Laurie Metcalf might now be a household name for her role as the ever-loving, and truly intimidating, mother of Big Bang Theory genius Sheldon Cooper, but before that she won a breakout role in the late '80s on beloved sitcom Roseanne.
Read on to see her early steps into sitcom fame before she reached international stardom.
© Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesLaurie Metcalf found fame on sitcom 'Roseanne'
1989
Born Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf on 16 June 1955, the actress rose to fame with roles on the stage before her breakout casting in TV sitcom Roseanne.
Before this, she worked on Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), an episode spot on SNL in 1981 and Candy Mountain (1987), among others.
© Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesLaurie worked with industry greats on 1991 drama 'JFK'
1991
In 1991, Laurie appeared in one of her best-loved roles as Susie Cox in JFK. The acclaimed drama stars Gary Oldman and Kevin Costner.
JFK (1991) took home two Oscars, but Laurie would have to wait until 2018 for her Academy nod.
© Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesLaurie has had her fair share of sitcom credits
1992
Laurie Metcalf is a stalwart of sitcom classics, with credits on Roseanne, The Big Bang Theory and The McCarthys.
But she's also done plenty of work in more hard-hitting film and TV, including cult classic Lady Bird, crime thriller Blink and Netflix biopic series Monster: The Ed Gein Story.
© Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesLaurie brought her characteristic charm to the role of Jackie Harris
1993
The actress is still beloved for her emotional delivery, partnering a threatening gaze with a warmth and likability on screen.
In Roseanne, her character Jackie Harris brought an eccentric charm to the screen that carried over into spin-off series The Conners.
© Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesLaurie Metcalf's role as Jackie won her three Primetime Emmy awards
1995
It wasn't just sitcom fans who recognised Laurie's talent for the screen.
The role of Jackie Harris earned her five Primetime Emmy nominations across the show's original run and its 2018 revival. Of these, Laurie won three awards consecutively between 1992 and 1994.
© Corbis via Getty ImagesLaurie is a mother to four, one of whom took on her 'Big Bang Theory' role in the spin-off series
1999
Laurie is a mother of four. She shares her oldest child Zoe with her first husband, actor Jeff Perry, and raised three more children with her second husband, Roseanne co-star Matt Roth.
Her sitcom stardom has been neatly handed down to daughter Zoe, who took on the role of a young Mrs Cooper in Big Bang Theory spin-off Young Sheldon.
