Piper Laurie, who starred in 'Carrie' and 'The Hustler,' dies at 91

WASHINGTON — Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died early Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91.

She went on to receive Academy Award nominations for three distinct films: The 1961 poolroom drama “The Hustler”; the film version of Stephen King’s horror classic “Carrie,” in 1976; and the romantic drama “Children of a Lesser God,” in 1986. She also appeared in several acclaimed roles on television and the stage, including in David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” in the 1990s as the villainous Catherine Martell.

She moved to New York, where she found the roles she was seeking in theater and live television drama. “I was disenchanted and looking for an existence more meaningful for me,” she recalled, adding the she never regretted the move.Laurie also became noted as a baker, with her recipes appearing in The New York Times.

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