Maureen Stapleton
Born
June 21, 1925
Died
March 12, 2006 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003
Wilbur Falls
Wilbur Falls High Secretary
1998
Snow Cat
Grandma (voice)
1998
Addicted to Love
Nana
1997
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Self
1996
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Self
1994
The Last Good Time
Ida Cutler
1994
Trading Mom
Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener
1994
Lincoln
Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)
1992
Miss Rose White
Tanta Perla
1992
Passed Away
Mary Scanlan
1992
Last Wish
Ida Rollin
1992
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Herself
1989
B.L. Stryker
Auntie Sue · (1 episode)
1989
Hello Actors Studio
Self
1988
Liberace: Behind the Music
Frances Liberace
1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Helium Balloon Saleslady
1988
Cocoon: The Return
Mary Luckett
1988
Nuts
Rose Kirk
1987
Made in Heaven
Aunt Lisa
1987
Sweet Lorraine
Lillian Garber
1987
Heartburn
Vera
1986
The Cosmic Eye
Mother Earth (voice)
1986
The Money Pit
Estelle
1986
The Equalizer
Emmy Rutherford · (1 episode)
1985
Cocoon
Mary Luckett
1985
Private Sessions
Dr. Liz Bolger
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Johnny Dangerously
Mom
1984
America and Lewis Hine
Voice
1984
Family Secrets
Maggie Lukauer
1984
Sentimental Journey
Ruthie
1984
Alice in Wonderland
White Queen
1983
Montgomery Clift
Self
1983
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Nurse Emma Kieslich · (2 episodes)
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
The Electric Grandmother
Grandmother
1982
Reds
Emma Goldman
1981
The Fan
Belle Goldman
1981
On the Right Track
Mary the Bag Lady
1981
The Gathering, Part II
Kate Thornton
1979
Letters from Frank
Betty Miller
1979
The Runner Stumbles
Mrs. Shandig
1979
Lost and Found
Jemmy
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979
Interiors
Pearl
1978
The Gathering
Kate
1977
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Big Mama
1976
Laurence Olivier Presents
Big Mama · (1 episode)
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Bea Asher
1975
Voyage to Next
Mother Earth (voice)
1974
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Connie
1974
NOVA
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1974
A Sunday Dinner
1974
Tennessee Williams' South
1973
Dig: A Journey Into Earth
Mother (voice)
1972
Plaza Suite
Karen Nash
1971
Summer of '42
Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
1971
Great Performances
White Queen · (1 episode)
1971
Airport
Inez Guerrero
1970
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
Ruthie Maxwell
1969
Trilogy
Mary O'Meaghan
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1968
Bye Bye Birdie
Mama Mae Peterson
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
1962
A View from the Bridge
Beatrice Carbone
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1961
The Fugitive Kind
Vee Talbot
1960
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Pilar
1959
Lonelyhearts
Fay Doyle
1959
Naked City
Abilene Hutchinson Bick · (1 episode)
1958
Naked City
Ruth Callan · (1 episode)
1958
All the King's Men
1958
Playhouse 90
Pilar · (2 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956
Main Street to Broadway
Self (uncredited)
1953
General Electric Theater
Ethel · (1 episode)
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tanta Perla · (1 episode)
1951
Studio One
Rachel Jackson · (1 episode)
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Daughter · (1 episode)
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Mrs. Johnson · (1 episode)
1948