Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an Academy Award-, Emmy- and two-time Tony Award-winning American actress in film, theater and television. She was also elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
Death of Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton suffered from anxiety and alcoholism for many years and once told an interviewer, "The curtain came down and I went into the vodka." She also said that her unhappy childhood contributed to her insecurities. In 2006, Maureen Stapleton, who was a heavy smoker, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at her home in Lenox, Massachusetts, at the age of 80
A Tribute to Maureen Stapleton
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Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actress
1981 Reds
BAFTA Awards
Best Supporting Actress 1982 Reds
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries/Movie 1968 Among the Paths to Eden
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 1971 Airport
Tony Awards
Best Leading Actress in a Play 1971 The Gingerbread Lady
Best Featured Actress in a Play 1951 The Rose Tattoo
Maureen Stapleton – Filmography
| 1958 | All the King’s Men | TV; Nominated – Emmy Award |
| Lonelyhearts | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
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| 1959 | The Fugitive Kind | |
| 1961 | Vu du pont | aka A View from the Bridge |
| 1963 | Bye Bye Birdie | |
| 1967 | Among the Paths to Eden | TV; Emmy Award |
| 1969 | Truman Capote’s Trilogy | Reprise of Emmy winning 1967 role |
| 1970 | Airport | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1971 | Plaza Suite | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
| Summer of ’42 | Voice (Uncredited) | |
| 1972 | Dig | |
| 1974 | Voyage to Next | Voice |
| 1975 | Queen of the Stardust Ballroom | Nominated – Emmy Award |
| 1977 | The Gathering | Nominated – Emmy Award |
| 1978 | Interiors | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
| 1979 | The Runner Stumbles | |
| Lost and Found | ||
| 1981 | Reds | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
| The Fan | ||
| On the Right Track | ||
| 1984 | Johnny Dangerously | |
| 1985 | Cocoon | |
| 1986 | Heartburn | |
| The Cosmic Eye | Voice | |
| The Money Pit | ||
| 1987 | Nuts | |
| Made in Heaven | ||
| Sweet Lorraine | ||
| 1988 | Liberace: Behind the Music | TV |
| The Thorns | TV series | |
| Doin’ Time on Planet Earth | ||
| Cocoon: The Return | ||
| 1989 | B.L. Stryker | Nominated – Emmy Award |
| 1992 | Lincoln | TV, voice |
| Miss Rose White | Nominated – Emmy Award | |
| 1994 | Trading Mom | |
| The Last Good Time | ||
| 1995 | Road to Avonlea | Nominated – Emmy Award |
| 1996 | My Universe Inside Out | Voice |
| 1997 | Addicted to Love | |
| 1998 | Wilbur Falls | |
| 2003 | Living and Dining |