Lois Maureen Stapleton (June , â€" March , ) was an American actress
in film, theater, and television.She was nominated for the Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actress for Lonelyhearts (), Airport (), and
Interiors (), before winning for her performance as Emma Goldman in
Reds (). For Reds, Stapleton also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress
in a Supporting Role. She was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards,
winning for Airport.Stapleton made her Broadway debut in in The
Playboy of the Western World, and went on to win the Tony Award for
Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Rose Tattoo and the Tony
Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Gingerbread Lady. She
received four additional Tony Award nominations and was inducted into
the American Theatre Hall of Fame in .She was nominated for seven Emmy
Awards and won one for the television film Among the Paths to Eden ().
Her other film roles included Bye Bye Birdie (), Plaza Suite (), The
Fan (), Cocoon (), and The Money Pit ().
in film, theater, and television.She was nominated for the Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actress for Lonelyhearts (), Airport (), and
Interiors (), before winning for her performance as Emma Goldman in
Reds (). For Reds, Stapleton also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress
in a Supporting Role. She was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards,
winning for Airport.Stapleton made her Broadway debut in in The
Playboy of the Western World, and went on to win the Tony Award for
Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Rose Tattoo and the Tony
Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Gingerbread Lady. She
received four additional Tony Award nominations and was inducted into
the American Theatre Hall of Fame in .She was nominated for seven Emmy
Awards and won one for the television film Among the Paths to Eden ().
Her other film roles included Bye Bye Birdie (), Plaza Suite (), The
Fan (), Cocoon (), and The Money Pit ().
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.