Is Piper Laurie the only actress who can play a crazy mother?

[soleft]

It's starting to bug me - the woman has made a cottage industry out of playing the same freakin' role over and over again. The reason it annoys me is that it takes me out of the movie. I saw that indie movie The Dead Girl last week (dark but very good) - and she ruined the first vignette for me because it was like watching her doing a parody of her Carrie role.

Am I the only one plagued by this?

http://pro.imdb.com/news/hwr/2007-01-26/reviews/2

Hounddog is the bete noire at this year's Sundance Film Festival... Starring Dakota Fanning in an absolutely riveting performance, the film, directed by Deborah Kampmeier, is a cautionary tale of what happens to all too many young girls.... Lewellen shuttles back and forth between living with her abusive, alcoholic father (David Morse) and her strict, God-fearing grandmother (Piper Laurie, reprising her role from Carrie).

[musiclawyer]

1. Is she related to "House" Hugh Laurie

[slj0101]

2. No. Hugh Laurie is British, and Piper Laurie is American (born in Michigan)

I had to look that up, just in case. :)

[Jamastiene]

3. Joan Crawford did a fine job of it.

Also I can't remember the name of the movie, but I believe Cybil Shepherd played one once too and did a fine job of it, if I remember correctly.

[carly denise pt deux]

4. Faye Dunaway played a mean Mommie Dearest Joan Crawford!

that was an evil movie............NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[AlCzervik]

5. "Tina, bring me the ax!!!"

[soleft]

6. Personally, I like

"Don't fuck with me fellas! This isn't my first time at the rodeo."

[Mad_Dem_X]

9. CLASSIC!

Joan Crawford: Why can't you give me the respect that I'm entitled to? Why can't you treat me like I would be treated by any stranger on the street?
Christina: Because I am NOT one of your fans.

:evilgrin: :rofl:

[AlCzervik]

10. i love that, i laugh myself silly when Stephanie Miller plays that cut.

[Lautremont]

7. Catherine Keener is poised to steal the crown. You wait.

[soleft]

8. Heard about that movie - one of the Sundance Fest films

I read a quote of hers, paraphrasing - When I read the script, I thought, can't play this, I'm a mother. Then I thought, wait a minute. I'm a mother. I should play this.