Laurie Metcalf

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Summary

Laurie Metcalf is an American actor whose work spans Steppenwolf Theatre, Broadway, and screen roles including Jackie Harris on Roseanne, Mary Cooper on The Big Bang Theory, and Marjorie in Lady Bird. Her career is marked by character-driven comedy and drama, with recurring roles as eccentric, complicated family members and acclaimed stage performances. She has appeared in a campaign for Plan International, a humanitarian organization supporting children. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or political activism are on record.