Stapleton made her Broadway debut in 1946 and five years later won a Tony Award for "The Rose Tattoo." Established as a respected thespian, she was cast in a supporting role in her first film, Lonelyhearts (1958), and earned an Academy Award nomination. In 1970, she received another Oscar nod for Airport, and in 1978 she was nominated for her work in Interiors. For the 1981 epic Reds, Stapleton received the Best Supporting Actress statuette.
Stapleton's other noteworthy efforts include Cocoon (1985), Heartburn (1986), Nuts (1987) and Addicted to Love (1997). She also won an Emmy for the 1967 TV movie Among the Paths to Eden. She died March 13, 2006.
Plaza SuiteThree charming vignettes, all set in room 719 of New York's Plaza Hotel and featuring Walter Matthau, comprise this Neil Simon classic. The first segment has a wife (Maureen Stapleton) discovering her husband's (Matthau) cheating ways; in the second segment, Matthau plays a Hollywood producer trying... Read More
Sweet LorraineOnce a popular destination, the Lorraine Hotel in the Catskill Mountains is now old and in need of serious repair. As she considers closing up for good, hotel owner Lillian Garber (Maureen Stapleton) is determined to make this (possibly last) season memorable. Friendships and relationships between... Read More
Liberace: Behind the MusicBroadway actor Victor Garber ("Damn Yankees") portrays spectacular showman and genius pianist Liberace in this made-for-TV biopic based on the memoirs of Liberace's business manager. The unauthorized film chronicles Liberace's career and doesn't shy away from the various controversial subjects... Read More
Private SessionsOriginally shot as the pilot film for a television series, Private Sessions chronicles the events and people that surround Dr. Joe Braden, a psychologist struggling in both his personal and occupational worlds. When a nymphomaniac visits his office seeking help, he must delve into her past to find... Read More
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Addicted to Love (1997) | R | |
NR | ||
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Cocoon: The Return (1988) | PG | |
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988) | NR | |
Nuts (1987) | R | |
Sweet Lorraine (1987) | PG-13 | |
Heartburn (1986) | R | |
The Money Pit (1986) | PG | |
Cocoon (1985) | PG-13 | |
America and Lewis Hine (1985) | NR | |
Private Sessions (1985) | NR | |
Johnny Dangerously (1984) | PG-13 | |
Alice in Wonderland (1983) | NR | |
Reds (1981) | PG | |
The Fan (1981) | R | |
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Interiors (1978) | PG | |
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Plaza Suite (1971) | PG-13 | |
Airport / Airport 1975 (1970) | PG | |
Bye Bye Birdie (1963) | G | |
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The Fugitive Kind (1959) | NR | |
Lonelyhearts (1958) | NR | |
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