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Maria Britneva(1921-1994)

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Maria Britneva
Maria Britneva was born on 2 July 1921 in Petrograd [now St. Petersburg], Russia. She was an actress, known for A Room with a View (1985), Maurice (1987) and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). She was married to Grenfell, Peter. She died on 15 February 1994 in Newton Toney, Witshire, England, UK.
BornJuly 2, 1921
DiedFebruary 15, 1994(72)
BornJuly 2, 1921
DiedFebruary 15, 1994(72)
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Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
A Room with a View
7.2
  • Mrs Vyse, Cecil's mother
  • 1985
Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
Maurice
7.6
  • Mrs. Sheepshanks
  • 1987
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Suddenly, Last Summer
7.5
  • Lucy
  • 1959
Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
Studio One
7.5
TV Series
  • Calpurnia(as Maria Brit-neva)

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  • Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Maurice
    7.6
    • Mrs. Sheepshanks
    • 1987
  • Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    A Room with a View
    7.2
    • Mrs Vyse, Cecil's mother
    • 1985
  • Vivien Leigh and Warren Beatty in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
    The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
    6.4
    • Principessa Bonmeni (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
    Suddenly, Last Summer
    7.5
    • Lucy
    • 1959
  • The Scapegoat (1959)
    The Scapegoat
    6.8
    • Maid
    • 1959
  • Omnibus (1952)
    Omnibus
    8.2
    TV Series
    • (segment)
    • 1955
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Calpurnia (as Maria Brit-neva)
    • 1955
  • Too Bad She's Bad (1954)
    Too Bad She's Bad
    6.8
    • La turista inglese (as Maria Britnewa)
    • 1954
  • Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Moulin Rouge
    7.0
    • Woman Mistaken for Marie (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Charles and Mary
    TV Movie
    • Jane
    • 1949
  • The Kingdom of God
    TV Movie
    • Engracia
    • 1947
  • The Cherry Orchard
    TV Movie
    • Dounyasha
    • 1947
  • Musical Chairs
    TV Movie
    • Anna
    • 1947

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  • Alternative names
    • Maria Brit-neva
  • Born
    • July 2, 1921
    • Petrograd [now St. Petersburg], Russia
  • Died
    • February 15, 1994
    • Newton Toney, Witshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Grenfell, PeterJuly 25, 1956 - 1984 (his death, 2 children)

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    A lifelong friend of Tennessee Williams she was the executor of his literary estate.

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