Victoria Tennant
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Victoria Tennant (born 30 September 1950)[1][2] is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the TV miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, in which she appeared as actor Robert Mitchum's on-screen love interest, Pamela Tudsbury, as well as her supporting roles in All of Me (1984), Script error: No such module "Sort". (1985), Flowers in the Attic (1987), Script error: No such module "Sort". (1990), and L.A. Story (1991).
Early life
Tennant was born on 30 September 1950 in London, England, to Irina (née Baronova; 1919–2008) and Cecil Gordon Tennant (1910–1967).[3] Her father, from a junior branch of a family of minor Yorkshire gentry resident at Kilnsey,[4] was a producer and talent agent for MCA;[1] her mother was a Russian prima ballerina from Saint Petersburg who appeared with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Tennant's maternal grandfather, Mikhail Baronov, was a senior officer in the Imperial Russian Navy; his wife, the former Lydia Vishniakova, was a general's daughter. Tennant has a sister, Irina, and a brother, Robert, both of whom were seriously injured in a car crash in 1967 that killed their father. Tennant's godfather was the actor Laurence Olivier.[1]
Like her mother, Tennant trained in ballet, first at the Elmhurst Ballet School and then (for two years) at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career
After a number of roles in British and other European films, including The Ragman's Daughter (1972) and Inseminoid (1981), Tennant emigrated to the United States. She went to appear in films Strangers Kiss (1983), All of Me (1984) with Steve Martin, her future husband,[5] and The Holcroft Covenant (1985). She starred as Pamela Tudsbury in the ABC miniseries The Winds of War in 1983, receiving Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.[6] She reprised her role in the sequel miniseries War and Remembrance (1988).
In 1987, Tennant starred in the neo-noir crime thriller Best Seller and the psychological drama film Flowers in the Attic playing the leading role. In 1990 she appeared in the dystopian drama film The Handmaid's Tale and was lead actress in the horror film Whispers. In 1991, Tennant starred alongside Steve Martin in the romantic comedy film, L.A. Story.[7] She wrote the script for the 1996 romantic comedy film, Edie & Pen.[8] The following years, Tennant appeared mostly in the smaller-scale films and guest-starred in television series including Diagnosis: Murder, JAG, Scrubs and Monk.
In 2014, Tennant published a memoir about her mother titled Irina Baronova and The Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, published by the University of Chicago Press.[9][10] The book was presented at the Bel Air Country Club in Bel Air, Los Angeles.[11]
Personal life
Tennant's first marriage was to Peppo Vanini, a nightclub owner who owned the Xenon nightclub. They married in 1969 and divorced in 1976.[12]
She dated Matthew Chapman from 1978 until 1982, but ended their relationship upon meeting Steve Martin.[12] She married Martin in 1986, but they divorced in 1994.
Since 1996, Tennant has been married to Kirk Justin Stambler.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Doris Randall | [13] | |
| 1980 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Dinner Party Guest | ||
| 1981 | Inseminoid | Barbra | ||
| 1981 | Sphinx | Lady Carnarvon | ||
| 1982 | Ich bin dein Killer | Annette Dorberg | [14] | |
| 1983 | Strangers Kiss[15] | Carol Redding / Betty | ||
| 1984 | All of Me | Terry Hoskins | [16] | |
| 1985 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Helden von Tiebolt / Helden Tennyson | [17] | |
| 1987 | Best Seller | Roberta Gillian | ||
| 1987 | Flowers in the Attic | Corinne Dollanganger | [18] | |
| 1989 | Fool's Mate | Alice Gordon | ||
| 1990 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Aunt Lydia | [19] | |
| 1990 | Whispers | Hilary | ||
| 1991 | L.A. Story | Sarah McDowell | [20] | |
| 1992 | The Plague | Alicia Rieux | [21] | |
| 1996 | Edie & Pen | Blonde with Dog | Writer and producer | |
| 1998 | Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy | Mary | ||
| 2008 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mrs. Woodman | ||
| 2009 | Irene in Time | Eleanor Jensen | [22] | |
| 2010 | Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic | Beatrice (voice) | Video | |
| 2013 | Cold Turkey | Elizabeth Utley | [23] | |
| 2013 | Louder Than Words | Lydia Thorsby | ||
| 2018 | Alex & the List | Barbara | Filmed in 2013 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson | Helen Stoner | Episode: "The Case of the Speckled Band" |
