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Victoria Tennant

b. 1950

British actress

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About Victoria Tennant

Born 1950. Victoria Tennant is a British film actor, film producer, screenwriter and actor.

Victoria Tennant (born 30 September 1950) 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, (1985), Flowers in the Attic (1987), (1990), and L.A. Story (1991).

Early life and education Tennant was born on 30 September 1950 in London, England, to Irina ( Baronova; 1919–2008) and Cecil Gordon Tennant (1910–1967). Her father, from a junior branch of a family of minor Yorkshire gentry resident at Kilnsey, was a producer and talent agent for MCA; 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. 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. She wrote the script for the 1996 romantic comedy film, Edie & Pen. 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. The book was presented at the Bel Air Country Club in Bel Air, Los Angeles.

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.

She dated Matthew Chapman from 1978 until 1982, but ended their relationship upon meeting Steve Martin.

Dinner Party Guest

Inseminoid Barbra

Sphinx Lady Carnarvon

Ich bin dein Killer Annette Dorberg

Strangers Kiss Carol Redding / Betty

All of Me Terry Hoskins

Helden von Tiebolt / Helden Tennyson

Best Seller Roberta Gillian

Flowers in the Attic Corinne Dollanganger

Fool's Mate Alice Gordon

Aunt Lydia

Whispers Hilary

L.A. Story Sarah McDowell

The Plague Alicia Rieux

Edie & Pen Blonde with Dog Writer and producer

Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy Mary

Mrs. Woodman

Irene in Time Eleanor Jensen

Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic Beatrice (voice) Video

Cold Turkey Elizabeth Utley

Louder Than Words Lydia Thorsby

Alex & the List Barbara Filmed in 2013

Television

Music Hussy – theme song lyrics

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Elmhurst Ballet School, Central School of Speech and Drama
Also known as
Angela Hyer

Family & relationships

Spouse
Steve Martin
Parent
Irina Baronova

People in Victoria Tennant's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Victoria Tennant's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Victoria Tennant?

British actress

When was Victoria Tennant born?

Victoria Tennant was born on 30 September 1950 in London.

What is Victoria Tennant's occupation?

Victoria Tennant is a film actor, film producer, screenwriter and actor.

What nationality is Victoria Tennant?

Victoria Tennant is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Victoria Tennant

· Wikidata: Q271597

· DBpedia: Victoria Tennant

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