The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Laurie Metcalf.
Laurie Metcalf is an American actress known for her performances on the stage and screen. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career including four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award, British Academy Film Award, three Golden Globe Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and three Actor Awards.
Metcalf received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for her performance in Greta Gerwig's coming of age film Lady Bird (2017). Her other film work includes Susan Seidelman's Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), John Hughes' comedy Uncle Buck (1989), and Oliver Stone's JFK (1991). She is also known for voicing Mrs. Davis in the acclaimed Toy Story film series.
She is widely known as Jackie Harris on the long running ABC sitcom Roseanne (1988-1997; 2018), winning 3 consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks (2022). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in 3rd Rock from the Sun in 1999, Monk in 2006, Desperate Housewives in 2007, Getting On in 2016, The Big Bang Theory in 2016, Horace and Pete in 2016.
Metcalf is a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company. She later gained acclaim for her extensive work on Broadway. Over her career she has received three Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Nora Helmer in Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2 (2017), and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for playing a middle aged caretaker in the revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women (2018) and in 2026 for the revival of 'Death of a Salesman. She was Tony-nominated for her roles in November (2008), The Other Place (2013), Misery (2016), and Hillary and Clinton (2019).
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2017 Best Supporting Actress Lady Bird
Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2007 Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives 2017 Outstanding Actress in a Supporting RoleLady Bird Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 2017 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Lady Bird
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2017 Best Supporting ActressLady Bird Best Acting Ensemble Critics' Choice Television Awards 2015 Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory 2019 Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series The Conners Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 1992Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Roseanne (episode: "Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker") 1993 Roseanne (episode: "Crime and Punishment") 1994 Roseanne (episodes: "Labor Day" + "Past Imperfect") 1995 Roseanne (episodes: "Bed and Bored" + "Single Married Female") 1999 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 3rd Rock from the Sun (season four) 2006 Monk (episode: "Mr. Monk Bumps His Head") 2007 Desperate Housewives (season three) 2016 The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Convergence Convergence") Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Getting On (episode: "Am I Still Me?") Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Horace and Pete (episode: "Episode 3") 2018 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Roseanne (episode: "No Country for Old Women") 2022 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Hacks (episode: "Trust the Process") 2026 Hacks (episode: "The Garden") Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1993Best Supporting Actress – TelevisionRoseanne 1995 2017 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Lady Bird
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2008 Best Featured Actress in a Play November 2013 Best Actress in a Play The Other Place 2016 Misery 2017 A Doll's House, Part 2 2018 Best Featured Actress in a Play Three Tall Women 2019 Best Actress in a Play Hillary and Clinton 2026 Best Featured Actress in a Play Death of a Salesman
Miscellaneous awards AwardYearCategoryNominated workResult Independent Spirit Awards 2017 Best Supporting FemaleLady Bird Satellite Awards 2017 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Theater awards AwardYearCategoryNominated workResult Broadway.com Audience Awards 2024 Favorite Leading Actress in a Play Grey House Dorian Award2026Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway PlayLittle Bear Ridge Road Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway PlayDeath of a Salesman Drama Desk Awards 2011Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play The Other Place 2014 Domesticated 2017 A Doll's House, Part 2 2018 Three Tall Women 2019Hillary and Clinton 2026Outstanding Lead Performance in a PlayDeath of a SalesmanDrama League Awards2011 Distinguished Performance The Other Place 2014 Domesticated 2017A Doll's House, Part 2 2018 Three Tall Women 2019 Hillary and Clinton 2026 Death of a Salesman and Little Bear Ridge Road Obie Awards1985Distinguished Performance by an ActressBalm in Gilead2010A Lie of the Mind2011 The Other PlaceLucille Lortel Awards2010 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play A Lie of the Mind 2011 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play The Other Place 2014 Domesticated Outer Critics Circle Awards2011 Outstanding Actress in a Play The Other Place 2017 A Doll's House, Part 2 2018 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Three Tall Women 2026Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway PlayDeath of a Salesman Theatre World Awards1985 Outstanding Stage Debut Balm in Gilead
Critics awards Year Award Category Nominated work Result| 2017 Boston Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actress Lady Bird Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Georgia Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Indiana Film Journalists Association Iowa Film Critics Association Kansas City Film Critics Circle Las Vegas Film Critics Society Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actress North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress San Diego Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Seattle Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Southeastern Film Critics Association St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Toronto Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Denver Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Detroit Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress
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