Laurie O'Brien (born February 16, 1951) is an American actress who started her career in

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in 1982 with her role in '' Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann''. She is best known for voicing Baby Piggy on the 1980s

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'' 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 ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'', '' Matlock'', ''

Chicago Hope ''Chicago Hope'' is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charitable hospital in Chicago, Illinois. ...

'', ''ER'', ''CSI'', ''

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'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''Reasonable Doubts'', ''Shark'', ''Three Rivers'', ''Detroit 1-8-7'', and ''

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'' 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 Carl Weintraub (born March 27, 1946) is an American actor who appeared on numerous television shows from the 1970s to the 2000s in addition to several films. Weintraub had a starring role in ''Coins in the Fountain''. He appeared in ''Beverly H ...

, with a son, Cory O'Brien.

Filmography

* ''

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'' - Mrs. Morgen * '' The Adventures of the American Rabbit'' - Bunny O'Hare * '' Dungeons & Dragons'' - Additional Voices * ''

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Baby Piggy Miss Piggy is one of the Muppet characters known for her breakout role in Jim Henson's ''The Muppet Show''. Since her debut in 1976, Miss Piggy has been notable for her temperamental diva superstar personality, tendency to use French phrases in h ...

and Captain Black Wig * '' Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue'' - Baby Piggy and the Mom * ''

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'' (1986) - Pauline

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

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