Person · Actor
Maureen Stapleton
- Also:
- Actress
In short · Acted for five decades — 39 credits, 1 Academy Award win.
Remembered for
Ranked by community engagement + sustained interest across this person's credits in our database.
Help complete this page
We’re missing one-line descriptor, biography, birthplace. Sign in to add what you know.
Biography
We don’t have a biography for Maureen Stapleton yet. Maureen Stapleton has passed away — if you represent the estate or are close to their legacy, you can apply to steward this memorial page and tell their story, through our verification process.
Apply to steward this page →Filmography · 37 of 37
A platform appears here when one of these titles streams on it. Click to filter — pick several to combine.
Actor
37 credits
Addicted to Love(1997)
Nana
Film
The Last Good Time(1994)
Ida Cutler
Film
Trading Mom(1994)
Mrs. Cavour
Film
Miss Rose White(1992)
Tanta Perla
Film
Liberace: Behind the Music(1988)
Frances Liberace
Film
Cocoon: The Return(1988)
Mary Luckett
FilmThe Thorns(1988)
Mrs. Hamilton
TV
Sweet Lorraine(1987)
Lillian Garber
Film
Nuts(1987)
Rose Kirk
Film
Made in Heaven(1987)
Aunt Lisa
Film
Heartburn(1986)
Vera
Film
The Money Pit(1986)
Estelle
Film
The Cosmic Eye(1986)
Mother Earth
Film
Cocoon(1985)
Mary Luckett
Film
Family Secrets(1984)
Maggie Lukauer
Film
Sentimental Journey(1984)
Ruthie
FilmAmerica and Lewis Hine(1984)
Actor
Film
Johnny Dangerously(1984)
Ma Kelly
Film
The Electric Grandmother(1982)
Grandmother
Film
Little Gloria... Happy at Last(1982)
Nurse Emma Kieslich
TV
On the Right Track(1981)
Mary the Bag Lady
Film
The Fan(1981)
Belle Goldman
Film
Reds(1981)
Emma Goldman
Film
Lost and Found(1979)
Jemmy
Film
The Runner Stumbles(1979)
Mrs. Shandig
Film
Interiors(1978)
Pearl
Film
The Gathering(1977)
Kate
Film
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof(1976)
Big Mama Pollitt
Film
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom(1975)
Bea Asher
Film
Voyage to Next(1974)
Mother Earth
Film
Awards & Nominations
1 win · 3 nominationsAcademy Awards
- Won1981Oscar — Actress in a Supporting Role
- Nom1978Oscar — Actress in a Supporting Role
- Nom1970Oscar — Actress in a Supporting Role
- Nom1958Oscar — Actress in a Supporting Role
Memorable quotes
Browse all →No quotes logged for Maureen Stapleton yet — add the first memorable line below.
Got a quote we’re missing?
Submit a line from any film, show, or game.
Additional credits2Show
Non-headline appearances — talk-show, awards-show, panel, and archive-footage credits, kept separate from the main filmography.
- Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageSelf · 1994
- Hello Actors StudioSelf · 1988
Edit history
Loading edit history…
Comments (0)
on Maureen StapletonNo comments yet. Be the first to share what you think.