Victoria Tennant

Victoria Tennant
Tennant at the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, California in 2010
Born	30 September 1950 London, England, United Kingdom
Education	Elmhurst Ballet School
Alma mater	Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Film and television actress
Years active	1972–present
Television	The Winds of War War and Remembrance
Spouse(s)	Peppo Vanini (divorced) Steve Martin (m. 1986; div. 1994) Kirk Stambler (m. 1996)
Children	1 daughter, 1 son
Parent(s)	Cecil Tennant Irina Baronova

Victoria Tennant (born September 30, 1950) is an English film and television actress. She is known for her roles in the TV mini-series The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, in which she appeared as actor Robert Mitchum's on-screen love interest, Pamela Tudsbury.

Early life

Tennant was born in London. Her mother, Irina Baronova, was a Russian prima ballerina who appeared with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; her father, Cecil Tennant, was a producer and talent agent for MCA.

Her maternal grandfather, Mikhail Baronov, was a senior officer in the Russian Navy; his wife, the former Lydia Vishniakova, was a general's daughter. Tennant has a sister, Irina, and a brother, Robert, both of whom were seriously injured in a car accident in 1967, in which their father was killed. Tennant's godfather was the actor Laurence Olivier.

Like her mother, Tennant trained in ballet, first at the Elmhurst Ballet School and then (for two years) at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career

Tennant, modelling under the pseudonym Angela Hyer, was Penthouse magazine's May 1978 Pet of the Month centerfold.^[1]

After a number of roles in British and other European films, including The Ragman's Daughter and Inseminoid, she emigrated to the United States. She then appeared in the TV mini-series The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, and films such as The Handmaid's Tale and Best Seller. She starred in two films with Steve Martin, her future husband: All of Me^[2] and L.A. Story.^[3]

In 2014, she published a memoir about her mother entitled, Irina Baronova and The Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, published by the University of Chicago Press.^[4][5] The book was presented at the Bel Air Country Club in Bel Air, Los Angeles.^[6]

Personal life

Tennant's first marriage was to Peppo Vanini, a nightclub owner who owned the famous Xenon nightclub, in 1969 (divorced, 1976).^[7] She dated Matthew Chapman, a writer and director from in 1978 until 1982, but ended their relationship upon meeting the actor-comedian Steve Martin.^[7] She married Martin in 1986, and they divorced in 1994.^[8] Since 1996, Tennant has been married to Kirk Justin Stambler, a lawyer for Warner Bros., with whom she has a daughter, Katya Irina, and a son, Nikolai.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	Ragman's Daughter, TheThe Ragman's Daughter [9]	Doris Randall
1980	Dogs of War, TheThe Dogs of War	Dinner Party Guest
1981	Inseminoid[10]	Barbra
1981	Sphinx [11]	Lady Carnarvon
1982	Ich bin dein Killer [12]	Annette Dorberg
1983	Strangers Kiss [13]	Carol Redding / Betty
1984	All of Me [14]	Terry Hoskins
1985	Holcroft Covenant, TheThe Holcroft Covenant [15]	Helden von Tiebolt / Helden Tennyson
1987	Best Seller	Roberta Gillian
1987	Flowers in the Attic [16]	Corinne Dollanganger
1989	Fool's Mate	Alice Gordon
1990	Handmaid's Tale, TheThe Handmaid's Tale [17]	Aunt Lydia
1990	Whispers	Hilary
1991	L.A. Story[18]	Sara McDowel
1992	The Plague [19]	Alicia Rieux
1996	Edie & Pen[20]	Blonde with Dog
1998	Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy	Mary
2008	Awakening of Spring, TheThe Awakening of Spring	Mrs. Woodman
2009	Irene in Time[21][22]	Eleanor Jensen
2010	Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic	Beatrice (voice)	Video
2013	Pasadena [23]	Elizabeth Utley
2013	Louder Than Words	Lydia Thorsby	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson	Helen Stoner	Episode: "The Case of the Speckled Band"
1981	La Guerre des insectes	Helen Curtiss	TV film
1982	Tales of the Unexpected	Bernice	Episode: "Who's Got the Lady?"
1983	Winds of War, TheThe Winds of War	Pamela Tudsbury	TV miniseries
1983	Dempsey	Estelle Taylor	TV film
1983	Chiefs	Trish Lee	TV miniseries
1985	George Burns Comedy Week		Episode: "The Funniest Guy in the World"
1986	Under Siege	Gloria Garry	TV film
1986	Twilight Zone, TheThe Twilight Zone	Valentina	Episode: "Red Snow"
1986	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Bride	Episode: "Deadly Honeymoon"
1988-1989	War and Remembrance	Pamela Tudsbury	12 episodes
1989	Voice of the Heart	Francesca Cunningham	TV film
1989	Act of Will	Audra	TV series
1994	Man from Snowy River, TheThe Man from Snowy River [24]	Anita Hargraves	Recurring role (5 episodes)
1997	Diagnosis: Murder [25]	Victoria Larkin	Episode: "Deadly Games"
1999	Providence	Dr. Toynton	Episode: "Blind Faith"
2001	Chris Isaak Show, TheThe Chris Isaak Show	Irene	Episode: "Dancin'"
2001	Sister Mary Explains It All [26]	Bitter Divorcee	TV film
2004	JAG	Marta Sperling	Episode: "The Man on the Bridge"
2007	Scrubs	Maggie Kent	Episode: "My Scrubs"
2008	Monk	Ms. Benson	Episode: "Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece"
2009	Beast, TheThe Beast	Susan Redman	Episode: "Infected"
2011	William & Kate	Celia	TV film

