Victoria Tennant
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![]() Tennant at the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, California in 2010
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Born | London, England, United Kingdom |
30 September 1950
Education | Elmhurst Ballet School |
Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Film and television actress |
Years active | 1972–present |
Television | The Winds of War War and Remembrance |
Spouse(s) | Peppo Vanini (divorced) Steve Martin (m. 1986; div. 1994) Kirk Stambler (m. 1996) |
Children | 1 daughter, 1 son |
Parent(s) | Cecil Tennant Irina Baronova |
Victoria Tennant (born September 30, 1950) is an English film and television actress. She is known for her roles in the TV mini-series The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, in which she appeared as actor Robert Mitchum's on-screen love interest, Pamela Tudsbury.
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Early life
Tennant was born in London. Her mother, Irina Baronova, was a Russian prima ballerina who appeared with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; her father, Cecil Tennant, was a producer and talent agent for MCA.
Her maternal grandfather, Mikhail Baronov, was a senior officer in the Russian Navy; his wife, the former Lydia Vishniakova, was a general's daughter. Tennant has a sister, Irina, and a brother, Robert, both of whom were seriously injured in a car accident in 1967, in which their father was killed. Tennant's godfather was the actor Laurence Olivier.
Like her mother, Tennant trained in ballet, first at the Elmhurst Ballet School and then (for two years) at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career
Tennant, modelling under the pseudonym Angela Hyer, was Penthouse magazine's May 1978 Pet of the Month centerfold.[1]
After a number of roles in British and other European films, including The Ragman's Daughter and Inseminoid, she emigrated to the United States. She then appeared in the TV mini-series The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, and films such as The Handmaid's Tale and Best Seller. She starred in two films with Steve Martin, her future husband: All of Me,[2] and L.A. Story.[3]
In 2014, she published a memoir about her mother entitled, Irina Baronova and The Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, published by the University of Chicago Press.[4][5] The book was presented at the Bel Air Country Club in Bel Air, Los Angeles.[6]
Personal life
Tennant's first marriage was to Peppo Vanini, a nightclub owner who owned the famous Xenon nightclub, in 1969 (divorced, 1976).[7] She dated Matthew Chapman, a writer and director from in 1978 until 1982, but ended their relationship upon meeting Steve Martin.[7] She was later married to the actor-comedian Steve Martin from 1986 to their divorce in 1994.[8] Since 1996, Tennant has been married to Kirk Justin Stambler, a lawyer for Warner Bros., with whom she has a daughter, Katya Irina, and a son, Nikolai.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1972 | The Ragman's Daughter [9] | Doris Randall | |
1980 | The Dogs of War | Dinner Party Guest | |
1981 | Inseminoid[10] | Barbra | |
1981 | Sphinx [11] | Lady Carnarvon | |
1982 | Ich bin dein Killer [12] | Annette Dorberg | |
1983 | Strangers Kiss [13] | Carol Redding / Betty | |
1984 | All of Me [14] | Terry Hoskins | |
1985 | The Holcroft Covenant [15] | Helden von Tiebolt / Helden Tennyson | |
1987 | Best Seller | Roberta Gillian | |
1987 | Flowers in the Attic [16] | Corinne Dollanganger | |
1989 | Fool's Mate | Alice Gordon | |
1990 | The Handmaid's Tale [17] | Aunt Lydia | |
1990 | Whispers | Hilary | |
1991 | L.A. Story[18] | Sara McDowel | |
1992 | The Plague [19] | Alicia Rieux | |
1996 | Edie & Pen[20] | Blonde with Dog | |
1998 | Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy | Mary | |
2008 | The Awakening of Spring | Mrs. Woodman | |
2009 | Irene in Time[21][22] | Eleanor Jensen | |
2010 | Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic | Beatrice (voice) | Video |
2013 | Pasadena [23] | Elizabeth Utley | |
2013 | Louder Than Words | Lydia Thorsby | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson | Helen Stoner | Episode: "The Case of the Speckled Band" |
1981 | La Guerre des insectes | Helen Curtiss | TV film |
1982 | Tales of the Unexpected | Bernice | Episode: "Who's Got the Lady?" |
1983 | The Winds of War | Pamela Tudsbury | TV miniseries |
1983 | Dempsey | Estelle Taylor | TV film |
1983 | Chiefs | Trish Lee | TV miniseries |
1985 | George Burns Comedy Week | Episode: "The Funniest Guy in the World" | |
1986 | Under Siege | Gloria Garry | TV film |
1986 | The Twilight Zone | Valentina | Episode: "Red Snow" |
1986 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Bride | Episode: "Deadly Honeymoon" |
1988-1989 | War and Remembrance | Pamela Tudsbury | 12 episodes |
1989 | Voice of the Heart | Francesca Cunningham | TV film |
1989 | Act of Will | Audra | TV series |
1994 | The Man from Snowy River [24] | Anita Hargraves | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
1997 | Diagnosis: Murder [25] | Victoria Larkin | Episode: "Deadly Games" |
1999 | Providence | Dr. Toynton | Episode: "Blind Faith" |
2001 | The Chris Isaak Show | Irene | Episode: "Dancin'" |
2001 | Sister Mary Explains It All [26] | Bitter Divorcee | TV film |
2004 | JAG | Marta Sperling | Episode: "The Man on the Bridge" |
2007 | Scrubs | Maggie Kent | Episode: "My Scrubs" |
2008 | Monk | Ms. Benson | Episode: "Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece" |
2009 | The Beast | Susan Redman | Episode: "Infected" |
2011 | William & Kate | Celia | TV film |
Music
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Keith Staskiewicz (Apr 12, 2013) "All of Me", Entertainment Weekly
- ↑ "FILM; Steve Martin Targets L.A." (Feb 3, 1991) The New York Times
- ↑ University of Chicago Press
- ↑ Victoria Tennant Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, University of Chicago Press, 15.10.2014 г.
- ↑ "Blue Ribbon Book" (Nov 21, 2014) The Beverly Hills Courier, Vol. 49, No. 46, p. 8
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television (2008)
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- ↑ "Review: ‘The Ragman’s Daughter'" (Dec 31, 1971) Variety
- ↑ "Film Review: Inseminoid (1981)" (Jan 5, 2012) HN
- ↑ "Schaffner's 'Sphinx'" (Feb 11, 1981) New York Times
- ↑ "Ich Bin Dein Killer (1979)" New York Times
- ↑ "Review: 'Stranger’s Kiss'" (Dec 31, 1982) Variety
- ↑ "Review: ‘All of Me'" (Dec 31, 1983) Variety
- ↑ "Review: 'The Holcroft Covenant'" (Dec 31, 1984) Variety
- ↑ "Review: 'Flowers in the Attic'" (Dec 31, 1986) Variety
- ↑ "Review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale'" (Dec 31, 1989) Variety
- ↑ "Martin's 'L.A. Story' revels in its chaotic diversity" (Feb 12, 1991) Doylestown Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA
- ↑ "Review: ‘The Plague'" (Sep 1, 1992) Variety
- ↑ Rooney, David (27 May 1996) "Edie & Pen", Variety, p. 70
- ↑ "Film in review" (Sep 23, 2009) The New York Times
- ↑ "Review: ‘Irene in Time'" (Jun 18, 2009) Variety
- ↑ "Film Review: 'Pasadena'" (Apr 15, 2013) Variety
- ↑ "Review: 'Snowy River: The Mcgregor Saga the Race'" (Aug 31, 1993) Variety
- ↑ "H’w’d talks on tragedy" (Sep 3, 1997) Variety
- ↑ "Review: 'Sister Mary Explains It All'" (May 24, 2001) Variety
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