Marie Wainwright (May 8, 1853 – August 17, 1923) was an American stage and sometimes screen actress.[4] She achieved the bulk of her fame on the Victorian stage. Her parents were Commodore J.M. Wainwright and Maria Wainwright (nee Page).[5][6] She was educated in France and made her first stage appearance in 1877 in Romeo and Juliet. She later was leading lady for Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett and Tommaso Salvini.[7] She acted in the classics and high drama until the turn of the century, then began appearing in more contemporary plays. Later in life she made an attempt at silent film acting, making just three films. She died in Scranton Pennsylvania in 1923.

Marie Wainwright
Portrait by Napoleon Sarony
Born	Marie Page Wainwright (1853-05-08)May 8, 1853 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	August 17, 1923(1923-08-17) (aged 70) Scranton, Pennsylvania
Occupation	actress
Years active	1877-1921
Spouse(s)	Winston Henry Slaughter(d. 1882).[1] Franklyn Roberts(d. 1907),[2] Louis James[3]
Parent(s)	Commodore J.M. Wainwright Maria(Page)Wainwright

Selected filmography

• Social Hypocrites (1918), as Maria, Duchess of St. Keverne
• Secret Strings (1918), as Mrs. de Giles
• Polly With a Past (1920), as Mrs. Van Zile

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• Marie Wainwright at Find a Grave
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• youthful portrait(Wayback Machine)
• 1884 Between the Acts cigarettes

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