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Victoria Tennant(I)

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Victoria Tennant
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Victoria Tennant trained for eight years at the Elmhurst Ballet School and for two years at the Central School for Speech and Drama in London. In her first film, she starred in the title role of The Ragman's Daughter (1972), written by Alan Sillitoe and directed by Harold Becker. Extensive television work began with Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the fifteen hour miniseries, The Winds of War (1983). For the thirty-hour miniseries War and Remembrance (1988), she received her second Emmy nomination.

She also wrote and co-produced the film Edie & Pen (1996) for HBO and produced Sister Mary Explains It All (2001) for Showtime with her producing partner and husband, Kirk Stambler.

Ms. Tennant's work in the theatre includes the Santa Barbara Theatre Company's production of "Doubt" by John Patrick Shanley, for which she won the Santa Barbara Independent's Indie award, The Vagina Monologues at the Canon Theatre and the Napa Valley Opera House, The Misalliance at LA Theatreworks, Love Letters at Steppenwolf in Chicago, Getting Married at Circle-in-the-Square on Broadway, and The Taming of the Shrew at the Westport Playhouse.
BornSeptember 30, 1950
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Steve Martin in L.A. Story (1991)
    L.A. Story
    6.7
    • Sara
    • 1991
    Kristy Swanson, Victoria Tennant, Ben Ryan Ganger, and Lindsay Parker in Flowers in the Attic (1987)
    Flowers in the Attic
    5.7
    • Mother
    • 1987
    Natasha Richardson in The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
    The Handmaid's Tale
    6.0
    • Aunt Lydia
    • 1990
    Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in All of Me (1984)
    All of Me
    6.7
    • Terry Hoskins
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Bait 2021 (2021)
      The Bait 2021
      • Stacey
      • 2021
    • Patrick Fugit and Jennifer Morrison in Alex & The List (2017)
      Alex & The List
      4.7
      • Barbara
      • 2017
    • David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, Hope Davis, and Olivia Steele Falconer in Louder Than Words (2013)
      Louder Than Words
      6.0
      • Lydia Thorsby
      • 2013
    • Cold Turkey (2013)
      Cold Turkey
      4.7
      • Elizabeth Utley
      • 2013
    • William & Kate (2011)
      William & Kate
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Celia
      • 2011
    • Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010)
      Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
      6.5
      • Bella (voice)
      • 2010
    • Irene in Time (2009)
      Irene in Time
      4.5
      • Eleanor Jensen
      • 2009
    • Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel in The Beast (2009)
      The Beast
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Susan Redman
      • 2009
    • The Awakening of Spring (2008)
      The Awakening of Spring
      4.7
      • Mrs. Woodman
      • 2008
    • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
      Monk
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Ms. Benson
      • 2008
    • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
      Scrubs
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Maggie
      • 2007
    • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
      JAG
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Marta Sperling
      • 2004
    • Sister Mary Explains It All (2001)
      Sister Mary Explains It All
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Bitter Divorcee
      • 2001
    • Chris Isaak in The Chris Isaak Show (2001)
      The Chris Isaak Show
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Irene
      • 2001
    • We Married Margo (2000)
      We Married Margo
      6.6
      • Victoria Tennant
      • 2000

    Producer



    • Sister Mary Explains It All (2001)
      Sister Mary Explains It All
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Edie & Pen (1996)
      Edie & Pen
      5.6
      • producer
      • 1996

    Writer



    • Edie & Pen (1996)
      Edie & Pen
      5.6
      • written by
      • 1996

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    Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
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    Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
    Irene in Time
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    Irene in Time

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • September 30, 1950
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Kirk StamblerMarch 4, 1996 - present (2 children)
    • Parents
        Cecil Tennant
    • Other works
      Appearing on stage in the award-winning hit play 'Doubt' at the Santa Barbara Theatre, in Santa Barbara, California, playing the role of 'Sister Aloysius'. (March 20-30, 2008)
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      • 2 Pictorials

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      Goddaughter of Laurence Olivier

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    • How old is Victoria Tennant?
      74 years old
    • When was Victoria Tennant born?
      September 30, 1950
    • Where was Victoria Tennant born?
      London, England, UK
    • How tall is Victoria Tennant?
      5 feet 5 inches, or 1.65 meters
    • What is Victoria Tennant known for?
      All of Me, Flowers in the Attic, The Handmaid's Tale, and L.A. Story

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