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Maureen Stapleton
Acting

Maureen Stapleton

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

21 Jun 1925

Age

101 Years

Born In

Troy, New York, United States

Total Projects

86

Years Active

55 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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.

Filmography

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

movie

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self

Wilbur Falls

movie

Wilbur Falls

1998

Wilbur Falls

as Wilbur Falls High Secretary

Snow Cat

movie

Snow Cat

1998

Snow Cat

as Grandma (voice)

Addicted to Love

movie

Addicted to Love

1997

Addicted to Love

as Nana

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

movie

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

1996

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

as Self

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

movie

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

as Self

The Last Good Time

movie

The Last Good Time

1994

The Last Good Time

as Ida Cutler

Trading Mom

movie

Trading Mom

1994

Trading Mom

as Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener

CineRaya

movie

Lincoln

1992

Lincoln

as Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)

Miss Rose White

movie

Miss Rose White

1992

Miss Rose White

as Tanta Perla

Passed Away

movie

Passed Away

1992

Passed Away

as Mary Scanlan

Last Wish

movie

Last Wish

1992

Last Wish

as Ida Rollin

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

movie

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

as Self (voice)

B.L. Stryker

tv

B.L. Stryker

1989

B.L. Stryker

as Auntie Sue

Hello Actors Studio

movie

Hello Actors Studio

1988

Hello Actors Studio

as Self

Liberace: Behind the Music

movie

Liberace: Behind the Music

1988

Liberace: Behind the Music

as Frances Liberace

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

movie

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

as Helium Balloon Saleslady

Cocoon: The Return

movie

Cocoon: The Return

1988

Cocoon: The Return

as Mary Luckett

Nuts

movie

Nuts

1987

Nuts

as Rose Kirk

Made in Heaven

movie

Made in Heaven

1987

Made in Heaven

as Aunt Lisa

Sweet Lorraine

movie

Sweet Lorraine

1987

Sweet Lorraine

as Lillian Garber

Heartburn

movie

Heartburn

1986

Heartburn

as Vera

The Cosmic Eye

movie

The Cosmic Eye

1986

The Cosmic Eye

as Mother Earth (voice)

The Money Pit

movie

The Money Pit

1986

The Money Pit

as Estelle

The Equalizer

tv

The Equalizer

1985

The Equalizer

as Emmy Rutherford

Cocoon

movie

Cocoon

1985

Cocoon

as Mary Luckett

Private Sessions

movie

Private Sessions

1985

Private Sessions

as Dr. Liz Bolger

Night of 100 Stars II

movie

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

Johnny Dangerously

movie

Johnny Dangerously

1984

Johnny Dangerously

as Mom

CineRaya

movie

America and Lewis Hine

1984

America and Lewis Hine

as Voice

Family Secrets

movie

Family Secrets

1984

Family Secrets

as Maggie Lukauer

Sentimental Journey

movie

Sentimental Journey

1984

Sentimental Journey

as Ruthie

Alice in Wonderland

movie

Alice in Wonderland

1983

Alice in Wonderland

as White Queen

Montgomery Clift

movie

Montgomery Clift

1983

Montgomery Clift

as Self

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

tv

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1982

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

as Nurse Emma Kieslich

Night of 100 Stars

movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

The Electric Grandmother

movie

The Electric Grandmother

1982

The Electric Grandmother

as Grandmother

Reds

movie

Reds

1981

Reds

as Emma Goldman

The Fan

movie

The Fan

1981

The Fan

as Belle Goldman

On the Right Track

movie

On the Right Track

1981

On the Right Track

as Mary the Bag Lady

The Gathering, Part II

movie

The Gathering, Part II

1979

The Gathering, Part II

as Kate Thornton

Letters from Frank

movie

Letters from Frank

1979

Letters from Frank

as Betty Miller

The Runner Stumbles

movie

The Runner Stumbles

1979

The Runner Stumbles

as Mrs. Shandig

Arthur Miller on Home Ground

movie

Arthur Miller on Home Ground

1979

Arthur Miller on Home Ground

Lost and Found

movie

Lost and Found

1979

Lost and Found

as Jemmy

The Muppets Go Hollywood

movie

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Self

Interiors

movie

Interiors

1978

Interiors

as Pearl

The Gathering

movie

The Gathering

1977

The Gathering

as Kate

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

movie

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1976

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

as Big Mama

Laurence Olivier Presents

tv

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976

Laurence Olivier Presents

as Big Mama

CineRaya

movie

A Mother's Tale

1976

A Mother's Tale

as Narrator

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

movie

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

1975

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

as Bea Asher

Voyage to Next

movie

Voyage to Next

1974

Voyage to Next

as Mother Earth (voice)

Tell Me Where It Hurts

movie

Tell Me Where It Hurts

1974

Tell Me Where It Hurts

as Connie

NOVA

tv

NOVA

1974

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

A Sunday Dinner

movie

A Sunday Dinner

1974

A Sunday Dinner

Tennessee Williams' South

movie

Tennessee Williams' South

1973

Tennessee Williams' South

Dig: A Journey Into Earth

movie

Dig: A Journey Into Earth

1972

Dig: A Journey Into Earth

as Mother (voice)

Plaza Suite

movie

Plaza Suite

1971

Plaza Suite

as Karen Nash

Summer of '42

movie

Summer of '42

1971

Summer of '42

as Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

Great Performances

tv

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

as White Queen

Airport

movie

Airport

1970

Airport

as Inez Guerrero

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

movie

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

1969

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

as Ruthie Maxwell

Trilogy

movie

Trilogy

1969

Trilogy

as Mary O'Meaghan

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Bye Bye Birdie

movie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

Bye Bye Birdie

as Mama Mae Peterson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

A View from the Bridge

movie

A View from the Bridge

1962

A View from the Bridge

as Beatrice Carbone

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Taped Tribute

The Fugitive Kind

movie

The Fugitive Kind

1960

The Fugitive Kind

as Vee Talbot

For Whom the Bell Tolls

movie

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Pilar

Lonelyhearts

movie

Lonelyhearts

1959

Lonelyhearts

as Fay Doyle

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Abilene Hutchinson Bick

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Ruth Callan

CineRaya

movie

All the King's Men

1958

All the King's Men

Playhouse 90

tv

Playhouse 90

1956

Playhouse 90

as Pilar

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Main Street to Broadway

movie

Main Street to Broadway

1953

Main Street to Broadway

as Self (uncredited)

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Ethel

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Tanta Perla

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Rachel Jackson

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Daughter

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Mrs. Johnson