Music

• Hussy – theme song lyrics^[8]

References

2. Staskiewicz, Keith (April 3, 2013). "All of Me". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
3. Benenson, Laurie Halpern (February 3, 1991). "Steve Martin Targets L.A.". New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
4. University of Chicago Press
5. Victoria Tennant Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, University of Chicago Press, 15.10.2014 г.
6. "Blue Ribbon Book" (Nov 21, 2014) The Beverly Hills Courier, Vol. 49, No. 46, p. 8
7. Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television (2008)
8. "Victoria Tennant Biography (1950?-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
9. "Review: ‘The Ragman’s Daughter'" (Dec 31, 1971) Variety
10. "Film Review: Inseminoid (1981)" (Jan 5, 2012) HN
11. "Schaffner's 'Sphinx'" (Feb 11, 1981) New York Times
12. "Ich Bin Dein Killer (1979)" New York Times
13. "Review: 'Stranger’s Kiss'" (Dec 31, 1982) Variety
14. "Review: ‘All of Me'" (Dec 31, 1983) Variety
15. "Review: 'The Holcroft Covenant'" (Dec 31, 1984) Variety
16. "Review: 'Flowers in the Attic'" (Dec 31, 1986) Variety
17. "Review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale'" (Dec 31, 1989) Variety
18. "Martin's 'L.A. Story' revels in its chaotic diversity" (Feb 12, 1991) Doylestown Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA
19. "Review: ‘The Plague'" (Sep 1, 1992) Variety
20. Rooney, David (27 May 1996) "Edie & Pen", Variety, p. 70
21. Catsoulis, Jeannette (September 22, 2009). "A Foray Into Female Obsessions". New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
22. "Review: ‘Irene in Time'" (Jun 18, 2009) Variety
23. "Film Review: 'Pasadena'" (Apr 15, 2013) Variety
24. "Review: 'Snowy River: The Mcgregor Saga the Race'" (Aug 31, 1993) Variety
25. "H’w’d talks on tragedy" (Sep 3, 1997) Variety
26. "Review: 'Sister Mary Explains It All'" (May 24, 2001) Variety

External links

• Victoria Tennant at the Internet Movie Database