Personal Info
Тама́ра Влади́мировна Тума́нова
Tamara Vladímirovna Tumànova
Tamara Toumanova
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia
Tamara Toumanova (March 2, 1919 – May 29, 1996) was a prominent Georgian American prima ballerina and actress. A child of exiles in Paris after the Russian Revolution of 1917, she made her debut at the age of 10 at the children's ballet of the Paris Opera.
She became known internationally as one of the Baby Ballerinas of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, after being discovered by her fellow émigré, ballet master and choreographer George Balanchine. She was featured in numerous ballets in Europe. Balanchine also featured her in his productions at Ballet Theatre, New York, making…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
That's Dancing!
as From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
as Madame Petrova
Torn Curtain
as Ballerina
Invitation to the Dance
as The Streetwalker
The Wedding in Monaco
as Self
Deep in My Heart
as Gaby Deslys
Tonight We Sing
as Anna Pavlova
Days of Glory
as Nina
Spanish Fiesta
as Gypsy Fortune Teller