Laura Elizabeth Metcalf was born on 16 June 1955, in Carbondale, Illinois, USA. She is an actress probably best known for appearing in various popular television series such as “The Big Bang Theory”, “Desperate Housewives” and “Roseanne”. She’s also been in many films in her career, winning various awards for her achievements. All of her endeavors have helped put her net worth to where it is now.
How rich is Laurie Metcalf? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $8 million, mostly earned through her successful career as an actress. She’s enjoyed prestige in stage, film and television, performing in a variety of roles. She’s worked in the business since the 1970s, and as her career continues her wealth will likely rise further.
Laurie Metcalf Net Worth $8 Million
Metcalf studied at Illinois State University, first majoring in German, transferring to anthropology before going to theatre. She worked as a secretary while in college before graduating in 1977, meantime meeting a lot of theatre students who would become big names, such as John Malkovich. She started her career in theatre at Steppenwolf, working in productions of “Balm in Gilead”, for which she won an Obie award for her performance, and then appeared in “November” and “Voice Lessons”. This career in theatre continued to the present time, with “Broadway Bound”, “Detroit” and “A Long Day’s Journey into Night”. In a few of her most recent theatre productions, she was seen with Jeff Goldblum in “Domesticated”, and in “Misery” opposite Bruce Willis. She has received several Tony Award nominations throughout the years.
While her theatre career was ongoing, she was seen in many film roles, appearing in “A Dangerous Woman”, “Runaway Bride”, “Fun with Dick and Jane” and “Scream 2”. She has also done voice work, and her voice can be heard in “Treasure Planet”, the “Toy Story” series and “Meet the Robinsons”. Along with these films, she’s appeared in various television series and features such as “Saturday Night Live”. One of her most notable roles was in the series “Roseann”, for which she won three consecutive Emmy Awards; the show would run from 1988 to 1997, and she appeared in every season. Afterwards, she would appear in “Malcolm in the Middle”, “Frasier”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “Monk”. She also took an award- winning role in “Desperate Housewives”. A few of her recent works include “Toy Story 3” and “Horace and Pete”.
For her personal life, it is known that Laurie married Jeff Perry in 1983 and they had a daughter, but the marriage ended in divorce during 1992. She then married “Roseann” co-star Matt Roth in 1993, subsequently appearing together in “Desperate Housewives and “Chicago Cab”. They have a son together, and in addition they have a daughter who was born via surrogacy, and a second son who is adopted. The couple would eventually divorce in 2014 citing irreconcilable differences. Aside from her marriages, Laurie has mentioned that she enjoys not wearing makeup and prefers theatre compared to other acting media.
Gave birth to her 1st child, a daughter Zoe Michelle Perry Metcalf (aka Zoe Perry), in 1984. Child's father is her 1st husband, Jeff Perry.
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a son Will Theron Roth on November 20, 1993. Child's father is her 2nd husband, Matt Roth.
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Becomes a mother for the 3rd time at age 50, when her daughter, Mae Akins Roth, was born on July 3, 2005 via surrogate. Child's father is her 2nd husband, Matt Roth.
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Filed for divorce from her 2nd husband Matt Roth after 6 years of marriage and 2 years and 10 months of separation. They had been a couple since 1993. [September 2011]
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She was nominated for a 1999 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 1994 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Libra" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was awarded the 1992 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "My Thing of Love" at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was awarded the 1987 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Educating Rita" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was awarded the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Cameo Performance for "You Can't Take It With You" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was awarded the 1985 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Coyote Ugly" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 1983 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for "And a Nightingale Sang" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was awarded the 1981 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Balm in Gilead" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was nominated for a 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role for her performance in "Getting Out" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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She was awarded the 1979 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for her performance in "The Glass Menagerie" at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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Teaches Scene Study at Steppenwolf Theater School West in Los Angeles, California.
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Awarded the 1984 Theatre World Award and an Obie Award for her performance in "Balm in Gilead.".
