Eugenie Leontovich
Eugenie Leontovich (born Evgenia Konstantinovna Leontovich; Russian: Евге́ния Константи́новна Леонто́вич, tr. Evgéniya Konstantínovna Leontóvich; March 21 or April 3, ca. 1900 – April 3, 1993) was a Russian-American actress with a distinguished career in theatre, film and television, as well as a dramatist and acting teacher.
Eugenie Leontovich | |
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Leontovich as Tatiana in Tovarich | |
| Born | Evgenia Konstantinovna Leontovich March 21 or April 3, 1900 (other sources indicate 1893, 1894, or 1898) Podolsk, Moscow Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 3, 1993 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dramatist, acting teacher |
| Years active | 1922-1962 |
| Spouse(s) | Paul A. Sokolov (1916-1922) (divorced) Gregory Ratoff (1923-1949) (divorced) |
In an obituary, she was described as "[o]ne of the most colourful figures of the 20th-century theatre, a successful actress, producer, playwright and teacher." She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for William Saroyan's The Cave Dwellers.
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