Maria Ouspenskaya

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

The Wolf Man

as Maleva

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

as Maleva the Gypsy

Waterloo Bridge

as Madame Olga Kirowa

Dodsworth

as Baroness Von Obersdorf

Love Affair

as Grandmother

The Mortal Storm

as Mrs. Breitner

Tarzan and the Amazons

as Amazon Queen

Dance, Girl, Dance

as Madame Basilova

The Shanghai Gesture

as The Amah

Kings Row

as Madame von Eln