Laurie Metcalf


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06/15/1955
Carbondale, IL
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Originally majored in German at college before switching to theatre.
Was a short-lived featured player on Saturday Night Live in 1981.
Founding member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater along with John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.
Won an Obie Award for playing a prostitute in the play Balm in Gilead in 1983.
Made film debut in 1985's Desperately Seeking Susan.