Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Acting
Born Jun 21, 1925
From Troy, New York, United States
Died Mar 12, 2006

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

Cocoon
6.6

Cocoon

Mary Luckett
The Money Pit
6.5

The Money Pit

Estelle
Heartburn
6.0

Heartburn

Vera
Airport
6.5

Airport

Inez Guerrero
Reds
6.9

Reds

Emma Goldman
Summer of '42
6.7

Summer of '42

Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Nuts
6.3

Nuts

Rose Kirk
The Fugitive Kind
6.8

The Fugitive Kind

Vee Talbot
Cocoon: The Return
6.5

Cocoon: The Return

Mary Luckett
Bye Bye Birdie
5.9

Bye Bye Birdie

Mama Mae Peterson

Filmography — Acting

Cocoon
6.6
1985

Cocoon

Mary Luckett
The Money Pit
6.5
1986

The Money Pit

Estelle
Heartburn
6.0
1986

Heartburn

Vera
Airport
6.5
1970

Airport

Inez Guerrero
Reds
6.9
1981

Reds

Emma Goldman
Summer of '42
6.7
1971

Summer of '42

Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Nuts
6.3
1987

Nuts

Rose Kirk
The Fugitive Kind
6.8
1960

The Fugitive Kind

Vee Talbot
Cocoon: The Return
6.5
1988

Cocoon: The Return

Mary Luckett
Bye Bye Birdie
5.9
1963

Bye Bye Birdie

Mama Mae Peterson
Made in Heaven
6.5
1987

Made in Heaven

Aunt Lisa
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0
1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Self
Night of 100 Stars
6.7
1982

Night of 100 Stars

Self
Johnny Dangerously
6.3
1984

Johnny Dangerously

Mom
Addicted to Love
6.1
1997

Addicted to Love

Nana
The Fan
5.8
1981

The Fan

Belle Goldman
Interiors
6.8
1978

Interiors

Pearl
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0
2003

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

Self
Plaza Suite
6.1
1971

Plaza Suite

Karen Nash
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2
1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Self
Passed Away
5.1
1992

Passed Away

Mary Scanlan
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Self
Hello Actors Studio
6.5
1988

Hello Actors Studio

Self
Trading Mom
6.0
1994

Trading Mom

Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
7.5
1996

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Self
Lost and Found
5.8
1979

Lost and Found

Jemmy
1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Self (voice)
6.8
1992

Lincoln

Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)
Family Secrets
3.7
1984

Family Secrets

Maggie Lukauer
The Gathering
3.7
1977

The Gathering

Kate
Liberace: Behind the Music
3.5
1988

Liberace: Behind the Music

Frances Liberace
Tell Me Where It Hurts
1974

Tell Me Where It Hurts

Connie
Main Street to Broadway
6.5
1953

Main Street to Broadway

Self (uncredited)
Private Sessions
2.0
1985

Private Sessions

Dr. Liz Bolger
The Electric Grandmother
6.9
1982

The Electric Grandmother

Grandmother
Lonelyhearts
6.1
1959

Lonelyhearts

Fay Doyle
Alice in Wonderland
6.8
1983

Alice in Wonderland

White Queen
The Last Good Time
4.7
1994

The Last Good Time

Ida Cutler
Letters from Frank
1979

Letters from Frank

Betty Miller
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1959

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Pilar
The Gathering, Part II
2.0
1979

The Gathering, Part II

Kate Thornton
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
5.7
1975

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

Bea Asher
On the Right Track
5.3
1981

On the Right Track

Mary the Bag Lady
Miss Rose White
5.2
1992

Miss Rose White

Tanta Perla
The Cosmic Eye
5.8
1986

The Cosmic Eye

Mother Earth (voice)
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
3.7
1988

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Helium Balloon Saleslady
Trilogy
6.0
1969

Trilogy

Mary O'Meaghan
Last Wish
1992

Last Wish

Ida Rollin
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
1989

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

Self
Dig: A Journey Into Earth
1972

Dig: A Journey Into Earth

Mother (voice)
Sentimental Journey
6.0
1984

Sentimental Journey

Ruthie
A View from the Bridge
6.1
1962

A View from the Bridge

Beatrice Carbone
The Runner Stumbles
6.8
1979

The Runner Stumbles

Mrs. Shandig
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
4.3
1976

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Big Mama
Sweet Lorraine
1987

Sweet Lorraine

Lillian Garber
Wilbur Falls
3.6
1998

Wilbur Falls

Wilbur Falls High Secretary
1976

A Mother's Tale

Narrator
Montgomery Clift
3.8
1983

Montgomery Clift

Self
Tennessee Williams' South
10.0
1973

Tennessee Williams' South
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
1969

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

Ruthie Maxwell
All the King's Men
1958

All the King's Men
6.0
1984

America and Lewis Hine

Voice
Voyage to Next
4.6
1974

Voyage to Next

Mother Earth (voice)
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
1979

Arthur Miller on Home Ground
A Sunday Dinner
1974

A Sunday Dinner
Snow Cat
1998

Snow Cat

Grandma (voice)