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Piper Laurie, Legendary Actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Dies at 91

Several generations of moviegoers will remember her for her masterful role as the religious fanatic and deranged mother of Sissy Spacek in the 1976 cult film, Carrie. We talk about Piper Laurie, who died at the age of 91 in Los Angeles. The news was confirmed by CNN through her representative, Marion Rosenberg.

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In her filmography, her role in the film The Audacious (1961) also stands out, giving life to the girlfriend of Paul Newman.

“A beautiful human being and one of the great talents of our time,” indicated Rosenberg when referring to the American actress, considered by many critics as one of the last legendary divas of the golden age of Hollywoodas his career spanned six decades.

Her real name was Rosetta Jacobs. Born in Michigan, she garnered three Oscar nominations and won an Emmy. She won a Golden Globe for best supporting role in 1991 for her character as photographer Catherine Martell in Twin Peaks.

She started very young in the seventh art, because at the age of 17 she was signed by the Universal Studios.

The woman, who over time refused to portray characters of pretty and good young women, devoted herself to the theater for a long time, in which she felt like a fish in water, she also did television.

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In addition to Newmanappeared with other leading men from the golden era of American cinema such as Tony Curtis and Ronald Reagan.

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2023-10-15 19:15:47
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