Maureen Stapleton
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
82
Gender
Female
Birthday
1925-06-21 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Troy, New York, United States
Acting

1998

Snow Cat as Grandma (voice)

1998

Wilbur Falls as Wilbur Falls High Secretary

1997

Addicted to Love as Nana

1994

Trading Mom as Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener

1994

The Last Good Time as Ida Cutler

1992

Passed Away as Mary Scanlan

1992

Lincoln as Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)

1992

Last Wish as Ida Rollin

1992

Miss Rose White as Tanta Perla

1989

B.L. Stryker as Auntie Sue

1988

Cocoon: The Return as Mary Luckett

1988

Hello Actors Studio as Self

1988

Liberace: Behind the Music as Frances Liberace

1988

Doin' Time on Planet Earth as Helium Balloon Saleslady

1987

Nuts as Rose Kirk

1987

Made in Heaven as Aunt Lisa

1987

Sweet Lorraine as Lillian Garber

1986

The Money Pit as Estelle

1986

Heartburn as Vera

1986

The Cosmic Eye as Mother Earth (voice)

1985

The Equalizer as Emmy Rutherford

1985

Cocoon as Mary Luckett

1985

Private Sessions as Dr. Liz Bolger

1984

Johnny Dangerously as Mom

1984

Family Secrets as Maggie Lukauer

1984

Sentimental Journey as Ruthie

1983

Alice in Wonderland as White Queen

1983

Montgomery Clift as Self

1982

Little Gloria... Happy at Last as Nurse Emma Kieslich

1982

Night of 100 Stars as Self

1982

The Electric Grandmother as Grandmother

1981

Reds as Emma Goldman

1981

The Fan as Belle Goldman

1981

On the Right Track as Mary the Bag Lady

1979

Lost and Found as Jemmy

1979

The Runner Stumbles as Mrs. Shandig

1979

The Gathering, Part II as Kate Thornton

1979

Letters from Frank as Betty Miller

1978

Interiors as Pearl

1977

The Gathering as Kate

1976

Laurence Olivier Presents as Big Mama

1976

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as Big Mama

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1974

NOVA as Narrator (voice)

1974

Tell Me Where It Hurts as Connie

1974

A Sunday Dinner as Not available

1974

Voyage to Next as Mother Earth (voice)

1973

Tennessee Williams' South as Not available

1972

Dig: A Journey Into Earth as Mother (voice)

1971

Great Performances as White Queen

1971

Summer of '42 as Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

1971

Plaza Suite as Karen Nash

1970

Airport as Inez Guerrero

1969

Trilogy as Mary O'Meaghan

1969

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall as Ruthie Maxwell

1968

The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1963

Bye Bye Birdie as Mama Mae Peterson

1962

A View from the Bridge as Beatrice Carbone

1960

The Fugitive Kind as Vee Talbot

1959

Lonelyhearts as Fay Doyle

1958

Naked City as Abilene Hutchinson Bick

1958

Naked City as Ruth Callan

1958

All the King's Men as Not available

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Nominee

1956

Playhouse 90 as Pilar

1953

Main Street to Broadway as Self (uncredited)

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Tanta Perla

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse as Mrs. Johnson

1948

Studio One as Rachel Jackson