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Maureen Stapleton (1925–2006) was an American actress whose professional career began in 1952. She is associated with works including *Orpheus descending*, *The rose tattoo*, *Plaza suite*, *The gingerbread lady*, and *A hell of a life*. Stapleton was recognized in the Academy Award Best Supporting Actress collection. She had two children.
In her personal reflections, Stapleton described family as the best thing she had ever had and stated that her family was her life. She also noted that she considered herself a successful actress only when she did not have to work.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maureen
- Family name
- Stapleton
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Troy
- Place of death
- Lenox
- Spouse
- David Rayfiel
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Educated at
- HB Studio
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Maureen Stapleton Queen of the Stardust Ballroom 1975 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- date of birth
- 1925-06-21
- date of death
- 2006-03-13
- Commons category
- Maureen Stapleton
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- name in native language
- Maureen Stapleton
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress. She received numerous accolades, becoming one of the few actors to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Tony Awards. She also received a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.
Stapleton started her career in theater with her Broadway debut in The Playboy of the Western World (1946). She went on to receive two Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Rose Tattoo (1951) and for Best Actress in a Play for The Gingerbread Lady (1971). She was Tony-nominated for her roles in The Cold Wind And The Warm (1959), Toys in the Attic (1960), Plaza Suite (1971) and The Little Foxes (1981).
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