Carrie actor Piper Laurie, three-time Oscar nominee, dies aged 91

Actress Piper Laurie arrives at the premiere of Hounddog in New York, 2008 (AP)

The Hustler and Carrie actor Piper Laurie, who was thrice nominated for an Oscar, has died aged 91.

She died early on Saturday at her Los Angeles home, with her manager Marion Rosenberg giving the cause as old age.