Maureen Stapleton

Acting

Maureen Stapleton

Born June 21, 1925Troy, New York, United States83 credits

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

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

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

Movie

2003

Wilbur Falls
3.6

Wilbur Falls

Movie

1998

Snow Cat

Snow Cat

Movie

1998

Addicted to Love
6.1

Addicted to Love

Movie

1997

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
7.5

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Movie

1996

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Movie

1994

Filmography

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas SelfMovie
Wilbur Falls
1998Wilbur Fallsas Wilbur Falls High SecretaryMovie
Snow Cat
1998Snow Catas Grandma (voice)Movie
Addicted to Love
1997Addicted to Loveas NanaMovie
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
1996Jack Lemmon: America's Everymanas SelfMovie
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stageas SelfMovie
The Last Good Time
1994The Last Good Timeas Ida CutlerMovie
Trading Mom
1994Trading Momas Mrs. Cavour, the GardenerMovie
L
1992Lincolnas Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)Movie
Miss Rose White
1992Miss Rose Whiteas Tanta PerlaMovie
Passed Away
1992Passed Awayas Mary ScanlanMovie
Last Wish
1992Last Wishas Ida RollinMovie
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screenas SelfMovie
B
1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self (voice)Movie
B.L. Stryker
1989B.L. Strykeras Auntie SueTV
Hello Actors Studio
1988Hello Actors Studioas SelfMovie
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988Liberace: Behind the Musicas Frances LiberaceMovie
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
1988Doin' Time on Planet Earthas Helium Balloon SalesladyMovie
Cocoon: The Return
1988Cocoon: The Returnas Mary LuckettMovie
Nuts
1987Nutsas Rose KirkMovie
Made in Heaven
1987Made in Heavenas Aunt LisaMovie
Sweet Lorraine
1987Sweet Lorraineas Lillian GarberMovie
Heartburn
1986Heartburnas VeraMovie
The Cosmic Eye
1986The Cosmic Eyeas Mother Earth (voice)Movie
The Money Pit
1986The Money Pitas EstelleMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Emmy RutherfordTV
Cocoon
1985Cocoonas Mary LuckettMovie
Private Sessions
1985Private Sessionsas Dr. Liz BolgerMovie
Night of 100 Stars II
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas SelfMovie
Johnny Dangerously
1984Johnny Dangerouslyas MomMovie
A
1984America and Lewis Hineas VoiceMovie
Family Secrets
1984Family Secretsas Maggie LukauerMovie
Sentimental Journey
1984Sentimental Journeyas RuthieMovie
Alice in Wonderland
1983Alice in Wonderlandas White QueenMovie
Montgomery Clift
1983Montgomery Cliftas SelfMovie
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982Little Gloria... Happy at Lastas Nurse Emma KieslichTV
Night of 100 Stars
1982Night of 100 Starsas SelfMovie
The Electric Grandmother
1982The Electric Grandmotheras GrandmotherMovie
Reds
1981Redsas Emma GoldmanMovie
The Fan
1981The Fanas Belle GoldmanMovie
On the Right Track
1981On the Right Trackas Mary the Bag LadyMovie
The Gathering, Part II
1979The Gathering, Part IIas Kate ThorntonMovie
Letters from Frank
1979Letters from Frankas Betty MillerMovie
The Runner Stumbles
1979The Runner Stumblesas Mrs. ShandigMovie
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
1979Arthur Miller on Home GroundMovie
Lost and Found
1979Lost and Foundas JemmyMovie
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979The Muppets Go Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Interiors
1978Interiorsas PearlMovie
The Gathering
1977The Gatheringas KateMovie
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1976Cat on a Hot Tin Roofas Big MamaMovie
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976Laurence Olivier Presentsas Big MamaTV
A
1976A Mother's Taleas NarratorMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
1975Queen of the Stardust Ballroomas Bea AsherMovie
Voyage to Next
1974Voyage to Nextas Mother Earth (voice)Movie
Tell Me Where It Hurts
1974Tell Me Where It Hurtsas ConnieMovie
NOVA
1974NOVAas Narrator (voice)TV
A Sunday Dinner
1974A Sunday DinnerMovie
Tennessee Williams' South
1973Tennessee Williams' SouthMovie
Dig: A Journey Into Earth
1972Dig: A Journey Into Earthas Mother (voice)Movie
Plaza Suite
1971Plaza Suiteas Karen NashMovie
Summer of '42
1971Summer of '42as Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Great Performances
1971Great Performancesas White QueenTV
Airport
1970Airportas Inez GuerreroMovie
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
1969Mirror, Mirror Off the Wallas Ruthie MaxwellMovie
Trilogy
1969Trilogyas Mary O'MeaghanMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
Bye Bye Birdie
1963Bye Bye Birdieas Mama Mae PetersonMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
A View from the Bridge
1962A View from the Bridgeas Beatrice CarboneMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The Fugitive Kind
1960The Fugitive Kindas Vee TalbotMovie
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1959For Whom the Bell Tollsas PilarMovie
Lonelyhearts
1959Lonelyheartsas Fay DoyleMovie
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Abilene Hutchinson BickTV
All the King's Men
1958All the King's MenMovie
Playhouse 90
1956Playhouse 90as PilarTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
Main Street to Broadway
1953Main Street to Broadwayas Self (uncredited)Movie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras EthelTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Tanta PerlaTV
Studio One
1948Studio Oneas Rachel JacksonTV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas DaughterTV