Laurie Metcalf as Mary Cooper
Mary is Sheldon’s loving, supportive mother. She is arguably the only person who can control him and often remarks that she is glad that her other children, Missy and George, are not super smart like Sheldon is. She is a devout Christian but displays a lack of knowledge about the world, often offending people without meaning to. She also makes Leonard jealous as he wishes that his mother had been as nurturing towards him as Mary is to her son Sheldon.
Laurie Metcalf In Real Life
Laurie Metcalf has been appearing on-screen for over four decades. She has appeared in a staggering number of films and television shows, as well as theater productions, which Laurie states is her favorite type of work. Although Mary is not a central role on the show, she is a regular character and is rather popular with fans. In the show’s spin-off, Young Sheldon, Laurie’s own daughter plays the younger version of her character. She has also won five awards, as well as 20 nominations.