Mariclare Costello

Mariclare Costello

Acting

Born:
1936-02-06
Died:
2026-04-17
Place of birth:
Peoria, Illinois, USA

Biography

Mariclare Catherine Costello (February 3, 1936 – April 17, 2026) was an American actress. She was a lifetime member of The Actors Studio. 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.

Known For

Filmography

Shadow of the Blair Witch

Shadow of the Blair Witch

5.52000Kathy Patterson
Movie
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

7.21994Mother Mary Catherine
TV
Indecent Proposal

Indecent Proposal

6.41993David's Mother
Movie
She Said No

She Said No

7.71990Susan Finn
Movie
Appearances

Appearances

10.01990Rose
Movie
American Harvest

American Harvest

9.01987Mary Alice Duncan
Movie
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

6.01985Ellen Mancini
Movie
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

6.71984Jane Bladow
Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984Cassie Latham Burns
TV
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

6.01984Senator Cunningham
Movie
Nightmares

Nightmares

5.91983Adele Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
Movie
Skeezer

Skeezer

10.01982Barbara Thompson
Movie
Coward of the County

Coward of the County

6.51981Emma Spencer
Movie
Ordinary People

Ordinary People

7.51980Audrey
Movie
All God's Children

All God's Children

6.51980Winnie Naponic
Movie
The Boy Who Drank Too Much

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

4.71980Louise Carpenter
Movie
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

6.91979Anita Boyer
TV
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

7.21977Kay Wallace
TV
Lou Grant

Lou Grant

7.41977Louise Larsen
TV
The Fitzpatricks

The Fitzpatricks

7.51977Maggie Fitzpatrick
TV
A Sensitive, Passionate Man

A Sensitive, Passionate Man

5.51977Pat Morris
Movie
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe

6.01976Gabrielle Krieger
Movie
Territorial Men

Territorial Men

1976Julia Baker
Movie
Conspiracy of Terror

Conspiracy of Terror

7.01975Mrs. Warnall
Movie
After the Fall

After the Fall

8.01974Louise
Movie
The Gun

The Gun

8.71974Beryl Strauss
Movie
The Execution of Private Slovik

The Execution of Private Slovik

7.41974Antoinette Slovik
Movie
Kojak

Kojak

7.31973Diane Gordon
TV
Going Where I've Never Been: The Photography of Diane Arbus

Going Where I've Never Been: The Photography of Diane Arbus

6.01972Herself - Narrator
Movie
The Waltons

The Waltons

7.11972Mrs. Rosemary Fordwick (archive footage)
TV
Let's Scare Jessica to Death

Let's Scare Jessica to Death

6.21971Emily
Movie
Pound

Pound

4.81970Honky Killer's Wife
Movie