Maria Karnilova
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Maria Karnilova (August 3, 1920 – April 20, 2001) was a Tony Award- winning American actress.
Born Maria Dovgolenko (or Kasnilovich? s. Andros on ballet) in Hartford, Connecticut, Karnilova made her Broadway debut in Call Me Mister in 1946. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for the original 1964 production of Fiddler on the Roof starring Zero Mostel and was nominated as Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Zorba opposite Herschel Bernardi in 1968.
Additional Broadway credits include Miss Liberty (1949), Two's Company (1952), Jerome Robbins' Ballet: U.S.A. (1958), Gypsy (1959), Bravo Giovanni (1962), Gigi (1973), God's Favorite (1974), Bring Back Birdie (1981), and the 1981 revival of Fiddler.
Karnilova's film credits include The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) and Married to the Mob (1988). She was married to actor George S. Irving from 1948 until her death.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tessie O'Shea for The Girl Who Came to Supper |
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical 1965 for Fiddler on the Roof |
Succeeded by Beatrice Arthur for Mame |
