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Maureen Stapleton Biography

Birth Place:
Troy, New York, United States
Profession
Actor

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

Awards

  • 1983BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 1982Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1981Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 1981Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 1979Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1978New York Film Critics Circle-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 1978Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 1978Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1978Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special: nominated
  • 1975Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy: nominated
  • 1972Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1971Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 1971BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 1968Emmy-Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama: winner
  • 1959Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1959Emmy-Best Single Performance by an Actress: nominated
  • 1958Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated

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