Gender
Female
Born
Aug 03, 1920
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died
Apr 20, 2001
New York, New York, USA
Performer
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Also Known As
Maria Dovgolenko [Birthname]
Maria Karniloff
Relations
Wife of
George S. Irving (1948 - 2001) her death
  • CREDITS
    Fiddler on the Roof (Jul 09, 1981 - Aug 23, 1981)
    • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Golde]
    MusicalComedy DramaRevival
    Bring Back Birdie (Mar 05, 1981 - Mar 07, 1981)
    • Also Starring: Maria Karnilova [Mae Peterson]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    God's Favorite (Dec 11, 1974 - Mar 23, 1975)
    • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Rose Benjamin]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Gigi (Nov 13, 1973 - Feb 10, 1974)
    • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Inez Alvarez]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Zorba (Nov 16, 1968 - Aug 09, 1969)
    • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Hortense]
    MusicalOriginal
    Fiddler on the Roof (Sep 22, 1964 - Jul 02, 1972)
    • Also Starring: Maria Karnilova [Golde]
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova
      • Golde - Replacement (Jul 17, 1967 - ?)
    MusicalComedy DramaOriginal
    Bravo Giovanni (May 19, 1962 - Sep 15, 1962)
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova [Signora Pandolfi]
    MusicalOriginal
    Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova [Tessie Tura]
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Jerome Robbins' Ballet: U.S.A. (Sep 04, 1958 - Oct 11, 1958)
    • The Concert
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova
    SpecialBalletOriginal
    • Afternoon of a Faun
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova
    SpecialBalletOriginal
    • 3 x 3
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova
    SpecialBalletOriginal
    • New York Export: Opus Jazz
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova
    SpecialBalletOriginal
    Two's Company (Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova [Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky", Esther]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Miss Liberty (Jul 15, 1949 - Apr 08, 1950)
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova [The Girl, Ruby]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Call Me Mister (Apr 18, 1946 - Jan 10, 1948)
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova [The Girl (Ballet)]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    The Ballet Theatre (Feb 11, 1941 - Mar 09, 1941)
    • Gizelle
    • Performer: Maria Karniloff [Gizelle's friend, Wili]
    SpecialBalletRevival
    • Gala Performance
    • Performer: Maria Karniloff [Resident Coryphee]
    SpecialBalletOriginal
    Stars In Your Eyes (Feb 09, 1939 - May 27, 1939)
    • Performer: Maria Karniloff [Lady of the Ballet]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Gigi (May 15, 1973 - Nov 03, 1973)
    • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Mamita]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (Mar 09, 1975 - Mar 09, 1975)
    • Performer: Maria Karnilova [Performer]
    SpecialBenefit TributeOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1969 | Nominee  | Zorba
    Starring: Maria Karnilova

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    1965 | Winner  | Fiddler on the Roof
    Also Starring: Maria Karnilova
Fiddler on the Roof (Jul 09, 1981 - Aug 23, 1981)
  • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Golde]
MusicalComedy DramaRevival
Bring Back Birdie (Mar 05, 1981 - Mar 07, 1981)
  • Also Starring: Maria Karnilova [Mae Peterson]
MusicalComedyOriginal
God's Favorite (Dec 11, 1974 - Mar 23, 1975)
  • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Rose Benjamin]
PlayComedyOriginal
Gigi (Nov 13, 1973 - Feb 10, 1974)
  • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Inez Alvarez]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Zorba (Nov 16, 1968 - Aug 09, 1969)
  • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Hortense]
MusicalOriginal
Fiddler on the Roof (Sep 22, 1964 - Jul 02, 1972)
  • Also Starring: Maria Karnilova [Golde]
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova
    • Golde - Replacement (Jul 17, 1967 - ?)
MusicalComedy DramaOriginal
Bravo Giovanni (May 19, 1962 - Sep 15, 1962)
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova [Signora Pandolfi]
MusicalOriginal
Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova [Tessie Tura]
MusicalDramaOriginal
Jerome Robbins' Ballet: U.S.A. (Sep 04, 1958 - Oct 11, 1958)
  • The Concert
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova
SpecialBalletOriginal
  • Afternoon of a Faun
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova
SpecialBalletOriginal
  • 3 x 3
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova
SpecialBalletOriginal
  • New York Export: Opus Jazz
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova
SpecialBalletOriginal
Two's Company (Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova [Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky", Esther]
MusicalRevueOriginal
Miss Liberty (Jul 15, 1949 - Apr 08, 1950)
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova [The Girl, Ruby]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Call Me Mister (Apr 18, 1946 - Jan 10, 1948)
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova [The Girl (Ballet)]
MusicalRevueOriginal
The Ballet Theatre (Feb 11, 1941 - Mar 09, 1941)
  • Gizelle
  • Performer: Maria Karniloff [Gizelle's friend, Wili]
SpecialBalletRevival
  • Gala Performance
  • Performer: Maria Karniloff [Resident Coryphee]
SpecialBalletOriginal
Stars In Your Eyes (Feb 09, 1939 - May 27, 1939)
  • Performer: Maria Karniloff [Lady of the Ballet]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Gigi (May 15, 1973 - Nov 03, 1973)
  • Starring: Maria Karnilova [Mamita]
MusicalComedyOriginal
A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (Mar 09, 1975 - Mar 09, 1975)
  • Performer: Maria Karnilova [Performer]
SpecialBenefit TributeOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Musical

1969 | Nominee  | Zorba
Starring: Maria Karnilova

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1965 | Winner  | Fiddler on the Roof
Also Starring: Maria Karnilova

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