Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture "Twin Peaks" 1990
Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special "Promise" ("Hallmark Hall of Fame") 1986 - 1987
2004 Starred in the black comedy "Eulogy" which follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch
2000 Co-starred in the based-on-fact Showtime drama "Possessed"
1999 Picked up ninth career Emmy nod for guest appearance in an episode of the NBC sitcom "Frasier"
1998 Had featured role in the horror film "The Faculty"
1996 Reteamed with Sissy Spacek, this time playing sisters in "The Grass Harp"
1994 Had regular role on the short-lived CBS series "Traps"
1993 Co-starred in Off-Broadway production of Larry Kramer's "The Destiny of Me"
1991 Cast in featured role in "Other People's Money"
1990 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
1986 Garnered third Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination for "Children of a Lesser God"
1986 Co-starred with James Garner and James Woods in the acclaimed CBS TV-movie "Promise"; won Emmy award for role
1985 Portrayed Auntie Em in the sequel "Return to Oz"
1984 Received fifth career Emmy nomination for guest appearance on the NBC drama "St. Elsewhere"
1983 Garnered fourth Emmy nomination for supporting role of Anne Mueller in "The Thorn Birds" (ABC)
1981 Offered strong turn as Magda Goebbels in "The Bunker" (CBS); received third Emmy nomination
1979 Cast as a widow who hires a mentally challenged handyman (Mel Gibson) in "Tim"
1976 Returned to films in "Carrie", playing the title character's devoutly religious mother; received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination
1973 Returned to stage in John Guare's "Marco Polo Sings a Solo"
1967 Starred as Laura on Broadway in the 20th anniversary production of "The Glass Menagerie"
1967 - 1973 Took hiatus from acting; moved to Woodstock, New York and baked, worked on pottery, paintings and sculptures
1961 Earned Best Actress Oscar nomination for performance as Fast Eddie Felsen's girlfriend in "The Hustler"; last film for 15 years
1959 Cast as an alcoholic opposite Cliff Robertson in "The Days of Wine and Roses"
1958 Earned first Emmy nomination for performance in "The Deaf Heart" (CBS)
1957 Moved back to Hollywood; returned to acting in films with "Until They Sail"
1955 TV acting debut on "Best of Broadway" series
1955 Broke studio contract; abandoned Hollywood for New York
1951 First of four films in which she played opposite Tony Curtis, "The Prince Who Was a Thief"
1950 Feature acting debut, "Louisa"; played Ronald Reagan's daughter
1949 Signed contract with Univeral-International at age 17
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
Acted in school plays during high school
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)
