Laurie Metcalf on Greta Gerwig's 'Lady Bird' directing snub and being a mom, onscreen and off
by Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times
Dec 12, 2017
3 minutes
Laurie Metcalf has two previous Golden Globe nominations for her Emmy-winning work on TV's "Roseanne" (which is set to return to the small screen next year). But this year she's celebrating her first nomination for a film role, thanks to Greta Gerwig's breakout indie "Lady Bird."
The film, which has been burning up the box office in limited release, also scored nominations for best motion picture (comedy or musical), best screenplay and best actress, for star Saoirse Ronan.
Metcalf, who plays Ronan's mother in the film, has also been racking up critics awards for
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