Olga Knipper: Biography, Facts and Career
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Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova (Russian: О́льга Леона́рдовна Кни́ппер-Че́хова; 21 September [O.S. 9 September] 1868 – 22 March 1959) was a Russian and Soviet stage actress. She was married to Anton Chekhov. Knipper was among the 39 original members of the Moscow Art Theatre when it was formed by Konstantin Stanislavski in 1898. She played Arkadina in The Seagull (1898), played Elena in the Moscow premiere of Uncle Vanya (1899), and was the first to play Masha in Three Sisters (1901) and Madame Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard (1904). She married Anton Chekhov, the author of these plays, in 1901. She played Ranevskaya again in 1943, when the theatre marked the 300th performance of The Cherry Orchard.
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- Full name: Olga Knipper
- Born: 1868-09-21
- Nationality: Soviet Union
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q466584
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Who is Olga Knipper?
Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova (Russian: О́льга Леона́рдовна Кни́ппер-Че́хова; 21 September [O.S.
What nationality is Olga Knipper?
Olga Knipper is Soviet Union.
When was Olga Knipper born?
Olga Knipper was born on 1868-09-21.
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