Mariclare Costello
| Mariclare Costello | |
|---|---|
 Costello in 1977. | |
| Born |
February 3, 1936 Peoria, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Allan Arbus (1977–2013; his death; 1 child) |
Mariclare Costello (born February 3, 1936 in Peoria, Illinois) is a television, stage, and movie actress. She is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio.[1] 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.
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.[2] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 278. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
- ↑ Greenspun, Roger (August 28, 1971). "Let s Scare Jessica to Death (1971) Screen: Hippie Vampire:' Let's Scare Jessica to Death' Arrives". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Costello and Arbus attend opening of "12 Angry Men"". Retrieved 2007-12-17.
External links
- Remembering Jessica: An Interview with Mariclare Costello - July 2011
- Mariclare Costello at the Internet Movie Database
- Mariclare Costello at the Internet Broadway Database
- Mariclare Costello at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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