Marie Wainwright was an American stage and sometimes screen actress. Achieved bulk of her fame on the Victorian stage.
Parents were Commodore J.M. Wainwright and Maria Wainwright (nee Page). She was educated in France and made her first stage appearance in 1877 in Romeo and Juliet. She later was leading lady for Edwin Booth

Edwin Booth

Edwin Thomas Booth was a famous 19th century American actor who toured throughout America and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869 he founded Booth's Theatre in New York, a spectacular theatre that was quite modern for its time...

, Lawrence Barrett

Lawrence Barrett

Lawrence Barrett was an American stage actor.-Biography:He was born Lawrence Brannigan to Irish emigrant parents in Paterson, New Jersey. He made his first stage appearance at Detroit as Murad in The French Spy in 1853...

 and Tommaso Salvini

Tommaso Salvini

Tommaso Salvini was an Italian actor. His father and mother were both actors, and Tommaso first appeared when he was barely fourteen as Pasquino in Goldoni's Donne curiose. In 1847 he joined the company of Adelaide Ristori, who was then at the beginning of her brilliant career...

. Acted in the classics and high drama until the turn of the century then began appearing in more contemporary plays. Later in life made attempt at silent film acting making just three films. Died in Scranton Pennsylvania in 1923.

External links

• Marie Wainwright at IBDb.com
• Marie Wainwright at IMDb.com
• portrait of Marie Wainwright(Univ. of Washington, Sayre collection)
• portraits of Marie Wainwright, photo#1, ..photo#2(Univ. of Louisville, Macauley Theatre collection)