Maria Friedman

British actress
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Maria Friedman

Summary

Maria Friedman is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Bernese Oberland[2]. She was born on March 19, 1960[3]. She worked as a singer[4], actor[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], and theatrical director[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bernese Oberland[2], Maria Friedman…
  • Maria Friedman was born on March 19, 1960[3].
  • Maria Friedman was married to Jeremy Sams[10].
  • Maria Friedman held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Maria Friedman's professions included singer[4].
  • Maria Friedman's professions included actor[5].
  • Maria Friedman's professions included film actor[6].
  • Maria Friedman worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Maria Friedman worked as a theatrical director[8].
  • Maria Friedman's professions included film director[12].
  • Maria Friedman's field of work was film[13].
  • Maria Friedman's field of work was theatre art[14].
  • Maria Friedman's field of work was television[15].
  • Maria Friedman's field of work was music[16].
  • Maria Friedman's education included a stint at Arts Educational Schools[17].
  • Maria Friedman received the Theatre World Award[18].
  • Maria Friedman received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment[19].
  • Maria Friedman received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[20].
  • Maria Friedman received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[21].
  • Maria Friedman received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival[22].
  • Maria Friedman is recorded as female[23].
  • Maria Friedman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Maria Friedman's Commons category is recorded as Maria Friedman[25].
  • Maria Friedman's voice type is recorded as soprano[26].
  • Maria Friedman's residence is recorded as London[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-03-19[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e7fc9b70-d2b3-4eaf-ba6f-ab04620de9d1[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Maria Friedman was born in Bernese Oberland[2]. She was born on March 19, 1960[3].

Education

Maria Friedman was educated at Arts Educational Schools[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], actor[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], theatrical director[8], and film director[12]. Fields of work include film[13]; theatre art[14], a performing arts genre[32]; television[15], a type of mass media[33]; and music[16], a type of arts[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[18], a theatre award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37]; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment[19], a class of award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1991[40]; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[20], a class of award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1979[43]; and Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival[22], a class of award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1991[46].

Personal Life

Maria Friedman was married to Jeremy Sams[10].

Why It Matters

Maria Friedman ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Maria Friedman born?

Maria Friedman was born in Bernese Oberland[2].

Who was Maria Friedman married to?

Maria Friedman's spouses include Jeremy Sams[10].

What did Maria Friedman do for work?

Maria Friedman worked as singer[4], actor[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], and theatrical director[8].

Where did Maria Friedman go to school?

Maria Friedman was educated at Arts Educational Schools[17].

What awards did Maria Friedman receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[18], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment[19], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[20], and Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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