Tamara Daykarhanova

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. "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.