<Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> Emmy Awards Tony Award </Td> </Tr> <P> Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress . Metcalf began her career with the Steppenwolf Theater Company and frequently works in Chicago theater, including the 1983 revival of Balm in Gilead . </P> <P> From 1988 to 1997, Metcalf played the role of Jackie Harris on the ABC sitcom Roseanne, for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1992--1994). She also was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards . A ten - time Emmy Award nominee, Metcalf's television credits include 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Norm Show, Desperate Housewives, and The Big Bang Theory . From 2013 to 2015, she played a leading role of Dr. Jenna James in the HBO comedy series Getting On, for which she received critical acclaim and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series . </P> <P> For her stage performances and work on Broadway, Metcalf has received four Tony Award nominations, winning Best Actress in a Play in 2017 for her performance in A Doll's House, Part 2 . She starred as Mary Tyrone in a London production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night at the Apollo Theatre in 2012 . She has also received a Theatre World Award and two Obie Awards for her Off - Broadway work . </P>

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