Maria Ouspenskaya

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

Died 3 December 1949 (aged 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.