Tennessee Williams

MAUREEN STAPLETON
June 21, 1925 - March 13, 2006

Oscar, Tony and Emmy all bowed to Maureen Stapleton, a versatile actress who earned kudos in movies, television and on stage. Her Broadway career began on a high note with her role Burgess Meredith's 1946 production of "The... more Playboy of the Western World" and continued with her Tony-winning performance in Tennessee Williams' "The Rose Tattoo." Roles in subsequent Williams stage works followed, as did Stapleton's appearance in Lillian Hellman's "Toys in the Attic" while Stapleton was crafting an equally impressive filmography. She earned an Academy Award nomination with her screen debut in "Lonelyhearts," and for her work in "Airport" and Woody Allen's "Interiors." Ms. Stapleton won the Oscar as best supporting actress in Warren Beatty's 1981 epic, "Reds," in which she was cast as anarchist Emma Goldman. Her television work also generated multiple Emmy nominations, with Stapleton winning in 1968 for her performance in "Among the Paths of Eden."

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