Marie Wainwright (May 8, 1853 – August 17, 1923) was an American stage and sometimes screen actress.Marie Wainwright; North American Theatre Online She achieved the bulk of her fame on the Victorian stage. Her parents were Commodore J.M. Wainwright and Maria Wainwright (nee Page).Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912-1976 p.2466 vol. 4 Q-Z originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 editions by Gale ResearchThe Oxford Companion to American Theatre 2nd edition p.696 by Gerald Bordman c.1992 She was educated in France and made her first stage appearance in 1877 in Romeo and Juliet. She later was leading lady for Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett and Tommaso Salvini.MARIE WAINWRIGHT, ACTRESS, DIES AT 68;Once Famous Player Was Leading Lady Woman For Barrett and Booth and Salvini; New York Times, August 19, 1923 p.24 col.3 (b. 1855) She acted in the classics and high drama until the turn of the century, then began appearing in more contemporary plays. Later in life she made an attempt at silent film acting, making just three films. She died in Scranton Pennsylvania in 1923.
Selected filmography Social Hypocrites (1918), as Maria, Duchess of St. Keverne Secret Strings (1918), as Mrs. de Giles Polly With a Past (1920), as Mrs. Van Zile
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portraits of Marie Wainwright, photo#1, ..photo#2(Univ. of Louisville, Macauley Theatre collection) youthful portrait(Wayback Machine) 1884 Between the Acts cigarettes