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Lonelyhearts earned Maureen Stapleton her first Academy Award nomination. The 1958 drama, based on the novel by Nathanael West, follows a group of lonely hearts club members who correspond through letters. Stapleton played Fay Doyle, a cynical and world-weary woman who finds solace in the club's correspondence. Her nuanced and emotionally raw performance garnered critical acclaim and recognition, leading to her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.