Piper Laurie

Starred in the black comedy "Eulogy" which follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch

Co-starred in the based-on-fact Showtime drama "Possessed"

Picked up ninth career Emmy nod for guest appearance in an episode of the NBC sitcom "Frasier"

Had featured role in the horror film "The Faculty"

Reteamed with Sissy Spacek, this time playing sisters in "The Grass Harp"

Had regular role on the short-lived CBS series "Traps"

Co-starred in Off-Broadway production of Larry Kramer's "The Destiny of Me"

Cast in featured role in "Other People's Money"

Starred as Catherine Martell in David Lynch's eerie, quirky drama series "Twin Peaks" (ABC); received two Emmy nominations for work in show; for the 1989-1990 season as Best Actress in a Drama Series and as Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the 1990-1991 season

Co-starred with James Garner and James Woods in the acclaimed CBS TV-movie "Promise"; won Emmy award for role

Garnered third Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination for "Children of a Lesser God"

Portrayed Auntie Em in the sequel "Return to Oz"

Received fifth career Emmy nomination for guest appearance on the NBC drama "St. Elsewhere"

Garnered fourth Emmy nomination for supporting role of Anne Mueller in "The Thorn Birds" (ABC)

Offered strong turn as Magda Goebbels in "The Bunker" (CBS); received third Emmy nomination

Cast as a widow who hires a mentally challenged handyman (Mel Gibson) in "Tim"

Returned to films in "Carrie", playing the title character's devoutly religious mother; received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination

Returned to stage in John Guare's "Marco Polo Sings a Solo"

Starred as Laura on Broadway in the 20th anniversary production of "The Glass Menagerie"

Took hiatus from acting; moved to Woodstock, New York and baked, worked on pottery, paintings and sculptures

Earned Best Actress Oscar nomination for performance as Fast Eddie Felsen's girlfriend in "The Hustler"; last film for 15 years

Cast as an alcoholic opposite Cliff Robertson in "The Days of Wine and Roses"

Earned first Emmy nomination for performance in "The Deaf Heart" (CBS)

Moved back to Hollywood; returned to acting in films with "Until They Sail"

Broke studio contract; abandoned Hollywood for New York

TV acting debut on "Best of Broadway" series

First of four films in which she played opposite Tony Curtis, "The Prince Who Was a Thief"

Feature acting debut, "Louisa"; played Ronald Reagan's daughter

Signed contract with Univeral-International at age 17

Acted in school plays during high school

Began acting career on stage at age three

Family moved to Los Angeles when Laurie was six; she was placed in a Los Angeles children's home by her parents to keep her asthmatic sister company

Starred in New York stage productions (including "Rosemary" and "The Alligators", two one-act plays by Molly Kazan) and on live TV

Toured in one-woman stage show, "The Last Flapper" by William Luce, portraying Zelda Fitzgerald (date approximate)