FrameThrower · Actors · Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
5 films · 349 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1987–2017
Born 16 June 1955 · Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Laura Elizabeth Metcalf is an American actress and comedian. Often described as a character actor, she is known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including two Tony Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Metcalf began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and frequently works in Chicago theatre. She made her Broadway debut in the 1985 play My Thing of Love.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 5 films · 349 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1987–2017
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series1994
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series1993
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series1992
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play2018
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play2017
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress2017
- National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress2017
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress2017
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress2017
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress2017
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress2017
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress2017
How their films are shot
Measured across 349 frames from the 5 films we hold. This is the look of the work Laurie takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 5 films we hold, 51% of their frames are day — the look of the work Laurie takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 349 frames from Laurie Metcalf's 5 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.