Laura Hunt — Laura Character Profile

About Laura Hunt

Successful advertising executive presumed murdered by a shotgun blast. Actually alive after being replaced by her model Diane Redfern. Innocent of the murder. Becomes the central figure of Mark's investigation and Waldo's obsessive affection.

Laura Hunt — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Gene Tierney

Appears in

Laura (1944)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Laura Hunt — Professional Servant — Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (Dorothy Adams)

  Loyal housekeeper to Laura

• Laura Hunt — Family Aunt — Ann Treadwell (Judith Anderson)

  Laura's wealthy aunt

• Laura Hunt — Romantic Fiance — Shelby Carpenter (Vincent Price)

  Engaged to Laura

• Laura Hunt — Professional Mentor — Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb)

  Mentor and promoter of Laura's career

• Laura Hunt — Professional Investigator — Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews)

  Detective investigating Laura's murder

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More characters from Laura

• Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews)
• Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb)
• Shelby Carpenter (Vincent Price)
• Woman (uncredited) (Dorothy Christy)
• Ann Treadwell (Judith Anderson)
• Det. McEveety (uncredited) (James Flavin)
• Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (Dorothy Adams)
• Woman (uncredited) (Jean Fenwick)
• Important Client (uncredited) (William Forrest)
• Fred Callahan (uncredited) (Ralph Dunn)
• Restaurant Patron (uncredited) (Bess Flowers)
• Owner of Bullitt & Co. Ad Agency (uncredited) (Clyde Fillmore)