Laurie O'Brien
American actress
Laurie O'Brien
Occupation Actress Years active 1981–present Spouse Carl Weintraub Children 1
Laurie O'Brien is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Baby Piggy on the 1980s Saturday morning cartoon Jim Henson's Muppet Babies from 1984-1991 & the CTW animated series Cro as Ivana the mammoth. As an on-camera actress, O'Brien has guest starred on the soap opera Santa Barbara as a hooker as well as other numerous TV series including Trapper John, M.D. , NYPD Blue , Matlock , Chicago Hope , ER , CSI , CSI Miami , 7th Heaven , Reasonable Doubts , Shark , Three Rivers , Detroit 1-8-7 , and L.A. Law on which she played a woman on trial for killing her rapist. TV movies include The Defiant Ones , Too Young to Die? , Infidelity , Children of the Night , Convicted , and One More Mountain . Movies include Bottle Shock in which she played Christopher Pine's mother. Laurie has an extensive background in theater winning three major awards for her lead roles in Mary Barnes , Savage in Limbo and Times Like These .
Personal life
She is married to Carl Weintraub , with a son, Cory O'Brien.[citation needed ]
Acting credits
Theater
Year(s)
Title
Role
Venue
Notes
1981
Mary Barnes
Mary Barnes
Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles
Professional debut; main role
[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
1983–84
Quilters
Garrett's daughter
Music Center Plaza, Los Angeles
[ 4]
1984
Vampire Guts
Louise
Pilot Theatre, Los Angeles
[ 5]
Gardenia
Lydie Breeze
Los Angeles Actors' Theatre , Los Angeles
Second chapter of Lydie Breeze series
[ 6]
Women and Water
Fourth chapter of Lydie Breeze series
[ 7]
1986
The History of Fear
Victory Theatre, Los Angeles
[ 8] [ 9]
Inside Out
Beverly Hills Playhouse , Los Angeles
Solo role
[ 10]
1987
Savage in Limbo
Denise Savage
The Cast Theatre, Los Angeles
Main role
[ 11] [ 12]
1995
Mary Barnes
Mary Barnes
Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles
Main role; revival
[ 1]
1999
The Greeks
Helen
[ 13]
2003
Times Like These
[ 14]
2006
First Monday in October
Ruth Loomis
[ 15]
2012
I Am Chrissie
Herself
Promenade Playhouse, Los Angeles
Main role; also writer
[ 3]
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1983
Dynasty
Maid
Television debut Episode: "Reunion in Singapore"
St. Elsewhere
Mrs. Morgen
Episode: "Working"
Knight Rider
Linda Groves
Episode: "Nobody Does It Better"
1983–85
Dungeons & Dragons
Additional voices
27 episodes
1984
Legmen
Mary Smith
Episode: "I Shall Be Re-Released"
Calamity Jane
Mamie
Television film
Saturday's the Place!
Herself
Television film
1984–91
Muppet Babies
Baby Piggy, Captain Crochette Hook (voice)
107 episodes
1985
Obsessed with a Married Woman
Gali
Television film
Santa Barbara
Hooker
2 episodes
The Transformers
Astoria Carlton-Ritz (voice)
Episode: "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide"
Shadow Chasers
Vicki Pasternack
Episode: "Spirit of St. Louis"
The GLO Friends Save Christmas
Additional voices
Television film
1986
The Defiant Ones
Pauline
Television film
Trapper John, M.D.
Oliva
Episode: "Life, Death, and Dr. Christmas"
Cagney & Lacey
Linda Donner
Episode: "Extradition"
Convicted
Audrey Delaney
Television film
1987
Deadly Care
Gloria
Television film
Infidelity
Eileen
Television film
[ 16] [ 17]
The Real Ghostbusters
Vanna (voice)
Episode: "The Cabinet of Calamari"
1988
Ohara
Ruth Britton
Episode: "Sign of the Times"
L.A. Law
Megan Penny
Episode: "Belle of the Bald"
[ 18]
1989
ABC Weekend Special
Lewis' Mom, Trashy's Sister
Episode: "The Monster Bed"
1990
Too Young to Die?
