Maureen Stapleton
Birthday: 21 June 1925, Troy, New York, USA
Birth Name: Lois Maureen Stapleton
Height: 160 cm
Academy Award-winner Maureen Stapleton was born June 21, 1925 in Troy, New York, to Irene (née Walsh) and John P. Stapleton. Her family was of Irish descent. Maureen moved to New York City at the age ...Show More
Looking back, I don't feel I had a choice. For a fat, struggling kid like me, the only way out was t Show more
Looking back, I don't feel I had a choice. For a fat, struggling kid like me, the only way out was to be someone else -- an actor. Hide
[referring to her "matronly" casting] I was born old.
[referring to her "matronly" casting] I was born old.
[when asked, after winning her Oscar, how it felt to be recognized as one of the greatest actresses Show more
[when asked, after winning her Oscar, how it felt to be recognized as one of the greatest actresses in the world] Not nearly as exciting as it would be if I were acknowledged as one of the greatest lays in the world. Hide
[when asked if she thought she was going to win an Oscar for Reds (1981)] Yes, because I'm old and t Show more
[when asked if she thought she was going to win an Oscar for Reds (1981)] Yes, because I'm old and tired and I lost three times before". Hide
[referring to her move to New York] I was 17 years old, I weighed 180 pounds and I had a hundred buc Show more
[referring to her move to New York] I was 17 years old, I weighed 180 pounds and I had a hundred bucks in my pocket. I was invincible. Hide
[after eleven years of stagework] I found movies very difficult. I couldn't remember my own name! I Show more
[after eleven years of stagework] I found movies very difficult. I couldn't remember my own name! I kept telling myself, 'You learn three acts in plays. Why can't you can't remember one little passage?' But by the time they got to me for my five minute bit, I was exhausted. I'd been gung-ho on Monday, but Thursday it was another story. But you learn how to pace yourself, how to keep up the necessary energy level, and it's not quite as nerve-wracking as performing on stage because somewhere in the back of your mind you know if you make a serious mistake, they can try again. If you do that on stage, you have to depend on your fellow actors to get you out of it. Hide
[finishing her acceptance speech after receiving her Oscar for Reds (1981)] I would like to thank ev Show more
[finishing her acceptance speech after receiving her Oscar for Reds (1981)] I would like to thank everyone I've ever met. Hide
[referring to her "beauty"] I never had that problem. People looked at me on stage and said, "Jesus, Show more
[referring to her "beauty"] I never had that problem. People looked at me on stage and said, "Jesus, that broad better be able to act". Hide
There are many roads to good acting. I've been asked repeatedly what the "key" to acting is, and as Show more
There are many roads to good acting. I've been asked repeatedly what the "key" to acting is, and as far as I'm concerned, the main thing is to keep the audience awake. Hide
[on acting] I do a job. I get paid. I go home.
[on acting] I do a job. I get paid. I go home.
When the curtain went up or the camera rolled, I did the best I could . . . [I loved] the challenge Show more
When the curtain went up or the camera rolled, I did the best I could . . . [I loved] the challenge and the opportunity to leave reality behind and become someone else. Hide
Watching Manhattan (1979), it almost makes you forget all the dog poop on the streets.
Watching Manhattan (1979), it almost makes you forget all the dog poop on the streets.
Maureen Stapleton's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (49)
Maureen Stapleton'S roles
Ma Kelly
Estelle
Marilyn Luckett
