Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932 – October 14, 2023) was an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Hustler (1961), Carrie (1976), and Children of a Lesser God (1986), and received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. She was also known for her performances as Kirsten Arnesen in the original TV production of Days of Wine and Roses, and as Catherine Martell in the television series Twin Peaks.
Carrie
as Margaret WhiteWithdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse...
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The Faculty
as Mrs. Karen OlsonWhen some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the...
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The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police...
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Appointment with Death
as Emily BoyntonEmily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a...
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Return to Oz
as Aunt EmDorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the...
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Children of a Lesser God
as Mrs. NormanStarting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets...
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The Hustler
as Sarah PackardFast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive...
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The Rage: Carrie 2
as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)Following the suicide of her only friend, outcast teen Rachel Lang's life begins a downward...
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Trauma
as Adriana PetrescuA young Romanian woman and a recovering drug addict launch an unlikely investigation after her...
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Other People's Money
as Bea SullivanWhen a corporate raider threatens a hostile takeover of a 'mom and pop' company, the patriarch...
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Eulogy
as Charlotte CollinsA black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of...
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The Dead Girl
as Arden's MotherThe clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people...
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Hounddog
as GrammieA drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the...
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Hesher
as Madeleine ForneyA young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him....
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Twin Peaks
as Catherine MartellAn idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more...
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The Crossing Guard
as Helen BoothUnable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was...
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Dream a Little Dream
as Gena EttingerBobby Kellar has a crush on Lainie Diamond, girlfriend of school jerk Joel. Coleman is working...
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The Bunker
as Magda GoebbelsDramatization depicting the events surrounding Adolf Hitler's last weeks in and around his...
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Storyville
as Constance FowlerWhile investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.
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Inherit the Wind
as Sarah BradyTwo great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of...
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Smoke Signal
as Laura EvansCapt. Harper's cavalry patrol returns to the fort to find it besieged by Ute Indians. The...
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Tim
as Mary HortonHandsome but backward gardener Tim Melville has a new woman in his life. She is Mary, his...
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Snapshots
as RoseRose spends her days fishing near the beautiful lake house she’s called home for 50 years. She’s...
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The Grass Harp
as Dolly TalboBased on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man...
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The Mississippi Gambler
as Angelique DureauMark Fallon, with partner Kansas John Polly, tries to introduce honest gambling on the...
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Until They Sail
as Delia Leslie FriskettFour sisters in New Zealand fall for soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.
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Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
as GeorgiaFrank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men...
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In the Blink of an Eye
as Kay Trafero (uncredited)Hamel portrays director Dickoff who suspends her career in order to help a friend who's been in...
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Son of Ali Baba
as Kiki / Princess AzuraIn ancient Persia the son of Ali Baba (of forty thieves fame), Kashma Baba is a military cadet...
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The Golden Blade
as KhairuzanBasra merchant Harun Al-Rashid avenges his father's murder in this adventure set in ancient...
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The Prince Who Was a Thief
as TinaAn Arabian prince, kidnapped at birth and raised as a thief, plots to regain his throne from his...
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Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Millicent BlaisdellWhen a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend...
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Days of Wine and Roses
as Kirsten Arnesen ClayAn alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman whom he systematically addicts...
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Possessed
as Aunt HannaAn 11 year old boy starts throwing temper tantrums, vomiting on and attacking people, and...
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Rising Son
as Martha RobinsonGus Robinson loves three things: his job, family, and country; but suddenly he's losing all...
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Alone
as Lillie DawsonJohn Webb is recently widowed and living alone on the farm he and his brother used to share. He...
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Rich in Love
as Vera DelmageWarren Odom, a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen, leaves...
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Another Harvest Moon
as JuneAnother Harvest Moon is a tender drama about four elderly Americans coping with life in a...
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Kelly and Me
as Mina Van RunkleFailing vaudeville performer, Len, is taken under the wing of the German Shepherd wonder dog,...
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A Christmas Memory
as JennieA new version of Truman Capote's 1956 tale based on his own bittersweet upbringing in Alabama....
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Tiger Warsaw
as Frances WarsawChuck brought sorrow to his family when he shot his father who is now a semi-invalid. After 15...
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Dangerous Mission
as Louise GrahamA policeman tries to protect a young woman against a hit man, when she flees New York after...
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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor...
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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as uncreditedA select group of key creative forces involved in the making of Twin Peaks reveals their take on...
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Dawn at Socorro
as Rannah HayesBrett Wade, gambler, gunslinger, and classical pianist, is wounded in a gunfight with the Ferris...
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Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
as SelfTony Curtis, the man who influenced Elvis Presley and James Dean. A sex symbol, a matinee idol,...
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Louisa
as Cathy NortonArchitect Hal Norton and wife Meg invite his widowed mother Louisa to move in with them, only to...
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Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
as SelfDocumentary that explores Argento's film career.
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Promise
as Annie GilbertBob returns home for his mother’s funeral knowing that he must fulfill a promise made 30 years...
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Mae West
as Matilda WestBiography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in...
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The Road to Galveston
as Wanda KirkmanJordan Roosevelt, at 65, found herself alone, destitute, and depressed. Up against the wall, she...
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Toughlove
as Darlene MarshThe Charters family falls into despair over their drug-addicted son Gary. They discuss his...
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No Room for the Groom
as Lee KingsheadA young GI elopes to Las Vegas with his housekeeper’s daughter, but delays to their wedding...
