Maureen Stapleton
Known for
Acting
Life
1925 – 2006 (aged 80)
Born in
Troy, New York, United States
Credits
View on IMDb67 acting credits
Biography
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
21 Jun 1985
The Money Pit
26 Mar 1986
Cocoon: The Return
13 Sep 1988
Airport
25 Mar 1970
Addicted to Love
23 May 1997
Interiors
02 Aug 1978
Reds
25 Dec 1981
Heartburn
25 Jul 1986
Filmography
1998
- Wilbur Fallsas Wilbur Falls High Secretary
- Snow Catas Grandma (voice)
1997
- Addicted to Loveas Nana
1994
- The Last Good Timeas Ida Cutler
- Trading Momas Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener
1992
- Lincolnas Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)
- Miss Rose Whiteas Tanta Perla
- Passed Awayas Mary Scanlan
- Last Wishas Ida Rollin
1989
- B.L. Strykeras Auntie Sue1 episode
1988
- Liberace: Behind the Musicas Frances Liberace
- Doin' Time on Planet Earthas Helium Balloon Saleslady
- Cocoon: The Returnas Mary Luckett
1987
- Nutsas Rose Kirk
- Made in Heavenas Aunt Lisa
- Sweet Lorraineas Lillian Garber
1986
- Heartburnas Vera
- The Cosmic Eyeas Mother Earth (voice)
- The Money Pitas Estelle
1985
- The Equalizeras Emmy Rutherford1 episode
- Cocoonas Mary Luckett
- Private Sessionsas Dr. Liz Bolger
1984
- Johnny Dangerouslyas Mom
- America and Lewis Hineas Voice
- Family Secretsas Maggie Lukauer
- Sentimental Journeyas Ruthie
1983
- Alice in Wonderlandas White Queen
1982
- Little Gloria... Happy at Lastas Nurse Emma Kieslich2 episodes
- The Electric Grandmotheras Grandmother
1981
- Redsas Emma Goldman
- The Fanas Belle Goldman
- On the Right Trackas Mary the Bag Lady
1979
- The Gathering, Part IIas Kate Thornton
- Letters from Frankas Betty Miller
- The Runner Stumblesas Mrs. Shandig
- Arthur Miller on Home Ground
- Lost and Foundas Jemmy
1978
- Interiorsas Pearl
1977
- The Gatheringas Kate
1976
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roofas Big Mama
- Laurence Olivier Presentsas Big Mama1 episode
- A Mother's Taleas Narrator
1975
- Queen of the Stardust Ballroomas Bea Asher
1974
- Voyage to Nextas Mother Earth (voice)
- Tell Me Where It Hurtsas Connie
- NOVAas Narrator (voice)1 episode
- A Sunday Dinner
1972
- Dig: A Journey Into Earthas Mother (voice)
1971
- Plaza Suiteas Karen Nash
- Summer of '42as Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
- Great Performancesas White Queen1 episode
1970
- Airportas Inez Guerrero
1969
- Mirror, Mirror Off the Wallas Ruthie Maxwell
- Trilogyas Mary O'Meaghan
1963
- Bye Bye Birdieas Mama Mae Peterson
1962
- A View from the Bridgeas Beatrice Carbone
1960
- The Fugitive Kindas Vee Talbot
1959
- For Whom the Bell Tollsas Pilar
- Lonelyheartsas Fay Doyle
1958
- Naked Cityas Ruth Callan1 episode
- All the King's Men
1956
- Playhouse 90as Pilar2 episodes
1953
- General Electric Theateras Ethel1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Tanta Perla1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Rachel Jackson1 episode
- The Philco Television Playhouseas Mrs. Johnson1 episode