Maria Karnilova

American actress and dancer (1920-2001)

Maria Karnilova was an American actress and dancer. She started her professional career in 1927 in the Children's Ballet of the Metropolitan Opera and joined Ballet Theater (now American Ballet Theatre) upon its founding in 1939. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the original production of Fiddler on the Roof. Karnilova appeared in films such as Married to the Mob

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FROM
Hartford, CT, United States
BORN
August 3, 1920