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Nominated for the 2008 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in David Mamet's "November".
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She grew up in the town of Edwardsville, Illinois.
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At one time typed 90 words per minute.
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Graduate of Edwardsville High School.
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Received her BA in Theatre from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois in 1976.
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Metcalf is a founding ensemble member of the famous Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Her ex-husband, Jeff Perry, was one of the three founders of the troupe.
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Best known for her role as Jackie Harris on Roseanne (1988).
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Great-great-niece of screenwriter, poet, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Zoe Akins (Zoe was the sister of Laurie's maternal great-grandfather, James Duff Akins).
TV Series documentary herself; archival footage - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frankie and Johnny
1991
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards
2016
TV Special
Herself
2016 Creative Arts Emmys
2016
TV Movie
Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series / Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series / Co-Presenter: Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or a Movie / ...
The 70th Annual Tony Awards
2016
TV Special
Herself - Nominee
Starring Austin Pendleton
2016
Documentary short
Herself
Good Morning America
1989-2015
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Guest
Teens Wanna Know
2014
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
2014
TV Series
Herself - The McCarthys
The Talk
2014
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Queen Latifah Show
2014
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The 67th Annual Tony Awards
2013
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Play
Still Screaming: Bonus Features
2013
Video documentary
Herself
America in Primetime
2011
TV Series documentary
Herself / Jackie Harris, Roseanne
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011
Documentary
Herself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2011
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play
Working in the Theatre
2008
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
2000
Video documentary short
Herself (uncredited)
Steppenwolf Theatre Company: 25 Years on the Edge
2000
Documentary
Herself
The Roseanne Show
1998
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards
1996
TV Special
Herself
Chicago on Stage
1995
TV Movie
Herself
The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1995
TV Special
Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Late Show with David Letterman
1995
TV Series
Herself
1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
1995
TV Special
Herself
The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1994
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1993
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards
1993
TV Special
Herself
The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1993
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Family Feud
1993
TV Series
Herself - Contestant
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1992
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2
1992
TV Special documentary
Herself
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1991
TV Special
Herself
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991
TV Special documentary
Herself
The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards
1990
TV Special
Herself
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1989
TV Special
Herself
The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards
1989
TV Special
Herself
Saturday Night Live
1988
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Extra
2015
TV Series
Herself
Pioneers of Television
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Jackie Harris - Roseanne
Desperate Housewives Special: Secrets and Lies
2007
TV Movie
Carolyn Bigsby
TV's Greatest Sidekicks
2004
TV Special
Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top
2003
TV Mini-Series documentary
Inside the Actors Studio
2001
TV Series
Herself
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
1993
Documentary segment "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings"
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Comedy Guest Actress
Desperate Housewives (2004)
2006
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Monk (2002)
1994
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Roseanne (1988)
1993
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Roseanne (1988)
1992
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Roseanne (1988)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Getting On (2013)
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Horace and Pete (2016)
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2016
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Guest Actress
Horace and Pete (2016)
2016
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Comedy Lead Actress
Getting On (2013)
2016
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Horace and Pete (2016)
2016
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Getting On (2013)
2016
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2015
Critics' Choice TV Award
Critics Choice Television Awards
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives (2004)
2007
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives (2004)
2007
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives (2004)
2006
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Monk (2002)
2006
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Guest Actress
Without a Trace (2002)
2006
Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Desperate Housewives (2004)
2005
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Without a Trace (2002)
2004
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Comedy Guest Actress
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
1999
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
1997
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Roseanne (1988)
1995
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Roseanne (1988)
1995
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Roseanne (1988)
1995
Q Award
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
Roseanne (1988)
1994
Q Award
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
Roseanne (1988)
1993
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Roseanne (1988)
1993
American Television Award
American Television Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Situation Comedy
Roseanne (1988)
1993
Q Award
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
Roseanne (1988)
Known for movies
Roseanne (1988-1997) as Jackie Harris / Gilligan / Marsha Clark