Laurie O'Brien

Laurie O'Brien (born ) is an American actress, playwright, and former psychologist. She is best known for voicing Baby Piggy on the Saturday morning cartoon Jim Henson's Muppet Babies and the CTW animated series Cro as Ivana.

Early years Born in Denver, Colorado, O'Brien paid her way for attending the University of Colorado Boulder (UC) by working in a juvenile detention center, in a mental hospital, and with asthmatic children at the National Jewish Hospital in Denver. O'Brien reprised the role in the revival of Mary Barnes in Odyssey Theatre in 1995. Her work on stage also included winning two major awards for her lead roles in Savage in Limbo and Times Like These.

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.

Personal life In 1973, O'Brien met a doctor while working at National Jewish Hospital.

Strawberry Envy Kentucky Froth Belle Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Included in the second bill of Louis B. Mayer Playwright's Workshop Festival Where I Live Itchey Foote, Los Angeles Based on Tennessee Williams' essays 1983–84 Quilters Garrett's daughter Music Center Plaza, Los Angeles Nominated - L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Ensemble Performance

Vampire Guts Louise Pilot Theatre, Los Angeles Gardenia

Second chapter of Lydie Breeze series Women and Water Fourth chapter of Lydie Breeze series

The History of Fear Victory Theatre, Burbank Inside Out Beverly Hills Playhouse, Beverly Hills Solo role; also playwright 1987 Savage in Limbo Denise Savage The Cast Theatre, Los Angeles Leading roleL.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Lead Performance

Juliet

Can Can The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks 1995 Mary Barnes Mary Barnes Leading role; revival 2003 Times Like These Oviation Award for the performance of the role 2006 First Monday in October Ruth Loomis 2012 I Am Chrissie Herself Promenade Playhouse, Los Angeles Leading role; also playwright Film

Television

Awards L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for the category of Performance/Leading Role for the role of Mary Barnes in Mary Barnes, 1983 LA Weekly award for the role of Mary Barnes in Mary Barnes, 1983 L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for the category of Lead Performance for the role of Denise Savage in Savage in Limbo, 1987 Ovation Award, Times Like These, 2003