| 1981 | La Guerre des insectes | Helen Curtiss | TV film |
| 1982 | Tales of the Unexpected | Bernice | Episode: "Who's Got the Lady?" |
| 1983 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Pamela Tudsbury | TV miniseries |
| 1983 | Dempsey | Estelle Taylor | TV film |
| 1983 | Chiefs | Trish Lee | TV miniseries |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week | Maggie | Episode: "The Funniest Guy in the World" |
| 1986 | Under Siege | Gloria Garry | TV film |
| 1986 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Valentina | Episode: "Red Snow" |
| 1986 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Bride | Episode: "Deadly Honeymoon" |
| 1988 | Maigret | Victoria Portman | TV film |
| 1988–89 | War and Remembrance | Pamela Tudsbury | 12 episodes |
| 1989 | Voice of the Heart | Francesca Cunningham | TV film |
| 1989 | Act of Will | Audra | TV series |
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "Sort".[24] | Anita Hargraves | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 1997 | Diagnosis: Murder[25] | Victoria Larkin | Episode: "Deadly Games" |
| 1999 | Providence | Dr. Toynton | Episode: "Blind Faith" |
| 2001 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Irene | Episode: "Dancin'" |
| 2001 | Sister Mary Explains It All[26] | Bitter Divorcee | TV film, also producer |
| 2004 | JAG | Marta Sperling | Episode: "The Man on the Bridge" |
| 2007 | Scrubs | Maggie Kent | Episode: "My Scrubs" |
| 2008 | Monk | Ms. Benson | Episode: "Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece" |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Susan Redman | Episode: "Infected" |
| 2011 | William & Kate | Celia | TV film |
Music
- Hussy – theme song lyrics
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Victoria Tennant". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The almanac". United Press International. 30 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sawer, Patrick; Limbrick, Sarah (23 July 2023). "Hollywood actress in battle with Church of England to 'find peace' and move father's remains". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, thirteenth edition, Sir Bernard Burke, ed. A. Winton Thorpe, The Burke's Publishing Co. Ltd, 1921, p. 1728
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staskiewicz, Keith (3 April 2013). "All of Me". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Victoria Tennant". Golden Globes.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Benenson, Laurie Halpern (3 February 1991). "Steve Martin Targets L.A." The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Rooney, David (27 May 1996) "Edie & Pen", Variety, p. 70
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Tennant, Victoria. Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo. University of Chicago Press.
- ^ Victoria Tennant Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, University of Chicago Press, 15 October 2014 г.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Book" (21 Nov 2014) The Beverly Hills Courier, Vol. 49, No. 46, p. 8
- ^ a b Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television (2008)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review: 'The Ragman's Daughter'". Variety. 31 December 1971.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ich Bin Dein Killer (1979)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review: 'Stranger's Kiss'". Variety. 31 December 1982.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review: 'All of Me'". Variety. 31 December 1983.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review: 'The Holcroft Covenant'". Variety. 31 December 1984.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review: 'Flowers in the Attic'". Variety. 31 December 1986.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review: 'The Handmaid's Tale'". Variety. 31 December 1989.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Martin's 'L.A. Story' revels in its chaotic diversity". Doylestown Intelligencer. 12 February 1991.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review: 'The Plague'". Variety. 1 September 1992.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Catsoulis, Jeannette (22 September 2009). "A Foray into Female Obsessions". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Film Review: 'Pasadena'". Variety. 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Review: 'Snowy River: The Mcgregor Saga the Race'" (31 Aug 1993) Variety
- ^ "H’w’d talks on tragedy" (3 Sep 1997) Variety
- ^ "Review: 'Sister Mary Explains It All'" (24 May 2001) Variety
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