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Maureen Stapleton: Biography

maureen stapleton
  • Birth Place: Troy, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/21/1925, Gemini
  • Date of Death: 03/13/2006
  • Profession: Actor
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Maureen Stapleton Fast Facts:
  • Moved to New York City at the age of 17 with $100 in her pocket.
  • Studied at New York's famed Actors Studio alongside classmates Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe.
  • Worked a number of odd jobs (salesgirl, hotel clerk, artists' model) while she studied acting.
  • Won the National Institute of Arts and Letters Award in 1969.
  • Was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 1981.
  • Published A Hell of a Life: An Autobiography in 1995.
  • Openly discussed her alcoholism (for which she was treated at a psychiatric facility) and her various phobias, including a lifelong fear of airplanes.
  • Maureen Stapleton Relationships:
  • David Rayfiel - Ex-husband
  • Irene Stapleton - Mother
  • Daniel V. Allentuck - Son
  • Katherine Bambery - Daughter
  • Max Allentuck - Ex-husband
  • George Abbott - Ex-significant Other
  • Jack Stapleton - Brother
  • John P. Stapleton - Father
  • Maureen Stapleton Awards:
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress for a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1968 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama - Winner
  • 1975 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1959 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1971 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1972 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1959 Emmy: Best Single Performance by an Actress - Nominee
  • 1958 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1970 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1978 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1981 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 1981 Tony: Actress (Featured Role--Play) - Nominee
  • 1951 Tony: Actress, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) - Winner
  • 1959 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Nominee
  • 1960 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Nominee
  • 1968 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Nominee
  • 1971 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Winner
  • 1970 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Nominee
  • 1982 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Siena College, Loudonville, NY
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