Maria Babanova

Maria Babanova
Born	Maria Ivanovna Babanova 11 November 1900 Moscow, Russian Empire
Died	20 March 1983 (82 years) Moscow, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	Moscow Art Theater 1979-1982 Mayakovsky Theatre 1922-1983 Gostim 1920 - 1922
Known for	The Snow Queen
Awards	People's Artist of the USSR

Maria Ivanovna Babanova (Russian: Мария Ивановна Бабанова; 11 November 1900 – 20 March 1983) was a Soviet and Russian actress and pedagogue. She has been described as Vsevolod Meyerhold's greatest actress^[1] and was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1954.