Actress Laurie Metcalfe has become a favorite of the public thanks to comedic roles. Lovers of good humor will undoubtedly like films and series with her participation. In addition to comedies, Lori also starred in dramas, as well as engaged in the dubbing of cartoons.
Biography
Lori Metcalf was born in 1955 in the city of Carbondale, Illinois. In 1978, the actress starred in her first film called "Wedding." Lori got a tiny maid role. Then she got the post of reporter on the television program "Saturday Night Live." A few years later, the actress became truly recognizable.
Among the most famous films with the participation of Lori: "Desperately Looking for Susan", "How to Create an Ideal", "Internal Investigation", "Leaving Las Vegas". Metcalfe can also be seen in the series Desperate Housewives, Anatomy of Passion, Life with Louis. The biography and filmography of Lori Metcalf is very closely connected, because the movie actress has devoted more than forty years of her life. The number of films and series with the participation of the actress has already exceeded a hundred.
Of course, such a dedication to the profession could not go unnoticed. The actress has been repeatedly awarded various film awards. Three times, Laurie Metcalfe received an Emmy Award for participating in the TV series "Rosanna." For work on this project, she was also nominated for a Golden Globe. Repeatedly, Lori claimed the Award of the Guild of Actors, as well as an Oscar. Among the critically acclaimed series are the projects Desperate Housewives, Detective Detective, Horace and Pete, Old Age - Not Joy, The Big Bang Theory, and The Third Planet from the Sun.
As for personal life, then at Lori it was not so rosy as her career. The actress is twice divorced. At one time, she raised three beautiful children.
"The Big Bang Theory"
One of the actress’s most memorable roles is in the series The Big Bang Theory. Lori Metcalf starred as a guest star. Despite the fact that she rarely appears on the screens, her heroine is still very remembered and loved by the audience.
At the center of the story are two physicists - Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstedter. Guys are incredibly smart, which more than once interfered with them in their lives. The fact is that the characters are completely unable to communicate with other people, and especially with girls. The only friends of Sheldon and Leonard are two of the same scientists, Rajesh Koutrappali and Howard Volowitz, as well as the owner of the comic book store Stuart. One day, a girl named Penny enters the apartment opposite. A charming blonde who works as a waitress and dreams of a brilliant career as an actress. She is not distinguished by an outstanding mind, but she is very sweet and beautiful. Of course, Leonard immediately falls in love with a new neighbor, but does not know how to behave with the girls. His friend Sheldon is not going to help him, because he considers such things a waste of time.
In general, Sheldon is a very unusual person. He is a genius, therefore he is very different even from his friends, scientists. He is very pedantic, some of his habits are more like addictions. Surprisingly, he grew up in their completely ordinary Texas family. Sheldon's mom, a woman named Mary Cooper, was played by Lori Metcalf.
Mary is an exemplary Christian, therefore she constantly tells Sheldon about God, which, of course, the scientist does not like. Despite this, a woman is the only person who can influence her own son. This has repeatedly helped out the last of difficult situations.
"Old age is not joy"
No less colorful role went to Laurie Metcalf in the sitcom "Old age is not joy." The events of the comedy series are set in a nursing home. In the project, Lori plays the role of the head of the hospital for people of retirement age, Jenna James.
The heroine constantly has to monitor all patients and staff at the same time. The fact is that various scandals regularly occur in the clinic. The residents of the nursing home cannot be called simple, good-natured old people, they are constantly unhappy with everything, so they are trying to spoil the lives of each other, as well as doctors. They especially like to bother Jenna.
