Tamara Daykarhanova (1889–1980) was an actress and acting coach born in Moscow, Russia.

Early life

She was born on January 14, 1889, in Moscow in the Russian Empire.[1]

Career

Daykarhanova commenced her career with the Moscow Art Theatre before relocating to New York City in 1929. Alongside Akim Tamiroff and Maria Ouspenskaya, she co-founded a drama school, where she served as the head until her retirement in 1971.[1]

Productions and roles

  • "The House of Bernarda Alba"
  • "The Emperor's Clothes"
  • "The Three Sisters"[2]

Later years and death

Tamara Daykarhanova passed away at the age of 91 at the Inglemoor Nursing Home in Englewood, New Jersey on August 6, 1980.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Daykarhanova, Tamara (1889–1980) | Encyclopedia.com". Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Encyclopedia.com.
  2. ↑ "Tamara Daykarhanova". Playbill. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tamara Daykarhanova, Actress and Teacher, 91". The New York Times. 6 August 1980. p. B19.
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