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Victoria Tennant (born 30 September 1950) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the TV miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, in which she appeared as actor Robert Mitchum's on-screen love interest, Pamela Tudsbury, as well as her supporting roles in All of Me (1984), (1985), Flowers in the Attic (1987), (1990), and L.A. Story (1991).
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.
In 1987, Tennant starred in the neo-noir crime thriller Best Seller and the psychological drama film Flowers in the Attic playing the leading role. In 1990 she appeared in the dystopian drama film The Handmaid's Tale and was lead actress in the horror film Whispers. In 1991, Tennant starred alongside Steve Martin in the romantic comedy film, L.A. Story. She wrote the script for the 1996 romantic comedy film, Edie & Pen.Rooney, David (27 May 1996) "Edie & Pen", Variety, p. 70 The following years, Tennant appeared mostly in the smaller-scale films and guest-starred in television series including , JAG, Scrubs and Monk.
In 2014, Tennant published a memoir about her mother titled Irina Baronova and The Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, published by the University of Chicago Press.Victoria Tennant Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, University of Chicago Press, 15 October 2014 г. The book was presented at the Bel Air Country Club in Bel Air, Los Angeles. "Blue Ribbon Book" (21 Nov 2014) The Beverly Hills Courier, Vol. 49, No. 46, p. 8
She dated Matthew Chapman from 1978 until 1982, but ended their relationship upon meeting Steve Martin. She married Martin in 1986, but they divorced in 1994.
Since 1996, Tennant has been married to Kirk Justin Stambler.
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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 Pamela Tudsbury TV miniseries 1983 Dempsey Estelle Taylor TV film 1983 Chiefs Trish Lee TV miniseries 1985 George Burns Comedy Week Maggie Episode: "The Funniest Guy in the World" 1986 Under Siege Gloria Garry TV film 1986 Valentina Episode: "Red Snow" 1986 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Bride Episode: "Deadly Honeymoon" 1988 Maigret Victoria Portman TV film 1988–89 War and Remembrance Pamela Tudsbury 12 episodes 1989 Voice of the Heart Francesca Cunningham TV film 1989 Act of Will Audra TV series 1994 "Review: 'Snowy River: The Mcgregor Saga the Race (31 Aug 1993) Variety Anita Hargraves Recurring role (5 episodes) 1997 "H’w’d talks on tragedy" (3 Sep 1997) Variety Victoria Larkin Episode: "Deadly Games" 1999 Providence Dr. Toynton Episode: "Blind Faith" 2001 Irene Episode: "Dancin'" 2001 Sister Mary Explains It All "Review: 'Sister Mary Explains It All (24 May 2001) Variety Bitter Divorcee TV film, also producer 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 Susan Redman Episode: "Infected" 2011 William & Kate Celia TV film
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Categories: 1950 Births, 20th-century English Actresses, 21st-century English Actresses, Actors Educated At The Elmhurst School For Dance, Actresses From London, Alumni Of The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, British Expatriate Actresses In The United States, English Ballerinas, English Emigrants To The United States, English Film Actresses, English People Of Russian Descent, English Television Actresses, Living People
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