Maureen Stapleton
ActingBorn Jun 21, 1925Died Mar 12, 2006
Troy, New York, United States
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
Tennessee Williams' South
movie1973
Sweet Lorraine
movie1987
Last Wish
movie1992
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
movie1979
Snow Cat
movie1998
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
movie1994
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
movie1969
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Dig: A Journey Into Earth
movie1972
Night of 100 Stars II
movie1985
Letters from Frank
movie1979
Playhouse 90
tv1956
Filmography
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Selfmovie1998Wilbur Fallsas Wilbur Falls High Secretarymovie1998Snow Catas Grandma (voice)movie1997Addicted to Loveas Nanamovie1996Jack Lemmon: America's Everymanas Selfmovie1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stageas Selfmovie1994The Last Good Timeas Ida Cutlermovie1994Trading Momas Mrs. Cavour, the Gardenermovie1992Lincolnas Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)movie1992Miss Rose Whiteas Tanta Perlamovie1992Passed Awayas Mary Scanlanmovie1992Last Wishas Ida Rollinmovie1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screenas Selfmovie1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self (voice)movie1989B.L. Strykeras Auntie Suetv1988Hello Actors Studioas Selfmovie1988Liberace: Behind the Musicas Frances Liberacemovie1988Doin' Time on Planet Earthas Helium Balloon Salesladymovie1988Cocoon: The Returnas Mary Luckettmovie1987Nutsas Rose Kirkmovie1987Made in Heavenas Aunt Lisamovie1987Sweet Lorraineas Lillian Garbermovie1986Heartburnas Veramovie1986The Cosmic Eyeas Mother Earth (voice)movie1986The Money Pitas Estellemovie1985The Equalizeras Emmy Rutherfordtv1985Cocoonas Mary Luckettmovie1985Private Sessionsas Dr. Liz Bolgermovie1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Selfmovie1984Johnny Dangerouslyas Mommovie1984America and Lewis Hineas Voicemovie1984Family Secretsas Maggie Lukauermovie1984Sentimental Journeyas Ruthiemovie1983Alice in Wonderlandas White Queenmovie1983Montgomery Cliftas Selfmovie1982Little Gloria... Happy at Lastas Nurse Emma Kieslichtv1982Night of 100 Starsas Selfmovie1982The Electric Grandmotheras Grandmothermovie1981Redsas Emma Goldmanmovie1981The Fanas Belle Goldmanmovie1981On the Right Trackas Mary the Bag Ladymovie1979The Gathering, Part IIas Kate Thorntonmovie1979Letters from Frankas Betty Millermovie1979The Runner Stumblesas Mrs. Shandigmovie1979Arthur Miller on Home Groundmovie1979Lost and Foundas Jemmymovie1979The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Selfmovie1978Interiorsas Pearlmovie1977The Gatheringas Katemovie1976Cat on a Hot Tin Roofas Big Mamamovie1976Laurence Olivier Presentsas Big Mamatv1976A Mother's Taleas Narratormovie1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Hosttv1975Queen of the Stardust Ballroomas Bea Ashermovie1974Voyage to Nextas Mother Earth (voice)movie1974Tell Me Where It Hurtsas Conniemovie1974NOVAas Narrator (voice)tv1974A Sunday Dinnermovie1973Tennessee Williams' Southmovie1972Dig: A Journey Into Earthas Mother (voice)movie1971Plaza Suiteas Karen Nashmovie1971Summer of '42as Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)movie1971Great Performancesas White Queentv1970Airportas Inez Guerreromovie1969Mirror, Mirror Off the Wallas Ruthie Maxwellmovie1969Trilogyas Mary O'Meaghanmovie1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guesttv1963Bye Bye Birdieas Mama Mae Petersonmovie1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1962A View from the Bridgeas Beatrice Carbonemovie1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Taped Tributetv1960The Fugitive Kindas Vee Talbotmovie1959For Whom the Bell Tollsas Pilarmovie1959Lonelyheartsas Fay Doylemovie1958Naked Cityas Ruth Callantv1958All the King's Menmovie1956Playhouse 90as Pilartv1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nomineetv1953Main Street to Broadwayas Self (uncredited)movie1953General Electric Theateras Etheltv