Mariclare Costello

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Mariclare Costello
Costello in 1977
Costello in 1977.
Born (1936-02-03) February 3, 1936 (age 85)
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1967–2002
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1977; died 2013)​
Children1

Mariclare Costello (born February 3, 1936) is an American television, stage, and movie actress. She is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio.[1] Costello's most notable role was that of 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.[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] She now works as an acting professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.[4]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1967 The Tiger Makes Out Rosi
1970 Pound Honky Killer's Wife
1971 Let's Scare Jessica to Death Emily/Abigail
1977 Raid on Entebbe Gabrielle Krieger
1979
1980 Ordinary People Audrey
1983 Nightmares Adele Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Senator Cunningham
1993 Indecent Proposal David's Mother

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Costello and Arbus attend opening of "12 Angry Men"". Retrieved 2007-12-17.
  4. ^ "Cfa.lmu.edu". Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2016-03-07.

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