Maria Babanova | |
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Born | Maria Ivanovna Babanova 11 November 1900 |
Died | 20 March 1983 (82 years) Moscow, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Moscow Art Theater 1979-1982 Mayakovsky Theatre 1922-1983 Gostim 1920 - 1922 |
Known for | The Snow Queen |
Awards | People's Artist of the USSR |
Maria Ivanovna Babanova (Russian: Мария Ивановна Бабанова; 11 November 1900 – 20 March 1983) was a Soviet and Russian actress and pedagogue. She has been described as Vsevolod Meyerhold's greatest actress[1] and was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1954.