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Piper Laurie

Actor · 61 credits · 31 in highly-rated films

Best known for Carrie (1976)

Frequent collaborators: Tony Curtis, Sissy Spacek, Nancy Allen, William Katt, Betty Buckley

Best Piper Laurie movies by genre

Movies (61 total, ranked by score)

  1. Carrie

    1976 · ★ 7.3 (4,399 votes)

    Horror, Thriller

    1

  2. The Hustler

    1961 · ★ 7.7 (1,120 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    2

  3. The Faculty

    1998 · ★ 6.6 (2,339 votes)

    Horror, Science Fiction

    3

  4. Return to Oz

    1985 · ★ 6.7 (1,081 votes)

    Adventure, Family, Fantasy

    4

  5. White Boy Rick

    2018 · ★ 6.3 (1,222 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    5

  6. Appointment with Death

    1988 · ★ 6.1 (190 votes)

    Thriller, Crime, Mystery

    6

  7. Snapshots

    2018 · ★ 7.1 (61 votes)

    Drama

    7

  8. Louisa

    1950 · ★ 6.1 (9 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    8

  9. The Bunker

    1981 · ★ 6.3 (59 votes)

    War, Drama

    9

  10. Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    1952 · ★ 7.0 (25 votes)

    Comedy

    10

  11. Tim

    1979 · ★ 6.3 (64 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    11

  12. Intensity

    1997 · ★ 7.1 (38 votes)

    Horror, Thriller, TV Movie

    12

  13. Eulogy

    2004 · ★ 6.4 (143 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    13

  14. The Grass Harp

    1996 · ★ 5.9 (34 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Family

    14

  15. Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

    1993 · ★ 6.3 (54 votes)

    Drama

    15

  16. Smoke Signal

    1955 · ★ 6.9 (16 votes)

    Western

    16

  17. The Mississippi Gambler

    1953 · ★ 7.2 (12 votes)

    Romance, Adventure, Western

    17

  18. Love, Mary

    1985 · ★ 6.0 (4 votes)

    Drama

    18

  19. Go Toward the Light

    1988 · ★ 7.5 (13 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    19

  20. Acting 'Carrie'

    2001 · ★ 6.5 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    20

  21. Skag

    1980

    Drama, TV Movie

    21

  22. The Dead Girl

    2006 · ★ 6.0 (249 votes)

    Mystery, Drama, Crime

    22

  23. Kelly and Me

    1957 · ★ 9.0 (2 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Music

    23

  24. Allen in Movieland

    1955 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy, Music, TV Movie

    24

  25. In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

    1977 · ★ 7.8 (3 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    25

  26. Promise

    1986 · ★ 6.8 (5 votes)

    TV Movie, Drama, Family

    26

  27. Dream a Little Dream

    1989 · ★ 5.8 (148 votes)

    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

    27

  28. Postcards From The Cast

    2001

    Documentary

    28

  29. Ain't Misbehavin'

    1955 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Music, Comedy

    29

  30. Francis Goes to the Races

    1951 · ★ 6.5 (15 votes)

    Comedy, Family, Fantasy

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.