“You’re turning into your mother” is often considered an insult, but not to Zoe Perry. In fact, becoming her mother — three-time Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf— recently became a job requirement for the 33-year-old actress.
On Sept. 25, Perry will make her debut as Mary Cooper on the new CBS series Young Sheldon, a prequel to The Big Bang Theory, where she’ll play the boy genius’ mother, a role concurrently played by Metcalf on Big Bang.
“It’s surreal,” Perry says in the current issue of People. “When I first arrived at Young Sheldon and was meeting our crew,...
On Sept. 25, Perry will make her debut as Mary Cooper on the new CBS series Young Sheldon, a prequel to The Big Bang Theory, where she’ll play the boy genius’ mother, a role concurrently played by Metcalf on Big Bang.
“It’s surreal,” Perry says in the current issue of People. “When I first arrived at Young Sheldon and was meeting our crew,...
- 9/15/2017
- by Patrick Gomez
- PEOPLE.com
Laurie Metcalf's life is looking less "Roseanne" and more "Green Acres" these days -- TMZ has learned she's snatching up some farmland and a tractor in her divorce. Yee-haw!Metcalf's divorce from actor Matt Roth became final on Wednesday. It's been a long, slow process -- they separated in 2008 -- after 3 years of marriage -- but Roth didn't file for divorce until 2011.According to the docs Roth will continue to live in their L.
- 5/19/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former Roseanne actress Laurie Metcalf is set to leave her marriage troubles behind and escape to London next spring to star in a West End drama.
Actor Matt Roth, Metcalf's second husband of eight years, filed for divorce last week (ends23Sep11), but she is refusing to let her personal issues derail her career - the actress is returning to the London stage for a production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night.
Previews for the drama are scheduled to begin on 2 April at the Apollo Theater and the production will run until August, reports trade paper Daily Variety.
Metcalf last appeared in the West End in Arthur Miller's All My Sons in 2001.
Actor Matt Roth, Metcalf's second husband of eight years, filed for divorce last week (ends23Sep11), but she is refusing to let her personal issues derail her career - the actress is returning to the London stage for a production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night.
Previews for the drama are scheduled to begin on 2 April at the Apollo Theater and the production will run until August, reports trade paper Daily Variety.
Metcalf last appeared in the West End in Arthur Miller's All My Sons in 2001.
- 9/29/2011
- WENN
Laurie Metcalf and her husband and Roseanne co-star Matt Roth are divorcing after six years of marriage, People reports.
Roth filed papers on Sept. 12, citing "irreconcilable differences," and requested joint physical and legal custody of their children, Will, 17, Donovan, 11, and Mae, 6. He also listed the date of separation as November 2008.
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Roth filed papers on Sept. 12, citing "irreconcilable differences," and requested joint physical and legal custody of their children, Will, 17, Donovan, 11, and Mae, 6. He also listed the date of separation as November 2008.
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- 9/23/2011
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Roseanne star Laurie Metcalf and husband Matt Roth are divorcing after six years of marriage. Roth filed paperwork to formally end the relationship, revealing that he and Metcalf separated more than three years ago, according E! News. He is seeking joint physical and legal custody of the couple's children Will, Donovan and Mae. The couple notably starred together in Roseanne, with (more)...
- 9/21/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Laurie Metcalf is about to return to the single life. The Roseanne star, 56, who recently played Sheldon's mother on The Big Bang Theory and her husband, actor Matt Roth, are splitting. Roth, 47, filed for divorce on Sept. 12 after six and a half years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who have been separated since November, 2008, have three minor children: Will, 17, Donovan, 11, and Mae, 6. This was Metcalf's second marriage and Roth is requesting joint physical and legal custody of the children. - Rennie Dyball...
- 9/21/2011
- PEOPLE.com
Former Roseanne star Laurie Metcalf's second marriage has ended in divorce.
The actress, who played Roseanne's sister Jackie in the sitcom, wed actor Matt Roth in 1993 and now he has filed for divorce in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences.
The couple has two kids, according to TMZ.com.
The actress, who played Roseanne's sister Jackie in the sitcom, wed actor Matt Roth in 1993 and now he has filed for divorce in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences.
The couple has two kids, according to TMZ.com.
- 9/21/2011
- WENN
No Hollywood ending this time. Actor Matt Roth, the husband of former Roseanne star Laurie Metcalf, has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the end of their six-and-a-half-year marriage—the last three years of which they spent separated, according to court documents obtained by E! News. Metcalf won three Emmys playing Roseanne Barr's issue-laden sister Jackie, and Roth had an arc as Jackie's abusive younger boyfriend Fisher in 1992. We knew that George Clooney's Booker should have been the guy for her! But never mind the bad-guy role: Roth and Metcalfe's son Will, their first child together, was born the following year. The duo, who...
- 9/20/2011
- E! Online
Laurie Metcalf -- who played Jackie, Roseanne's sister on " Roseanne " -- is about to have her marriage cancelled, because her husband has filed for divorce. Matt Roth -- an actor who played Laurie's abusive boyfriend on "Roseanne" -- filed papers citing irreconcilable differences. The couple married in 2005, but were together for a lot longer. They have 3 minor children -- Will, 17, Donovan, 11, and Mae, 6. According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, the date of separation...
- 9/20/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
A new episode of Private Practice will be airing on February 24 and we have four sneak peeks and promo photos for you below from ABC. Here's a short description of the episode from the network:
Charlotte And Cooper Must Learn To Forgive And Forget As They Learn Each Other's Secrets, On ABC's "Private Practice"
Liza Weil ("Gilmore Girls") Guest Stars
"Two Steps Back" - Charlotte and Cooper look to forgive each another after revealing secrets during couples therapy, Violets seeks the forgiveness and approval of her fellow doctors after they learn her novel-in-progress will make all of their personal lives public, Sheldon treats a patient who claims to have multiple personality disorder, and Sam and Naomi team up on a case involving a pregnant teen with Down's Syndrome , on "Private Practice," Thursday, February 24 (10:01-11:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.
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Charlotte And Cooper Must Learn To Forgive And Forget As They Learn Each Other's Secrets, On ABC's "Private Practice"
Liza Weil ("Gilmore Girls") Guest Stars
"Two Steps Back" - Charlotte and Cooper look to forgive each another after revealing secrets during couples therapy, Violets seeks the forgiveness and approval of her fellow doctors after they learn her novel-in-progress will make all of their personal lives public, Sheldon treats a patient who claims to have multiple personality disorder, and Sam and Naomi team up on a case involving a pregnant teen with Down's Syndrome , on "Private Practice," Thursday, February 24 (10:01-11:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.
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- 2/24/2011
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
The Geffen Playhouse welcomes back celebrated stage and screen actor John Mahoney (Frasier) for his second role in a Conor McPherson play at the Geffen Playhouse. After starring in the 2001 production of The Weir, Mahoney returns to play the role of Richard Harkin in The Seafarer, McPherson's 2008 Tony nominee for Best Play, which opens April 22 on the Geffen's main stage. Helmed by Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Randall Arney, the ensemble cast also features seasoned actors Andrew Connolly, Tom Irwin, Paul Vincent O'Connor and Matt Roth.
- 3/5/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Songwriter-actress Kathleen York and Matt Roth have landed recurring roles on ABC's hit dramedy Desperate Housewives. York will play Monique, a beautiful redhead mystery woman. Roth will play Art, the newest neighbor on Wisteria Lane who buys Mary Alice and Paul Young's house and is immediately befriended by Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) after he becomes a hero in a tense situation.
- 9/21/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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