Oscar-nominated actress Piper Laurie has sadly passed away at the age of 91. Her manager, Marion Rosenberg, confirmed to the Associated Press that Laurie’s passing was due to old age. Rosenberg described her as a “a superb talent and a wonderful human being.”

Born Rosetta Jones, Laurie made her acting debut at the age of 17 in “Louisa,” starring alongside Ronald Reagan. She arrived in Hollywood in 1949 and was quickly offered a contract with Universal-International. Laurie went on to star in a handful of films before she decided to leave acting after she was dissatisfied with the roles she was being offered. She made her return to film after she was casted in “The Hustler,” which earned her an Oscar-nomination. Several years after the success of “The Hustler,” Laurie stepped away from acting once more after she married film critic Joseph Morgenstern and welcomed their daughter Grace Ann where they lived in a farmhouse in Woodstock, New York. She said later that the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War had influenced her decision to make the change. “I was disenchanted and looking for an existence more meaningful for me,” she recalled, saying that she never regretting moving to New York. “My life was full,” she said in 1990. “I always liked using my hands, and I always painted.” Laurie also picked up baking, where her recipes were featured in The New York Times.

Laurie returned to acting after she was casted by Brian de Palma for her role in “Carrie.” Her role in the movie earned her numerous nominations, rekindling her love to acting once more. Her acting career lasted several decades following her success in “Carrie,” starring in TV shows such as,  “Matlock,” “Diagnosis Murder,” “Murder, She Wrote” “Touched by an Angel,” “Law and Order: SVU” and “Will and Grace.” She continued to star in a number of films throughout her career including, “Appointment With Death,” “Other People’s Money,” “Wrestling Ernest Hemingway,” “Storyville,” “Rich in Love,” “Trauma,” “The Crossing Guard.” “The Grass Harp,” “The Faculty,” “Eulogy,” “The Dead Girl” “Houndog” and “Hesher.”