Acting

Maria Ouspenskaya

Born 28 July 1876 · Tula, Russian Empire [now Russia] · Died 3 December 1949 at 73

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.