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Maria Aitken

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  • Writer
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Maria Aitken
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Maria Aitken was born on 12 September 1945 in Dublin, Ireland. She is an actress and writer, known for A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Spider (2002) and Asylum (2005). She has been married to Patrick McGrath since 28 December 1991. She was previously married to Nigel Davenport and Richard Durden.
BornSeptember 12, 1945
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

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Maria Aitken in Armchair Thriller (1978)
Maria Aitken and James Laurenson in Armchair Thriller (1978)
Maria Aitken in Armchair Thriller (1978)
Maria Aitken and David Burke in Armchair Thriller (1978)
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Frank Langella and Maria Aitken
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Maria Aitken and Nigel Davenport
Maria Aitken and Patrick McGrath at an event for Asylum (2005)
Joss Ackland, Natasha Richardson, Ian McKellen, Mark Mancina, Maria Aitken, Hugh Bonneville, Marton Csokas, Hazel Douglas, Sean Harris, Rhydian Jones, David Mackenzie, Patrick Marber, Patrick McGrath, Colin Monie, Mace Neufeld, Judy Parfitt, Wanda Ventham, Maurice Hayward, Susie Valerio, and Chrysanthy Balis in Asylum (2005)

Known for

John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
A Fish Called Wanda
7.5
  • Wendy
  • 1988
Ralph Fiennes in Spider (2002)
Spider
6.8
  • Producer
  • 2002
Natasha Richardson, Ian McKellen, and Marton Csokas in Asylum (2005)
Asylum
6.1
  • Claudia Greene
  • 2005
John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Fierce Creatures (1997)
Fierce Creatures
6.4
  • Di Admin
  • 1997

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Actress

  • Natasha Richardson, Ian McKellen, and Marton Csokas in Asylum (2005)
    Asylum
    • Claudia Greene
    • 2005
  • The Bench
    • Millicent
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Jinnah (1998)
    Jinnah
    • Edwina Mountbatten
    • 1998
  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Fierce Creatures (1997)
    Fierce Creatures
    • Di Admin
    • 1997
  • Theresa Russell, Alan Bates, and Sting in Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (1995)
    Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets
    • Lavinia Freebody
    • 1995
  • Abigail Cruttenden, Cathryn Harrison, and Michael Maloney in Love on a Branch Line (1994)
    Love on a Branch Line
    • Lady Flamborough
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1994
  • The Good Guys
    • Colette Clayton
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • The Fool (1990)
    The Fool
    • Lady Amelia
    • 1990
  • Hywel Bennett and Caroline Langrishe in The Return of Shelley (1988)
    The Return of Shelley
    • Vanessa Rose-Scott
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987)
    A Bit of Fry and Laurie
    • Marjorie
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
    A Fish Called Wanda
    • Wendy
    • 1988
  • Melba (1988)
    Melba
    • Gladys de Grey
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1988
  • Sigourney Weaver and Michael Caine in Half Moon Street (1986)
    Half Moon Street
    • The Hon. Maura Hardcastle
    • 1986
  • Poor Little Rich Girls
    • Kate Codd
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Summer Festivals
    • Actress in Design for Living
    • TV Series
    • 1982

Writer

  • Poor Little Rich Girls
    • idea
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Private Lives
    • devised by
    • TV Series
    • 1983

Producer

  • Ralph Fiennes in Spider (2002)
    Spider
    • associate producer
    • 2002
  • Michael Caine in Michael Caine: On Acting in Film, Arts, and Entertainment (1987)
    Acting
    • co-producer
    • producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1987

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • September 12, 1945
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Spouses
      Patrick McGrathDecember 28, 1991 - present
  • Children
    • Jack Davenport
  • Relatives
      Jonathan Aitken(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Her theatre credits include: Miss Gossage, Senior Mistress in "The Happiest Days of Your Life" by John Dighton (1984, Barbican, London, UK, directed by Clifford Williams ).

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    Mother, with Nigel Davenport, of Jack Davenport.

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