Date of Birth:

Jul 28, 1876 (150 years)

Place of Birth:

Tula, Russian Empire [now Russia]

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.