Biography
Laura Elizabeth Innes (born August 16, 1957) is an American actress and television director. She starred as Dr. Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 2007 and reprised her role from 2008 to 2009 in the final season. Her performance earned her three Primetime Emmy nominations. She also starred as Sophia in the short-lived NBC thriller The Event from 2010 to 2011.
She was introduced to professional theater by her father, who often took the family to the Stratford Festival of Canada in Stratford, Ontario. With the support of her father, she attended Northwestern University and earned a degree in theater. She went on to appeared in several theater productions before her film debut in Brian De Palma's The Fury (1978), played the role of Jody. She then played the daughter to Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara in the short-lived television sitcom The Stiller & Meara Show (1986). In the Fall of 1995, she joined the medical drama sitcom ER (1994) in its second season.
Filmography
Cast Credits

North Star
Character:
MOVIE • 2022

South of Bix
Character: Mom
MOVIE • 2019

Please Stand By
Character: Ticket Agent #1
MOVIE • 2018

The Good Neighbor
Character: Caroline
MOVIE • 2016

Colony
Character: Karen
TV • 2016

How to Get Away with Murder
Character: Lynne Birkhead
TV • 2014

Model Minority
Character: Judge Keaton
MOVIE • 2012

The Event
Character: Sophia Maguire
TV • 2010

Warehouse 13
Character: Emma Jinks
TV • 2009
TV Revolution
Character:
TV • 2004

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2002

Taking Back Our Town
Character: Pat Melancon
MOVIE • 2001

The Price of a Broken Heart
Character: Lynn
MOVIE • 1999

Can't Stop Dancing
Character: Landlady
MOVIE • 1999

Deep Impact
Character: Beth Stanley
MOVIE • 1998

The View
Character: Self
TV • 1997
The Louie Show
Character:
TV • 1996

Just Like Dad
Character: Rose
MOVIE • 1995

See Jane Run
Character: Mrs. Klinger
MOVIE • 1995

ER
Character: Kerry Weaver
TV • 1994
Crew
Crew Credits

Mr. Mercedes
Role: Director
TV • 2017

Animal Kingdom
Role: Director
TV • 2016

Sneaky Pete
Role: Director
TV • 2015

How to Get Away with Murder
Role: Director
TV • 2014

Awake
Role: Director
TV • 2012

Prime Suspect
Role: Director
TV • 2011

Journeyman
Role: Director
TV • 2007

Brothers and Sisters
Role: Director
TV • 2006

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Role: Director
TV • 2006

Grey's Anatomy
Role: Director
TV • 2005

House
Role: Director
TV • 2004

Presidio Med
Role: Director
TV • 2002

The West Wing
Role: Director
TV • 1999

ER
Role: Director
TV • 1994