Laura Innes

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Deep Impact (1998) — Beth Stanley
2. Silo (2023) — Senator Thurman
3. How to Get Away with Murder (2014) — Lynne Birkhead
4. ER (1994) — Kerry Weaver
5. Warehouse 13 (2009) — Emma Jinks
6. Rugrats (1991) — Dr. Brander (voice)
7. Colony (2016) — Karen
8. Please Stand By (2018) — Ticket Agent #1
9. The Good Neighbor (2016) — Caroline
10. The Fury (1978) — Jody
11. The Event (2010) — Sophia Maguire
12. My So-Called Life (1994) — Cheryl Fleck
13. Wings (1990) — Bunny Mather
14. Party of Five (1994) — Liz
15. And the Band Played On (1993) — Hemophiliac Representative
16. The View (1997) — Self
17. Hey Dude (1989) — Miss Andrews
18. Another World (1964)
19. Telling Secrets (1993) — Angelyn Graham
20. North Star (2022)
21. Model Minority (2012) — Judge Keaton
22. See Jane Run (1995) — Mrs. Klinger
23. Just Like Dad (1995) — Rose
24. Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
25. The Price of a Broken Heart (1999) — Lynn
26. Can't Stop Dancing (1999) — Landlady
27. Torch Song (1993) — Ronnie
28. Jacob Have I Loved (1989) — Mrs. Rice
29. Bakersfield P.D. (1993) — Darcy Wilks
30. South of Bix (2019) — Mom
31. NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) — Self
32. Taking Back Our Town (2001) — Pat Melancon
33. Good Advice (1993) — Annie
34. The Good Life (1994) — Actress
35. The Louie Show (1996) — Sandy Sincic
36. One Smart Fellow — Lizzie
37. TV Revolution (2004)

Directed

1. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Director
2. House (2004) — Director
3. How to Get Away with Murder (2014) — Director
4. ER (1994) — Director
5. The West Wing (1999) — Director
6. Animal Kingdom (2016) — Director
7. The Affair (2014) — Director
8. Sneaky Pete (2015) — Director
9. Mr. Mercedes (2017) — Director
10. Brothers and Sisters (2006) — Director
11. Awake (2012) — Director
12. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006) — Director
13. Journeyman (2007) — Director
14. Prime Suspect (2011) — Director
15. Presidio Med (2002) — Director