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Maureen Stapleton

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
86

Gender
Female

Birthday
June 21, 1925 (101 years old)

Place of Birth
Troy, New York, United States

Maureen Stapleton

Biography

Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress. She was the recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award, and is one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.

Known For

Acting

2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self
1998Wilbur Fallsas Wilbur Falls High Secretary
1998Snow Catas Grandma (voice)
1997Addicted to Loveas Nana
1996Jack Lemmon: America's Everymanas Self
1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stageas Self
1994The Last Good Timeas Ida Cutler
1994Trading Momas Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener
1992Lincolnas Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)
1992Miss Rose Whiteas Tanta Perla
1992Passed Awayas Mary Scanlan
1992Last Wishas Ida Rollin
1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screenas Self
1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self (voice)
1989B.L. Strykeras Auntie Sue
1988Hello Actors Studioas Self
1988Liberace: Behind the Musicas Frances Liberace
1988Doin' Time on Planet Earthas Helium Balloon Saleslady
1988Cocoon: The Returnas Mary Luckett
1987Nutsas Rose Kirk
1987Made in Heavenas Aunt Lisa
1987Sweet Lorraineas Lillian Garber
1986Heartburnas Vera
1986The Cosmic Eyeas Mother Earth (voice)
1986The Money Pitas Estelle
1985The Equalizeras Emmy Rutherford
1985Cocoonas Mary Luckett
1985Private Sessionsas Dr. Liz Bolger
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
1984Johnny Dangerouslyas Mom
1984America and Lewis Hineas Voice
1984Family Secretsas Maggie Lukauer
1984Sentimental Journeyas Ruthie
1983Alice in Wonderlandas White Queen
1983Montgomery Cliftas Self
1982Little Gloria... Happy at Lastas Nurse Emma Kieslich
1982Night of 100 Starsas Self
1982The Electric Grandmotheras Grandmother
1981Redsas Emma Goldman
1981The Fanas Belle Goldman
1981On the Right Trackas Mary the Bag Lady
1979The Gathering, Part IIas Kate Thornton
1979Letters from Frankas Betty Miller
1979The Runner Stumblesas Mrs. Shandig
1979Arthur Miller on Home Groundas
1979Lost and Foundas Jemmy
1979The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self
1978Interiorsas Pearl
1977The Gatheringas Kate
1976Cat on a Hot Tin Roofas Big Mama
1976Laurence Olivier Presentsas Big Mama
1976A Mother's Taleas Narrator
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1975Queen of the Stardust Ballroomas Bea Asher
1974Voyage to Nextas Mother Earth (voice)
1974Tell Me Where It Hurtsas Connie
1974NOVAas Narrator (voice)
1974A Sunday Dinneras
1973Tennessee Williams' Southas
1972Dig: A Journey Into Earthas Mother (voice)
1971Plaza Suiteas Karen Nash
1971Summer of '42as Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
1971Great Performancesas White Queen
1970Airportas Inez Guerrero
1969Mirror, Mirror Off the Wallas Ruthie Maxwell
1969Trilogyas Mary O'Meaghan
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1963Bye Bye Birdieas Mama Mae Peterson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962A View from the Bridgeas Beatrice Carbone
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Taped Tribute
1960The Fugitive Kindas Vee Talbot
1959For Whom the Bell Tollsas Pilar
1959Lonelyheartsas Fay Doyle
1958Naked Cityas Abilene Hutchinson Bick
1958Naked Cityas Ruth Callan
1958All the King's Menas
1956Playhouse 90as Pilar
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee
1953Main Street to Broadwayas Self (uncredited)
1953General Electric Theateras Ethel
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Tanta Perla
1948Studio Oneas Rachel Jackson
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas Daughter
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas Mrs. Johnson

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