Laurie Metcalf: Death of a Salesman, Broadway, and a Life in Characters
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🗓️ 4 June 2026
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Laurie Metcalf is one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation, known for bringing extraordinary depth and humanity to every role she takes on. A four-time Emmy Award winner and two-time Tony Award winner, she has spent decades captivating audiences on stage and screen with performances that are at once precise, vulnerable, and unforgettable.
Now, Laurie is earning widespread acclaim—and another Tony nomination—for her portrayal of Linda Loman in Broadway's celebrated revival of Death of a Salesman, which has received 9 Tony Award nominations.
In this rare interview, Laurie joins Katie to discuss the enduring relevance of Arthur Miller's masterpiece, what draws her to complex characters, how she approaches the craft of acting, and what she's learned over a career that has spanned television, film, and theater.
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| 1:03.4 | Hi, everyone. I'm Katie Couric, and this is next question. |
| 1:08.0 | It's not often you come across an actor with the range, depth, and staying power of |
| 1:13.9 | Lori Metcalf. A two-time Tony Award winner and a four-time Emmy winner, Lori's built an extraordinary |
| 1:20.6 | career bringing complicated, deeply human characters to life on stage and screen. Now she's taking on one of the most iconic |
| 1:30.3 | roles in American theater, Linda Lohman in Death of a Salesman. Her performance has earned her |
| 1:37.3 | yet another Tony nomination, while the production itself is up for an impressive nine Tony Awards. I'm especially excited to share this conversation |
| 1:46.7 | because Lori usually doesn't do many press interviews. So in the middle of what I know is an |
| 1:52.0 | incredibly demanding Broadway schedule, she made the time to join me in our studio, and I'm so |
| 1:58.0 | grateful she did. So ladies and gentlemen, please silence your cell phones because my conversation with |
| 2:04.6 | Lori Metcalfe is about to begin. |
| 2:08.8 | Lori Metcalf, I'm so honored to have you here in our little studio talking about your |
| 2:14.4 | incredible career. |
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