---
name: "Laura Innes"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/laura-innes"
fi1m_id: "laura-innes"
imdb_id: "nm0005041"
tmdb_id: 454973
wikidata_id: "Q235503"
roles: ["Director","Actor"]
born: "16 August 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "director"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T01:08:17.946435+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Laura Innes

## Identity

Laura Innes

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/laura-innes
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** laura-innes
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005041
- **TMDB ID:** 454973
- **Wikidata ID:** Q235503
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Innes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235503, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005041/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/454973

Director and actor. Born 16 August 1957 in Pontiac, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Actor
- **Born:** 16 August 1957, Pontiac, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 1 acting, 4 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Paul McCrane](https://film.one/person/paul-mccrane.md), [Andrew Bernstein](https://film.one/person/andrew-bernstein.md), [Christopher Misiano](https://film.one/person/christopher-misiano.md), [Jessica Yu](https://film.one/person/jessica-yu.md), [Mimi Leder](https://film.one/person/mimi-leder.md), [Nelson McCormick](https://film.one/person/nelson-mccormick.md), [Paris Barclay](https://film.one/person/paris-barclay.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as director, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 87 (2), 2000s 73 (2), 2020s 75 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 72 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Innes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235503, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005041/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/454973

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*ER*](https://film.one/tv/er.md) (88), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78), [*Grey's Anatomy*](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) (68)
- **HBO Max:** [*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (86)
- **Apple TV:** [*Silo*](https://film.one/tv/silo.md) (75)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Laura Innes is an American actress and television director. Born on 16 August 1957 in Pontiac, Michigan, she studied theatre at Northwestern University. She began her career in stage productions in Chicago and New York before appearing in films and guest television roles.

Innes is best known for playing Dr Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama *ER* (1995–2009), a role that earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for acting. She also directed 12 episodes of the series. In 2001 she received a third Emmy nomination for directing the episode 'Shibboleth' of *The West Wing* (1999).

She has directed episodes of series including *House* (2004), *Grey's Anatomy* (2005) and *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014). Her film acting credits include *Deep Impact* (1998).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (1)

- *Silo* (2023), Fi1m 75, as Senator Thurman — [page](https://film.one/tv/silo.md)

### Directed (4) — the average rests on these

- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, as Kerry Weaver — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Silo* (2023), series, as Senator Thurman — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/silo.md)
- *North Star* (2022), as Jess Broderick
- *South of Bix* (2019), as Mom
- *Please Stand By* (2018), as Ticket Agent #1
- *Mr. Mercedes* (2017), series, Director
- *The Good Neighbor* (2016), as Caroline
- *Animal Kingdom* (2016), series, Director
- *Colony* (2016), series, as Karen
- *Sneaky Pete* (2015), series, Director
- *The Affair* (2014), series, Director
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Lynne Birkhead · Director
- *Model Minority* (2012), as Judge Keaton
- *Awake* (2012), series, Director
- *Prime Suspect* (2011), series, Director
- *The Event* (2010), series, as Sophia Maguire
- *Warehouse 13* (2009), series, as Emma Jinks
- *Journeyman* (2007), series, Director
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, Director
- *Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip* (2006), series, Director
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *House* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *TV Revolution* (2004), series, Actor
- *Presidio Med* (2002), series, Director
- *Taking Back Our Town* (2001), as Pat Melancon
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *The Price of a Broken Heart* (1999), as Lynn
- *Can't Stop Dancing* (1999), as Landlady
- *Deep Impact* (1998), as Beth Stanley
- *The Louie Show* (1996), series, as Sandy Sincic
- *Just Like Dad* (1995), as Rose
- *See Jane Run* (1995), as Mrs. Klinger
- *ER* (1994), series, as Kerry Weaver · Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Liz — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *My So-Called Life* (1994), series, as Cheryl Fleck — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-so-called-life.md)
- *The Good Life* (1994), series, as Actress
- *Bakersfield P.D.* (1993), series, as Darcy Wilks
- *And the Band Played On* (1993), as Hemophiliac Representative
- *Torch Song* (1993), as Ronnie
- *Good Advice* (1993), series, as Annie
- *Telling Secrets* (1993), as Angelyn Graham
- *Brooklyn Bridge* (1991), series, Actor
- *Rugrats* (1991), series, as Dr. Brander (voice)
- *Wings* (1990), series, as Bunny Mather
- *Hey Dude* (1989), series, as Miss Andrews, Mrs. Fleeman
- *Jacob Have I Loved* (1989), as Mrs. Rice
- *The Fury* (1978), as Jody
- *Another World* (1964), series, Actor
- *One Smart Fellow*, as Lizzie

## Gallery

- ![Actors Jason Ritter and Laura Innes at Showtime's 2010 Summer TCA](https://film.one/media/person/61485/gallery-315576d2b2b2.jpg) Actors Jason Ritter and Laura Innes at Showtime's 2010 Summer TCA — Greg Hernandez, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Jason_Ritter_and_Laura_Innes_2010.jpg/1280px-Jason_Ritter_and_Laura_Innes_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Laura Innes](https://film.one/media/person/61485/gallery-08fb672f4bd7.jpg) Laura Innes — Greg Hernandez, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Laura_Innes_2010.jpg/1280px-Laura_Innes_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Laura Innes](https://film.one/media/person/61485/gallery-4d3fd6a25b71.jpg) Laura Innes — Image via TMDB

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