Maria Friedman is an English actress and director of stage and screen, best known for her work in musical theatre. She is an Eight-time Olivier Award nominee, winning three. Her first win was for her 1994 one-woman show, By Special Arrangement. She has also twice won Best Actress in a Musical for the original London productions of Passion and Ragtime. She is more recently known for her role as Elaine Peacock in EastEnders. She also made an appearance as the narrator in the 1999 straight to video version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along
Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along
Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along
Maria FriedmanMerrily We Roll Along
Maria Friedman, The Woman in White
Maria Friedman, The Woman In White
Maria Friedman, Ragtime
Maria Friedman, Chicago
Maria Friedman, Lady In The Dark
Maria Friedman, Passion
Maria Friedman
Maria Friedman, Sunday In The Park With George
Maria Friedman has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Maria Friedman has appeared on London's West End in 13 shows.
Maria Friedman's first West End show was Oklahoma! which opened in 1980
Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along; Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along; Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along; Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along; Performance (Theatre World Awards) for The Woman in White; Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for The Woman in White; Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Ragtime; Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Chicago; Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Lady in the Dark; Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Passion; Best Entertainment (Olivier Awards); and Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George.
Maria Friedman has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Direction of a Musical at the Drama League Awards for Merrily We Roll Along. She received the Theatre World Award for Performance in The Woman in White. Additionally, she won the Olivier Awards for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances in Ragtime and Passion, as well as the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.
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