Mariclare Costello (born February 3, 1936) is an American television,
stage, and movie actress. She is a lifetime member of The Actors
Studio. Costello's most notable role was Rosemary Hunter Fordwick on
the television series The Waltons, from 1972 to 1977. In 1977, after
her role on The Waltons, she played matriarch Maggie Fitzpatrick on
the short-lived drama show The Fitzpatricks.Costello was born in
Peoria, Illinois. Her first film appearance was in The Tiger Makes Out
(1967). In 1970, she appeared on stage in "Harvey" at the ANTA
Theatre, in New York City. She is also well remembered for her role as
a hippie-vampire in the 1971 cult horror film Let's Scare Jessica to
Death. In the 1981 Miloš Forman film Ragtime, she portrayed Emma
Goldman in a scene that was ultimately deleted from the theatrical
release, but still included on the DVD.She was married to actor Allan
Arbus until his death in 2013. She now works as an acting professor at
Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
stage, and movie actress. She is a lifetime member of The Actors
Studio. Costello's most notable role was Rosemary Hunter Fordwick on
the television series The Waltons, from 1972 to 1977. In 1977, after
her role on The Waltons, she played matriarch Maggie Fitzpatrick on
the short-lived drama show The Fitzpatricks.Costello was born in
Peoria, Illinois. Her first film appearance was in The Tiger Makes Out
(1967). In 1970, she appeared on stage in "Harvey" at the ANTA
Theatre, in New York City. She is also well remembered for her role as
a hippie-vampire in the 1971 cult horror film Let's Scare Jessica to
Death. In the 1981 Miloš Forman film Ragtime, she portrayed Emma
Goldman in a scene that was ultimately deleted from the theatrical
release, but still included on the DVD.She was married to actor Allan
Arbus until his death in 2013. She now works as an acting professor at
Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
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