Metcalf, Laurie

Laurie Metcalf
natal chart (Placidus)
natal chart English style (Equal houses)

Laurie Metcalf

Name	Metcalf, Laurie Gender: F
born on	16 June 1955 at 15:59 (= 3:59 PM )
Place	Carbondale IL, USA, 37n43, 89w13
Timezone	CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: Przybylowski
Astrology data	24°58' 09°11 Asc. 14°26'

add Laurie Metcalf to 'my astro'

Biography

American TV and stage actress who first performed with the Steppenwolf Company of Chicago before landing the plum role of Roseanne's sister, Jackie on the top-rated TV series, "Roseanne." The TV series brought entertainment into millions of living rooms for almost ten years and netted three Emmys for Metcalf.

She graduated from Illinois State University before joining the Steppenwolf theater in which she won an Obie Award for her off-Broadway performance in "Balm in Gilead." Metcalf first started film in 1985, brightening several productions with her off-beat characterizations. Some of her noted films are, "Desperately Seeking Susan," 1985, "Uncle Buck," 1989 and "A Dangerous Woman" in 1993. In May 1998 she was found working on a new movie made for TV where she portrays Carolyn McCarthy, the widow of Congressman McCarthy. On 3/24/1999, Metcalf's new TV series made a debut, "The Norm Show" with Norm Macdonald.

She gave birth to her son Will Theron 11/20/1993 in Los Angeles. The child is by her companion Matt Roth. The actress and her husband welcomed their second child, born on July 3, 2005 in Los Angeles to a surrogate mother.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

• business associate/partner relationship with Barr, Roseanne (born 3 November 1952)

Events

• Work : Begin Major Project October 1988 (First appeared in "Roseanne")

• Work : New Career 1985 (First appearances in film)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 24 March 1999 (Debut of "The Norm Show.")

• Family : Change in family responsibilities 20 November 1993 (Son Will Theron born)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 3 May 1998 (TV movie on Carolyn McCarthy)

• Family : Change in family responsibilities 3 July 2005 (second child born to a surrogate mother)

Source Notes

Stephen Przybylowski quotes B.C. 3/1995

Categories

• Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (TV and film)

• Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage (Legitimate theater)

• Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star (Roseanne)

• Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women

• Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Obie Award)

• Notable : Awards : Emmy (Three)

• Family : Parenting : Birthing - Unusual (used a surrogate mother)

• Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3