Maria Aitken
Maria Aitken | |
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| Born | Maria Penelope Katharine Aitken 12 September 1945 |
| Alma mater | St Anne's College, Oxford |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
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| Children | Jack Davenport |
| Parent(s) | Sir William Aitken Penelope, Lady Aitken |
| Relatives | Jonathan 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.