Biography of piper laurie actress

Biography of Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie, a renowned actress, was born on January 22, 1932, in Detroit.

She grew up as the second of two daughters in a family of a furniture merchant, Alfred Jacobs, and his wife Charlotte Sadie. Like many Hollywood stars, such as Harrison Ford and Sylvester Stallone, Piper's grandparents, Rosetta Jacobs and her sister, were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire.

Piper was a shy child, and in order to overcome this, her parents hired a speech coach for her, with whom she had lessons once a week. She also took acting lessons from Benno and Betomi Schneider for three years and signed a contract with Universal Studios at the age of 17, adopting the stage name Piper Laurie.

In later years, she reflected on the impact of her acting career and name change, stating that she couldn't determine whether it brought her more good or harm, especially as she struggl