Wanda Bradley Sledge
Television film
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Baby Piggy, Mom (voice)
Television film
Gabriel's Fire
Kathy Danube
Episode: "To Catch a Con: Part 2"
1991
The Antagonists
Aly
Episode: "Brother to Brother"
1992
Reasonable Doubts
Esther Nichols
Episode: "Maggie Finds Her Soul"
1993
Beyond Suspicion
Pat
Television film
1993–94
Cro
Ivanna (voice)
14 episodes
1994
One More Mountain
Elizabeth Graves
Television film
1995
Vanishing Son
Sandra Garbett
Episode: "Sweet Sixteen"
Picket Fences
Sara Hynes
Episode: "The Song of Rome"
Live Shot
Marilyn Maitland
2 episodes
1996
The Lazarus Man
Charlotte Bower
Episode: "The Conspirator"
Walker, Texas Ranger
Becky Stanton
Episode: "A Ranger Christmas"
1996, 1999
Chicago Hope
Myra Delaney, Antonia White
2 episodes
1997
Crisis Center
Mrs. Thomas
Episode: "Where Truth Lies"
7th Heaven
Carol
Episode: "I Love You"
1997, 2001
NYPD Blue
Mrs. Pierson, Dr. Rosen
2 episodes
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Paula Myrtle
Season 2, Episode 5 Segment: "The Land" Credited as Laurie O' Brian
ER
Mrs. Richards
Episode: "The Miracle Worker"
2000
Boston Public
Melanie Fitzgerald
Episode: "Chapter Six"
2001
Strong Medicine
Arlene Billings
Episode: "Impaired"
2002
The Zeta Project
Paula
Episode: "Eye of the Storm"
Presidio Med
Denise Dembry
Episode: "This Baby's Gonna Fly"
2003
CSI: Miami
Mary Hinkle
Episode: "Double Cap"
2004
The Division
Connie Hicks
Episode: "Be Careful What You Wish For"
2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mrs. Meyers
Episode: "Shooting Stars"
2006
Smith
Barbara Collins
Episode: "Two"
2007
Shark
Amanda Morton
Episode: "Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark"
2009
Three Rivers
Ruth
Episode: "Ryan's First Day"
2010
Detroit 1-8-7
June Burke
Episode: "Pharmacy Double/Bullet Train"
2013
Susanna
Dr. Anderson
3 episodes
2014
Complete Works
Deborah Hünterschmidt
5 episodes
Awards
L.A. Drama Critics Circle award for Mary Barnes , 1981
L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Savage in Limbo , 1987
Ovation Award, Times Like These , 2003
References
^ a b Arkatov, Janice (April 16, 1995). "Acting Out the Miracle of Mary Barnes" . Los Angeles Times . p. 234. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Drake, Sylvie (February 10, 1983). " 'Betrayal' Tops Critics' Nominations" . Los Angeles Times . pp. 118, 121. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ a b Stoudt, Charlotte (June 28, 2012). "Two works in search of a little polishing" . Los Angeles Times . p. 35. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Sullivan, Dan (December 16, 1983). "The Stitching of 'Quilters' Varied Seams Makes It Whole" . Los Angeles Times . p. 92. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Drake, Sylvie (May 24, 2024). " 'Vampire Guts': All in the Family" . Los Angeles Times . p. 76. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Sullivan, Dan (October 22, 1984). " 'Lydie' and Admires Move On in 'Gardenia' " . Los Angeles Times . pp. 70, 75. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Sullivan, Dan (October 15, 1984). "Laat, Guare Launch a 4-Part Saga" . Los Angeles Times . p. 67. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Gray, Beverly (February 14, 1986). "Passion and Perils of Love on the Stage" . Los Angeles Times . pp. 105, 118. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Sullivan, Dan (January 25, 1986). "A 'History' of Ghosts and Lovers" . Los Angeles Times . p. 68. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ "Inside Out/The Anteroom" . LA Weekly . December 4, 1986. p. 89. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Linn, Pam (July 9, 1987). "Five fine actors do a savage 'Limbo' " . Simi Valley Star . p. 20. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Arkatov, Janice (September 13, 1987). "Shaw's 'Misalliance' at South Coast" . Los Angeles Times . pp. 405–406. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Phillips, Michael (September 22, 1999). " 'Greeks' Shows Its Achilles' Heel" . Los Angeles Times . pp. 73, 81. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ "Times Like These" . Los Angeles Times . January 26, 2003. p. 105. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Foley, Kathleen F. (April 14, 2006). "Need more order in this court" . Los Angeles Times . p. 63. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ Margulies, Lee (March 15, 1987). "Update" . Los Angeles Times . p. 553. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ "Infidelity (Premiere) ABC, Monday" . Auburn Journal . April 12, 1987. p. 95. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ "TV's Best Bets" . The San Bernardino County Sun . April 14, 1988. p. 56. Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
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