ! Lead the Pack Playbill ''. Playbill. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Hello, Dolly !, Come From Away, and Anastasia Lead 2017 Drama Desk Award Nominations Playbill ''. Playbill. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Ben Platt, Sutton Foster, and Josh Groban Among 2017 Drama League Award Nominees Playbill ''. Playbill. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Anastasia and Hello, Dolly ! Lead Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations ''. TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 03. ^ Jump up to : `` Laurie Metcalf Filomgraphy '' tcm.com, accessed October 8, 2016 Jump up ^ JFK tcm.com, accessed October 8, 2016 Jump up ^ Scream 2 tcm.com, accessed October 8, 2016 Jump up ^ The Long Island Incident tcm.com, accessed October 8, 2016 Jump up ^ Roseanne museum.tv, accessed October 7, 2016 Jump up ^ Brooks, Tim ; Marsh, Earle F. `` Norm Listing '' The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946 -- Present, Random House Publishing Group, 2009, ISBN 0307483207, p. 996 Jump up ^ Alessandra Stanley. `` Washington Monument : He Takes It Personally ''. New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Brennan, Matt. `` The Emmys Year of Laurie Metcalf '' Indie Wire, July 27, 2016 Jump up ^ `` MRC cancels Easy Money and Valentine ''. TV Series Finale. Retrieved October 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Maerz, Melissa ( October 30, 2015 ). `` Getting On : EW review ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ' Roseanne ' revival may be in the works ''. USA Today. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 28. Jump up ^ Otterson, Joe ( May 16, 2017 ). `` ' Roseanne ' Revival Lands at ABC ''. Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Hoffman, Barbara ( April 10, 2008 ). `` DIFFERENT FAMILY VALUES ''. New York Post. News Corporation. NYPost.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012. Jump up ^ Laurie Metcalf, Yahoo ! Movies, accessed June 29, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Movie Reviews, Trailers, Listings & Showtimes -- Time Out Chicago ''. Time Out Chicago. Retrieved September 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Dyball, Rennie ( September 21, 2011 ). `` Laurie Metcalf Is Getting Divorced ''. people.com. Retrieved December 24, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Laurie Metcalf Filmography '' rottentomatoes.com, accessed October 9, 2016 ^ Jump up to : `` Laurie Metcalf Filmography '' allmovie.com, accessed October 10, 2016 Jump up ^ Masters, Megan. `` Exclusive : Roseanne 's Laurie Metcalf Books Arc on Fox 's New Comedy The Goodwin Games ''. TVline.com. Retrieved October 30, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Laurie Metcalf Emmy Awards '' emmys.com, accessed October 7, 2016 Jump up ^ `` Laurie Metcalf '' goldenglobes.com, accessed October 7, 2016 Jump up ^ `` Laurie Metcalf Tony Awards '' ibdb.com, accessed October 7, 2016 Jump up ^ `` Ovation Nominees ''. September 16, 2013. Jump up ^ `` A Troubie Triumph at the Ovation Awards. ''. November 14, 2011. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laurie Metcalf. Laurie Metcalf on IMDb Laurie Metcalf at the Internet Broadway Database Laurie Metcalf at the Internet Off - Broadway Database Awards for Laurie Metcalf Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Vivian Vance ( 1953 ) Audrey Meadows ( 1954 ) Nanette Fabray ( 1955 ) Pat Carroll ( 1956 ) Ann B. Davis ( 1957 ) Ann B. Davis ( 1959 ) Alice Pearce ( 1966 ) Frances Bavier ( 1967 ) Marion Lorne ( 1968 ) Karen Valentine ( 1970 ) Valerie Harper ( 1971 ) Sally Struthers / Valerie Harper ( TIE ) ( 1972 ) Valerie Harper ( 1973 ) Cloris Leachman ( 1974 ) Betty White ( 1975 ) Betty White ( 1976 ) Mary Kay Place ( 1977 ) Julie Kavner ( 1978 ) Sally Struthers ( 1979 ) Loretta Swit ( 1980 ) Eileen Brennan ( 1981 ) Loretta Swit ( 1982 ) Carol Kane ( 1983 ) Rhea Perlman ( 1984 ) Rhea Perlman ( 1985 ) Rhea Perlman ( 1986 ) Jackée Harry ( 1987 ) Estelle Getty ( 1988 ) Rhea Perlman ( 1989 ) Bebe Neuwirth ( 1990 ) Bebe Neuwirth ( 1991 ) Laurie Metcalf ( 1992 ) Laurie Metcalf ( 1993 ) Laurie Metcalf ( 1994 ) Christine Baranski ( 1995 ) Julia Louis - Dreyfus ( 1996 ) Kristen Johnston ( 1997 ) Lisa Kudrow ( 1998 ) Kristen Johnston ( 1999 ) Megan Mullally ( 2000 ) Doris Roberts ( 2001 ) Doris Roberts ( 2002 ) Doris Roberts ( 2003 ) Cynthia Nixon ( 2004 ) Doris Roberts ( 2005 ) Megan Mullally ( 2006 ) Jaime Pressly ( 2007 ) Jean Smart ( 2008 ) Kristin Chenoweth ( 2009 ) Jane Lynch ( 2010 ) Julie Bowen ( 2011 ) Julie Bowen ( 2012 ) Merritt Wever ( 2013 ) Allison Janney ( 2014 ) Allison Janney ( 2015 ) Kate McKinnon ( 2016 ) Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play Ingrid Bergman / Helen Hayes ( 1947 ) Judith Anderson / Katharine Cornell / Jessica Tandy ( 1948 ) Martita Hunt ( 1949 ) Shirley Booth ( 1950 ) Uta Hagen ( 1951 ) Julie Harris ( 1952 ) Shirley Booth ( 1953 ) Audrey Hepburn ( 1954 ) Nancy Kelly ( 1955 ) Julie Harris ( 1956 ) Margaret Leighton ( 1957 ) Helen Hayes ( 1958 ) Gertrude Berg ( 1959 ) Anne Bancroft ( 1960 ) Joan Plowright ( 1961 ) Margaret Leighton ( 1962 ) Uta Hagen ( 1963 ) Sandy Dennis ( 1964 ) Irene Worth ( 1965 ) Rosemary Harris ( 1966 ) Beryl Reid ( 1967 ) Zoe Caldwell ( 1968 ) Julie Harris ( 1969 ) Tammy Grimes ( 1970 ) Maureen Stapleton ( 1971 ) Sada Thompson ( 1972 ) Julie Harris ( 1973 ) Colleen Dewhurst ( 1974 ) Ellen Burstyn ( 1975 ) Irene Worth ( 1976 ) Julie Harris ( 1977 ) Jessica Tandy ( 1978 ) Constance Cummings / Carole Shelley ( 1979 ) Phyllis Frelich ( 1980 ) Jane Lapotaire ( 1981 ) Zoe Caldwell ( 1982 ) Jessica Tandy ( 1983 ) Glenn Close ( 1984 ) Stockard Channing ( 1985 ) Lily Tomlin ( 1986 ) Linda Lavin ( 1987 ) Joan Allen ( 1988 ) Pauline Collins ( 1989 ) Maggie Smith ( 1990 ) Mercedes Ruehl ( 1991 ) Glenn Close ( 1992 ) Madeline Kahn ( 1993 ) Diana Rigg ( 1994 ) Cherry Jones ( 1995 ) Zoe Caldwell ( 1996 ) Janet McTeer ( 1997 ) Marie Mullen ( 1998 ) Judi Dench ( 1999 ) Jennifer Ehle ( 2000 ) Mary - Louise Parker ( 2001 ) Lindsay Duncan ( 2002 ) Vanessa Redgrave ( 2003 ) Phylicia Rashad ( 2004 ) Cherry Jones ( 2005 ) Cynthia Nixon ( 2006 ) Julie White ( 2007 ) Deanna Dunagan ( 2008 ) Marcia Gay Harden ( 2009 ) Viola Davis ( 2010 ) Frances McDormand ( 2011 ) Nina Arianda ( 2012 ) Cicely Tyson ( 2013 ) Audra McDonald ( 2014 ) Helen Mirren ( 2015 ) Jessica Lange ( 2016 ) Laurie Metcalf ( 2017 ) VIAF : 51900461 LCCN : no96057272 ISNI : 0000 0000 7840 7186 GND : 1067414312 SUDOC : 16020383X BNF : cb14206394h ( data ) IATH : w62g1sdj Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laurie_Metcalf&oldid=800719415 '' Categories : 1955 births Living people 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Actresses from Illinois American film actresses American television actresses American stage actresses American voice actresses American women comedians Tony Award winners Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award winners Illinois State University alumni People from Carbondale, Illinois People from Edwardsville, Illinois American sketch comedians Comedians from Illinois Steppenwolf Theatre Company players Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Use mdy dates from December 2013 Articles with hCards Articles with IBDb links Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Svenska Tagalog Edit links This page was last edited on 15 September 2017, at 07 : 39. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays sheldons sister on big bang theory
Answer: Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf