Laura Innes
Acting
Born: August 16, 1957 (age 69) · Pontiac, Michigan, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Laura Elizabeth Innes (born August 16, 1957) is an American actress and television director. She starred as Dr. Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 2007 and reprised her role from 2008 to 2009 in the final season. Her performance earned her three Primetime Emmy nominations. She also starred as Sophia in the short-lived NBC thriller The Event from 2010 to 2011. She was introduced to professional theater by her father, who often took the family to the Stratford Festival of Canada in Stratford, Ontario. With the support of her father, she attended Northwestern University and earned a degree in theater. She went on to appeared in several theater productions before her film debut in Brian De Palma's The Fury (1978), played the role of Jody. She then played the daughter to Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara in the short-lived television sitcom The Stiller & Meara Show (1986). In the Fall of 1995, she joined the medical drama sitcom ER (1994) in its second season.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
2005
House
2004
Deep Impact
1998
Silo
2023
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
ER
1994
Warehouse 13
2009
Colony
2016
The West Wing
1999
Animal Kingdom
2016
Please Stand By
2018
The Good Neighbor
2016
Photos (2)
Movies (16)
Deep Impact
Beth Stanley
The Good Neighbor
Caroline
Please Stand By
Ticket Agent #1
The Fury
Jody
And the Band Played On
Hemophiliac Representative
Telling Secrets
Angelyn Graham
Taking Back Our Town
Pat Melancon
Can't Stop Dancing
Landlady
Just Like Dad
Rose
Model Minority
Judge Keaton
South of Bix
Mom
Jacob Have I Loved
Mrs. Rice
See Jane Run
Mrs. Klinger
North Star
Jess Broderick
The Price of a Broken Heart
Lynn
Torch Song
Ronnie
TV Shows (18)
Silo
Senator Thurman · 10 eps
Rugrats
Dr. Brander (voice) · 1 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
Lynne Birkhead · 8 eps
ER
Kerry Weaver · 259 eps
Wings
Bunny Mather · 4 eps
Warehouse 13
Emma Jinks · 1 eps
Party of Five
Liz · 1 eps
Colony
Karen · 4 eps
The Event
Sophia Maguire · 22 eps
My So-Called Life
Cheryl Fleck · 1 eps
Brooklyn Bridge
1 eps
Hey Dude
Miss Andrews · 1 eps
Hey Dude
Mrs. Fleeman · 1 eps
Bakersfield P.D.
Darcy Wilks · 1 eps
Good Advice
Annie · 1 eps
Another World
1547 eps
The Good Life
Actress · 1 eps
The Louie Show
Sandy Sincic · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (2)
Directing (15)
Grey's Anatomy
Director
House
Director
The West Wing
Director
How to Get Away with Murder
Director
ER
Director
Animal Kingdom
Director
Brothers and Sisters
Director
The Affair
Director
Mr. Mercedes
Director
Sneaky Pete
Director
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Director
Awake
Director
Journeyman
Director
Presidio Med
Director
Prime Suspect
Director