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"I tried to have cybersex once, but I kept getting a busy signal."
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JEAN STAPLETON (Birdie) most recently starred in Nora Ephron's angelic comedy, Michael. Best known for her long-running role as Edith Bunker on the acclaimed TV series "All in the Family," for which she won three Emmys and three Golden Globes, Stapleton divides her time among theater, television and film.
Her recent stage work includes Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker" and Chekov's "The Cherry Orchard" in San Francisco; the role of the stepmother in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" at the New York City Opera; a production of Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit" in California; and "Night Seasons" at the Signature Theatre in New York. Earlier, Stapleton appeared on Broadway in "In the Summer House," "Damn Yankees," "Bells Are Ringing," "Rhinoceros," "Funny Girl" and "Arsenic and Old Lace." She also won an Obie Award for her work in two plays by Harold Pinter at New York's Classic Stage Company. She subsequently appeared in the film versions of "Damn Yankees" and "Bells Are Ringing."
Stapleton makes frequent appearances on television, and earned Emmy nominations for a guest role on "Grace Under Fire," for her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in the telefilm "Eleanor: First Lady of the World" and for a critically acclaimed performance in Horton Foote's "Lily Dale" for Showtime. Other television appearances include "Caroline in the City," Murphy Brown" and "Everybody Loves Raymond."
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