Maria Aitken

Maria Aitken
Born
Maria Penelope Katharine Aitken

(1945-09-12) 12 September 1945
Alma materSt Anne's College, Oxford
Occupations
  • Theatre director
  • teacher
  • actress
  • writer
Years active1967–present
Spouses
(m. 1968; div. 1971)
    (m. 1972; div. 1981)
      (m. 1991)
      ChildrenJack Davenport
      Parent(s)Sir William Aitken
      Penelope, Lady Aitken
      RelativesJonathan Aitken (brother)
      The 1st Baron Rugby (maternal grandfather)
      The 1st Baron Beaverbrook (granduncle)

      Maria Penelope Katharine Aitken (born 12 September 1945) is a British theatre director, teacher, actress, and writer.

      As an actress, Aitken has been twice nominated at the Olivier Awards, in 1980 for Private Lives and in 1985 for Waste. Her performance in the film A Fish Called Wanda (1988) earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.