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

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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