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Maria Friedman

British actress
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Summary

Maria Friedman was born on March 19, 1960[1], in Bernese Oberland[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], actor[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], and theatrical director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,978 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Jeremy Sams[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Occupation: film director[11]
  • Field of work: film[12], theatre art[13], television[14], music[15]
  • Educated at: Arts Educational Schools[16]
  • Award received: Theatre World Award[17], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment[18], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[19], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Commons category: Maria Friedman[22]
  • Voice type: soprano[23]
  • Residence: London[24]
  • Family name: Friedman[25]
  • Given name: Maria[26]
  • Instrument: voice[27]
  • Nominated for: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[28], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment[29], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director[30], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Start of work period: 1980[33]
  • Time period: 20th century[34]
  • P14750: 0639-3D23-103B-12BF-E161[35]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[36]

  • Country: GB[37]

  • Began / founded: 1960-03-19[38]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e7fc9b70-d2b3-4eaf-ba6f-ab04620de9d1[39]

Why It Matters

Maria Friedman has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

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[9].

What did Maria Friedman do for work?

Maria Friedman worked as a singer[3], actor[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], and theatrical director[7].

Where did Maria Friedman go to school?

Maria Friedman was educated at Arts Educational Schools[16].

What awards did Maria Friedman receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[17], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment[18], and Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[19].

Related Entities

film London music theatre United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

  1. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 134756037
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Maria
    Family name → Friedman
    P14750 → 0639-3D23-103B-12BF-E161
    Place of birth → Bernese Oberland
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