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

Mariclare Costello (born February 3, 1936) is a retired 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 and earned a B.A. from Clarke College (Iowa; now Clarke University) and a MFA degree from Catholic University of America (Washington, DC). 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.

Personal life

She was married to actor Allan Arbus until his death in 2013. The couple had one child.[3]

After her acting career, she was an acting professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1967The Tiger Makes OutRosi
1970PoundHonky Killer's Wife
1971Let's Scare Jessica to DeathEmily/Abigail
1974The Execution of Private SlovikPrivate Slovik's wife Antoinette
1977Raid on EntebbeGabrielle Krieger
1980Ordinary PeopleAudrey
1981RagtimeEmma Goldman(workprint edit only)
1981Coward of the CountyEmmaTelevision Movie
1983NightmaresAdele Cooney(segment "The Bishop of Battle")
1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionSenator Cunningham
1993Indecent ProposalDavid's Mother
2011Assisted Loving (video short)Pearl

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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