Believe me, when an actress is told that her very name is synonymous with bad acting, she's had it.

In 1965 Piper Laurie starred in a Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie opposite Maureen Stapleton Pat Hingle and George Grizzard. In 1986 Piper Laurie received a third Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Mrs. [citation needed] Several other roles followed: Francis Goes to the Races (1951 co-starring Donald O'Connor); Son of Ali Baba (1952 co-starring Tony Curtis); and Ain't Misbehavin' (1955 co-starring Rory Calhoun).

In 1991 Piper Laurie won a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Catherine Martell in Twin Peaks. Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22 1932) is an American actress of stage and screen known for her roles in the television series Twin Peaks and the films The Hustler Carrie and Children of a Lesser God all of which brought her Academy Award nominations.