Maureen Stapleton

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Maureen Stapleton

Acting June 21, 1925

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, a…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Cocoon

Cocoon

6.6 1985 Movie
The Money Pit

The Money Pit

6.5 1986 Movie
Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

6.5 1988 Movie
NOVA

NOVA

7.0 1974 TV Show
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.1 1971 TV Show
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.8 1968 TV Show
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

7.1 1985 TV Show
Airport

Airport

6.5 1970 Movie
Addicted to Love

Addicted to Love

6.2 1997 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2003
    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Movie Self

  2. 1998
    Wilbur Falls

    Movie Wilbur Falls High Secretary

  3. 1998
    Snow Cat

    Movie Grandma (voice)

  4. 1997
    Addicted to Love

    Movie Nana

  5. 1996
    Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

    Movie Self

  6. 1994
    Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

    Movie Self

  7. 1994
    The Last Good Time

    Movie Ida Cutler

  8. 1994
    Trading Mom

    Movie Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener

  9. 1992
    Lincoln

    Movie Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)

  10. 1992
    Miss Rose White

    Movie Tanta Perla

  11. 1992
    Passed Away

    Movie Mary Scanlan

  12. 1992
    Last Wish

    Movie Ida Rollin

  13. 1989
    When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

    Movie Self

  14. 1989
    Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

    Movie Self (voice)

  15. 1989
    B.L. Stryker

    TV show Auntie Sue

  16. 1988
    Hello Actors Studio

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 1988
    Liberace: Behind the Music

    Movie Frances Liberace

  2. 1988
    Doin' Time on Planet Earth

    Movie Helium Balloon Saleslady

  3. 1988
    Cocoon: The Return

    Movie Mary Luckett

  4. 1987
    Nuts

    Movie Rose Kirk

  5. 1987
    Made in Heaven

    Movie Aunt Lisa

  6. 1987
    Sweet Lorraine

    Movie Lillian Garber

  7. 1986
    Heartburn

    Movie Vera

  8. 1986
    The Cosmic Eye

    Movie Mother Earth (voice)

  9. 1986
    The Money Pit

    Movie Estelle

  10. 1985
    The Equalizer

    TV show Emmy Rutherford

  11. 1985
    Cocoon

    Movie Mary Luckett

  12. 1985
    Private Sessions

    Movie Dr. Liz Bolger

  13. 1985
    Night of 100 Stars II

    Movie Self

  14. 1984
    Johnny Dangerously

    Movie Mom

  15. 1984
    America and Lewis Hine

    Movie Voice

  16. 1984
    Family Secrets

    Movie Maggie Lukauer

  17. 1984
    Sentimental Journey

    Movie Ruthie

  18. 1983
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie White Queen

  19. 1983
    Montgomery Clift

    Movie Self

  20. 1982
    Little Gloria... Happy at Last

    TV show Nurse Emma Kieslich

  21. 1982
    Night of 100 Stars

    Movie Self

  22. 1982
    The Electric Grandmother

    Movie Grandmother

  23. 1981
    Reds

    Movie Emma Goldman

  24. 1981
    The Fan

    Movie Belle Goldman