Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
A filmed version of Strasberg-directed "Three Sisters" (1966) opened with Stanley reprising the role of Masha, and is the only time one can see her perform in a film alongside Geraldine Page, Sandy Dennis, Shelley Winters and other well-known names of the Actors Studio. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her performance as Frances Farmer's possessive mother in "Frances" (1982). She also played Pancho Barnes in "The Right Stuff" (1983). Stanley was the uncredited narrator in the drama film "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962). As the narrator, she represents the character Jean Louise Finch ("Scout") as an adult. Mary Badham portrays Scout as a child in the film.