Maureen Stapleton

Acting • 81 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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Cocoon

Cocoon

1985 ⭐ 3.3
as Mary Luckett
The Money Pit

The Money Pit

1986 ⭐ 3.3
as Estelle
Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

1988 ⭐ 3.2
as Mary Luckett
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 ⭐ 3.4
as Self - Host
Airport

Airport

1970 ⭐ 3.3
as Inez Guerrero
Addicted to Love

Addicted to Love

1997 ⭐ 3.1
as Nana
Interiors

Interiors

1978 ⭐ 3.4
as Pearl
Reds

Reds

1981 ⭐ 3.5
as Emma Goldman
Heartburn

Heartburn

1986 ⭐ 3.0
as Vera
Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

1984 ⭐ 3.1
as Mom
Summer of '42

Summer of '42

1971 ⭐ 3.4
as Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
NOVA

NOVA

1974 ⭐ 3.5
as Narrator (voice)
Nuts

Nuts

1987 ⭐ 3.2
as Rose Kirk
Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963 ⭐ 2.9
as Mama Mae Peterson
The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

1960 ⭐ 3.4
as Vee Talbot
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

1987 ⭐ 3.3
as Aunt Lisa
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985 ⭐ 3.6
as Emmy Rutherford
The Fan

The Fan

1981 ⭐ 2.9
as Belle Goldman
Plaza Suite

Plaza Suite

1971 ⭐ 3.1
as Karen Nash
Trading Mom

Trading Mom

1994 ⭐ 3.0
as Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979 ⭐ 3.1
as Self (uncredited)
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 ⭐ 3.0
as White Queen
Lonelyhearts

Lonelyhearts

1959 ⭐ 3.1
as Fay Doyle
Passed Away

Passed Away

1992 ⭐ 2.7
as Mary Scanlan
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 ⭐ 3.4
as Self - Guest
A View from the Bridge

A View from the Bridge

1962 ⭐ 3.1
as Beatrice Carbone
Naked City

Naked City

1958 ⭐ 2.9
as Ruth Callan
Studio One

Studio One

1948 ⭐ 2.7
as Rachel Jackson
Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988 ⭐ 2.0
as Helium Balloon Saleslady