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Ruby
as RubyStrange killings occur at Ruby's drive-in theatre, sixteen years after the murder of her...
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Intensity
as Miriam BraynardChyna Shepherd is a twenty-six-year-old psychology student who survived an extremely troubled...
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Go Toward the Light
as MargoA young couple faces the realities of life with their child who is diagnosed with AIDS.
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Palmer's Pick Up
as EvangelistTwo dimwit owners of a struggling hauling company are approached about hauling a huge,...
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Francis Goes to the Races
as Frances TraversIn this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal...
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In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
as Julie QuinlanBased on a true case, this tells the story of two parents in New Jersey whose daughter has...
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Rainbow
as Ethel GummThe early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film...
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Midwives
as Cheryl ViscoIt's a cold and stormy night, and in a house in rural Vermont, midwife Sibyl Danforth is,...
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The Ninth Day
as uncreditedAfter World War III a small group of people live in the desert. A young man tries to run away,...
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The Last Brickmaker in America
as Ruth AnneA man must cope with the loss of his wife and the obsolescence of his job before finding...
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Love, Mary
as Christine GrodaA teen, who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life...
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Ain't Misbehavin'
as Sarah HatfieldRowdy young girl crashes high society when wealthy older man falls for her.
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Bad Blood... the Hunger
as Milly LathropSeveral college students embark on a summer of sun and fun, but find that their adventure turns...
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The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self (archive footage)A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved.
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Skag
as Jo SkagskaPete "Skag" Skagska is a 56-year-old union foreman of a Pittsburgh steel mill until a crippling...
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Fighting for My Daughter
as Judge Edna BurtonUnable to get the police to help, a woman launches her own investigation to save her daughter...
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Mother, Mother
as Martha CousinsA Blue Ribbon winner at the American Film Festival, this hard-hitting, dramatic production is...
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Allen in Movieland
as SelfTV goes Hollywood when Steve Allen visits Universal-International to prepare for his upcoming...
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The Boss' Son
as ElaineBobby Rose has just returned home after graduating business school. He agrees to start working...
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Johnny Dark
as Liz FieldingA young auto racer competes in a Canada-to-Mexico race in a car he designed himself. Director...
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The Milkman
as Chris AbbottA dairy owner's son takes a job as milkman with a rival company.
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Shadows of Desire
as Ellis SnowA woman is torn between her love for a gentle man, and her secret passion for his dangerous brother.
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Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur
as HerselfA legend of the Hollywood Golden Age, Gregory Peck (1916-2003) had an exemplary career, working...
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The World's Most Beautiful Girls
as SelfWhen 78 beauties are assembled from the far corners of the globe in order to select the most...
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Acting 'Carrie'
as SelfIn this documentary, director Brian De Palma and the stars from his film "Carrie" (such as Sissy...
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St. Patrick's Day
as Mary PatIt's your traditional Irish holiday - cousins are having sex, couples are getting divorced, John...
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Sad Inheritance
as Margaret KinseyAfter filling her life with addictions, Christina (Susan Dey) is left with a dead-end job, a...
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dorothy RuddIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...
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Frasier
as Marianne (voice)After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...
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Frasier
as Mrs. MulhernAfter many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...
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Cold Case
as Rose (2005)The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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Diagnosis: Murder
as A.D.A. Susan TurnerDr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
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Twin Peaks
as Katherine MartellThe body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin...
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Twin Peaks
as Tojamura / Catherine Martell (voice)The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin...
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Twin Peaks
as Mr. TojamuraThe body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin...
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Twin Peaks
as Catherine Martell (archive footage)The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin...
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Twin Peaks
as Tojamura / Catherine MartellThe body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin...
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Twin Peaks
as Catherine MartellThe body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin...
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MacGyver
as Edith20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for...
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The Twilight Zone
as Gramma (voice) (uncredited)This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original...
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The Twilight Zone
as Aunt NevaThis 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original...
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ER
as Sarah RossER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...
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Murder, She Wrote
as Peggy ShannonAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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Will & Grace
as SharonWill Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement...
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Ben Casey
as uncreditedBen Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was...
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Robert Montgomery Presents
as Stacey SpenderRobert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC...
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Hotel
as uncreditedHotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - NomineeAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - PresenterAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - WinnerAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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St. Elsewhere
as Fran SingletonSt. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from...
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Matlock
as Claire LeighMatlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of...
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Touched by an Angel
as Annie DoyleMonica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...
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Naked City
as Mary HighmarkNaked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network....
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Studio One
as Ruth CorneliusAn American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
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Playhouse 90
as uncreditedPlayhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to...
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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Dead Like Me
as Nina RommeyWhen her life comes to an abrupt end, George discovers that death is nothing like she thought it...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Thorn Birds
as Anne MuellerThe story based on a novel by Colleen McCullough focuses on three generations of the Cleary...
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Brother's Keeper
as Jane WaideWidower and professor Porter Waide has his life turned upside down with the arrival of his...
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Tender Is the Night
as Elsie SpeersDennis Potter adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel about how the rich languoring on the...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as MiriamneHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as AnnieHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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General Electric Theater
as Phoebe DurkinGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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General Electric Theater
as CleopatraGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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General Electric Theater
as Jessica GallowayGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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Intensity
as Miriam BraynardChyna Shepherd is a twenty-six-year-old psychology student who survived an extremely troubled...
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Beauty and the Beast
as uncreditedBeauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron...
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