Margaret White (Carrie)

Margaret White
Betty Buckley as Margaret White, with Linzi Hateley as Carrie in the 1988 musical.
First appearance	Carrie (1974)
Created by	Stephen King
Portrayed by	Piper Laurie (1976 film) Barbara Cook and Betty Buckley (1988 musical) Patricia Clarkson (2002 film) Marin Mazzie (2012 musical) Julianne Moore (2013 film)
In-universe information
Gender	Female
Occupation	Laundromat worker
Family	Carrie White (daughter) Ralph White (husband) John Brigham (father) Judith Brigham (mother) Harold Allison (stepfather) Sadie Cochran (maternal grandmother)
Religion	Christianity

Margaret White (née Brigham) is a fictional character created by American author Stephen King in his first published horror novel, Carrie (1974), where she is the main antagonist.

Margaret is an abusive mother to her daughter Carrie, who eventually pushes Carrie beyond her limits. She is a delusional and mentally unstable religious fanatic, who believes almost everything is a sin to God, especially when related to female anatomy or sexual intercourse.