Maria Vladimirovna Mironova
Maria Vladimirovna Mironova | |
|---|---|
Мари́я Влади́мировна Миро́нова | |
Mironova in the 1940 film Crime and Punishment | |
| Born | 7 January 1911 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 13 November 1997 (aged 86) Moscow, Russia |
| Burial place | Vagankovo Cemetery, Moscow 55°46′05″N 37°32′54″E / 55.76806°N 37.54833°E |
| Alma mater | Lunacharsky State Institute for Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1927–1997 |
| Notable work | Mironova and Menaker |
| Spouse |
Aleksandr Menaker
(died 1982) |
| Children | Andrei Mironov |
| Relatives | Maria Mironova (granddaughter) |
| Awards | People's Artist of the USSR (1991) |
Maria Vladimirovna Mironova (Russian: Мари́я Влади́мировна Миро́нова; 7 January 1911 [O.S. 25 December 1910] – 13 November 1997) was a Soviet and Russian actress who worked in film, television and theatre. She was a member of the popular comedy-duo Mironova and Menaker (Russian: Миронова и Менакер), which she performed with her husband, Aleksandr Menaker, for decades on stage. Her son, Andrei Mironov, was a well-known actor.
She was named People's Artist of the USSR by the Soviet government in 1991.