In 1979, she appeared as Mary Horton in the Australian movie "Tim" opposite Mel Gibson. After her 1981 divorce, Laurie moved to California. She received a third Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Mrs. Norman in "Children of a Lesser God" (1986). The same year, she was awarded an Emmy for her performance in "Promise", a television movie, co-starring James Garner and James Woods. She had a featured role in the Off-Broadway production of "The Destiny of Me" in 1992, and returned to Broadway for Lincoln Center's acclaimed 2002 revival of Paul Osborn's "Morning's at Seven", with Julie Hagerty, Buck Henry, Frances Sternhagen and Estelle Parsons.