Maria Ouspenskaya

Born: 1876-07-28

Birthplace: Tula, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Biography

Maria Ouspenskaya was a Russian stage and screen actress, in America from 1922, performing, in the States, first on Broadway, later, from 1936, in Hollywood film supporting roles. In 1929 she founded the School of Dramatic Art in New York City.

Known For

Waterloo Bridge
The Wolf Man
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Dodsworth
Tarzan and the Amazons
Conquest
Love Affair
The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Shanghai Gesture
The Rains Came

Top Movie Credits

Waterloo Bridge Madame Olga Kirowa
Dodsworth Baroness Von Obersdorf
Conquest la Comtesse Pelagia Walewska
Love Affair Grandmother
The Mystery of Marie Roget Madame Cecile Roget