Maria Friedman

About

English stage actress and musical theater performer who received Olivier Awards for her performances in Ragtime, Passion, and By Special Arrangement.

Before Fame

She initially studied at a school in Germany, but moved to England with her parents when she was five years old.

Trivia

Her stage credits include productions of Sunday in the Park with George, April in Paris, and Chicago.

Family Life

She was born in Switzerland to an English pianist and a Russian-Jewish violinist. Her relationships with filmmaker Oleg Poupko and actor/director Jeremy Sams produced two children.

Associated With

She co-starred with Michael Ball in the stage production of The Woman in White.