Maria Ouspenskaya

Acting

Born July 28, 1876 · Tula, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Died December 3, 1949

Also known as Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya · Mariya Uspenskaya · Мария Успенская

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.

Awards & recognition

Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1940 · nominated
Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1937 · nominated

Filmography13 titles

Waterloo Bridge

1940as Madame Olga Kirowa

Kings Row

1942as Madame von Eln

Dodsworth

1936as Baroness Von Obersdorf

The Wolf Man

1941as Maleva

Love Affair

1939as Grandmother

Conquest

1937as la Comtesse Pelagia Walewska

I've Always Loved You

1946as Madame Goronoff

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940as Madame Basilova

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943as Maleva the Gypsy

Beyond Tomorrow

1940as Madame Tanya

The Rains Came

1939as Maharani

Judge Hardy and Son

1939as Judith Volduzzi

A Kiss in the Dark

1949as Mme. Karina