As of July 2026, Laurie Metcalf is best known for American Dad! and Desperate Housewives. Find every show and movie Laurie Metcalf has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Actress Born 1955 Carbondale, Illinois, USA 12 TV Shows 8 Movies

Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress and comedian. Often described as a character actor, she is known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including two Tony Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.

Metcalf began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and frequently works in Chicago theatre. She made her Broadway debut in the 1985 play My Thing of Love. She went on to receive six Tony Award nominations, winning Best Actress in a Play in 2017 for her performance in A Doll's House, Part 2 and Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2018 revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. Her other Tony-nominated roles were for November (2008), The Other Place (2010), Misery (2016), and Hillary and Clinton (2019).

She gained national attention for her performance as Jackie Harris on the sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997, 2018) and its spinoff The Conners (2018–present), for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest role in Hacks (2022), and her other Emmy-nominated roles include 3rd Rock from the Sun (1999), Monk (2006), Desperate Housewives (2007), The Big Bang Theory (2016), Getting On (2013–2015), and Horace and Pete (2016). She also appeared on The Norm Show (1999–2001), Frasier, and The Dropout (2022).

In film, Metcalf is best known for her performance as Marion McPherson in Greta Gerwig's comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017). She was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. From 1995, she has voiced Mrs. Davis, the mother of Andy, in the Toy Story franchise, and voiced Sarah Hawkins in the Disney animated Treasure Planet (2002). Other notable film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Uncle Buck (1989), JFK (1991), Dear God (1996), Georgia Rule (2007) and Scream 2 (1997).

Alongside acting, Laurie Metcalf is also known as a comedian.

Laurie Metcalf's most notable role to date came in Toy Story (1995), where she played Mrs. Davis (voice). She also appeared in Toy Story 3 (2010) as Andy's Mom (voice). Most recently appeared in Toy Story 2 (1999) as Andy's Mom (voice).

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📺 Laurie Metcalf's TV Shows

American Dad!
Elizabeth Hadley (voice)
2005
Desperate Housewives
Carolyn Bigsby
2004
Supergirl
Mary McGowan
2015
The Big Bang Theory
Mary Cooper
2007
Hacks
Weed
2021
3rd Rock from the Sun
Jennifer Ravelli
1996
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Augusta Gein
2025
The Conners
Jackie Harris
2018
Duckman
Sophie (voice)
1994
The Dropout
Phyllis Gardner
2022
Big Mistakes
Linda Dardano
2026
Carol & the End of the World
HR Lady (voice)
2023

🎬 Laurie Metcalf's Movies

Toy Story 4
Andy's Mom (voice)
2019
Toy Story
Mrs. Davis (voice)
1995
Toy Story 3
Andy's Mom (voice)
2010
Toy Story 2
Andy's Mom (voice)
1999
Scream 7
Debbie Salt
2026
Scream 2
Debbie Salt
1997
Lady Bird
Marion McPherson
2017
Treasure Planet
Sarah (voice)
2002

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