Biography
An early member of Chicago's revered Steppenwolf Theater Company, Metcalf garnered widespread critical acclaim for her performance in the troupe's off-Broadway mounting of "Balm of Gilead" in 1984. Four years later, the actress became known to mainstream American audiences as Jackie Harris, the melancholy but well-meaning sister of Roseanne Barr's titular matriarch on the hit sitcom "Roseanne" (ABC, 1988-1997). The increased visibility led the …
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Career Milestones
2010 | Voiced the character of Mrs. Davis in the animated feature "Toy Story 3" | |
2010 | Cast as the downtrodden mother Meg in the off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's "A Lie of the Mind"; directed by Ethan Hawke | |
2009 | Appeared in the short-lived Broadway revival of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" | |
2008 | Cast opposite Nathan Lane in the Broadway production of David Mamet's "November"; received a Tony award nomination for Featured Actress in a Play | |
2007 | Cast in the Garry Marshall-directed dark comedy "Georgia Rule" | |
2006 | Guest starred on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" as meddling neighbor Carolyn Bigsby; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | |
2006 | Co-starred in the comedy, "Artie Lange's Beer League" | |
2006 | Earned an Emmy nomination for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for "Monk" | |
2001 | Replaced Julie Walters in the London stage production of "All My Sons" | |
2000 | Starred in the L.A. premiere of "Looking for Normal" | |
2000 | Cast as a psychiatrist in Mike Figgis' experimental "Time Code"; not seen in theatrically released version; replaced by Glenne Headley; will be included on the DVD release | |
1999 | Starred opposite Norm Macdonald in ABC's "Norm/The Norm Show" | |
1997 | Had pivotal role in "Scream 2" | |
1995 | Broadway debut, "My Thing of Love" | |
1988 | Played the title character's younger sister, Jackie on the ABC sitcom "Roseanne"; earned Emmy (1995) and Golden Globe (1993, 1995) nominations for Best Supporting Actress | |
1985 | TV movie debut, "The Execution of Raymond Graham" | |
1985 | Feature film debut, "Desperately Seeking Susan" | |
1984 | Went to New York with Steppenwolf production of "Balm in Gilead" | |
1981 | Cast member of TV series, "Saturday Night Live" | |
1976 | Original member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago | |
| Raised in Edwardsville, Illinois | ||
Awards
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Monk |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in 3rd Rock From the Sun |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Roseanne |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Roseanne |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Roseanne |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Roseanne |
1992 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Roseanne |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Roseanne |