Maureen Stapleton

Lois Maureen Stapleton 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 BAFTA 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. She went on to receive two Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Rose Tattoo and for Best Actress in a Play for The Gingerbread Lady. She was Tony-nominated for her roles in The Cold Wind And The Warm, Toys in the Attic, Plaza Suite and The Little Foxes. For her portrayal of Emma Goldman in the historical epic film Reds, she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was also Oscar-nominated for her roles in Lonelyhearts, Airport and Interiors. During her career, Stapleton acted in films such as Bye Bye Birdie, Plaza Suite, The Fan, Cocoon, The Money Pit and Nuts. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)