Acting
Maureen Stapleton
Born 21 June 1925 in Troy, New York, United States · Died 13 March 2006
78 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
Acting 78
- 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereFilmSelf
- 1998Wilbur FallsFilmWilbur Falls High Secretary
- 1998Snow CatFilmGrandma (voice)
- 1997Addicted to LoveFilmNana
- 1996Jack Lemmon: America's EverymanFilmSelf
- 1994Trading MomFilmMrs. Cavour, the Gardener
- 1994The Last Good TimeFilmIda Cutler
- 1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageFilmSelf
- 1992Passed AwayFilmMary Scanlan
- 1992Miss Rose WhiteFilmTanta Perla
- 1992LincolnFilmSarah Bush Lincoln (voice)
- 1992Last WishFilmIda Rollin
- 1989B.L. StrykerSeriesAuntie Sue
- 1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreFilmSelf (voice)
- 1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver ScreenFilmSelf
- 1988Cocoon: The ReturnFilmMary Luckett
- 1988Doin' Time on Planet EarthFilmHelium Balloon Saleslady
- 1988Liberace: Behind the MusicFilmFrances Liberace
- 1988Hello Actors StudioFilmSelf
- 1987Made in HeavenFilmAunt Lisa
- 1987NutsFilmRose Kirk
- 1987Sweet LorraineFilmLillian Garber
- 1986The Money PitFilmEstelle
- 1986HeartburnFilmVera
- 1986The Cosmic EyeFilmMother Earth (voice)
- 1985The EqualizerSeriesEmmy Rutherford
- 1985CocoonFilmMary Luckett
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IIFilmSelf
- 1985Private SessionsFilmDr. Liz Bolger
- 1984Johnny DangerouslyFilmMom
- 1984America and Lewis HineFilmVoice
- 1984Family SecretsFilmMaggie Lukauer
- 1984Sentimental JourneyFilmRuthie
- 1983Alice in WonderlandFilmWhite Queen
- 1983Montgomery CliftFilmSelf
- 1982Little Gloria... Happy at LastSeriesNurse Emma Kieslich
- 1982Night of 100 StarsFilmSelf
- 1982The Electric GrandmotherFilmGrandmother
- 1981RedsFilmEmma Goldman
- 1981The FanFilmBelle Goldman
- 1981On the Right TrackFilmMary the Bag Lady
- 1979The Muppets Go HollywoodFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 1979Lost and FoundFilmJemmy
- 1979The Runner StumblesFilmMrs. Shandig
- 1979The Gathering, Part IIFilmKate Thornton
- 1979Arthur Miller on Home GroundFilmSelf
- 1979Letters from FrankFilmBetty Miller
- 1978InteriorsFilmPearl
- 1977The GatheringFilmKate
- 1976Cat on a Hot Tin RoofFilmBig Mama
- 1976Laurence Olivier PresentsSeriesBig Mama
- 1976A Mother's TaleFilmNarrator
- 1975Queen of the Stardust BallroomFilmBea Asher
- 1974NOVASeriesNarrator (voice)
- 1974Voyage to NextFilmMother Earth (voice)
- 1974Tell Me Where It HurtsFilmConnie
- 1974A Sunday DinnerFilm
- 1973Tennessee Williams' SouthFilm
- 1972Dig: A Journey Into EarthFilmMother (voice)
- 1971Great PerformancesSeriesWhite Queen
- 1971Summer of '42FilmHermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
- 1971Plaza SuiteFilmKaren Nash
- 1970AirportFilmInez Guerrero
- 1969TrilogyFilmMary O'Meaghan
- 1969Mirror, Mirror Off the WallFilmRuthie Maxwell
- 1963Bye Bye BirdieFilmMama Mae Peterson
- 1962A View from the BridgeFilmBeatrice Carbone
- 1960The Fugitive KindFilmVee Talbot
- 1959LonelyheartsFilmFay Doyle
- 1959For Whom the Bell TollsFilmPilar
- 1958Naked CitySeriesAbilene Hutchinson Bick, Ruth Callan
- 1958All the King's MenFilm
- 1956Playhouse 90SeriesPilar
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeriesEthel
- 1953Main Street to BroadwayFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesTanta Perla
- 1948Studio OneSeriesRachel Jackson
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeriesDaughter, Mrs. Johnson
Filmography from TMDB.