This blonde lead and occasional supporting player was memorable opposite Steve Martin (and Lily Tomlin) in "All of Me" (1984) and "L.A. Story" (1991) and co-starred with Robert Mitchum in the ABC miniseries "The Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance." She is the daughter of ballerina Irina Baronova and talent agent Cecil Tennant. The god-daughter of the late Laurence Olivier, Tennant was married to Steve Martin from 1986 to 1994.
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September 30, 1953 in London, England
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Job Titles:
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Singer
Family
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Daughter: Katya Irina Stambler. born on February 12, 1998
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Father: Cecil Tennant. deceased; clients included Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, John Gielgud and Michael Redgrave
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Godfather: Laurence Olivier.
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Mother: Irina Baronova. white Russian prima ballerina with the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo
Education
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Central School of Speech and Drama, London, England
Milestones
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1972 Film debut, "The Ragman's Daughter"
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1983 First major TV role, portrayed Pamela Tudsbury, the mistress of Victor 'Pug' Henry (Robert Mitchum) in the ABC miniseries "The Winds of War"
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1984 Co-starred with future husband Steve Martin in "All of Me"
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1988 Reprised the role of Pamela in the sequel miniseries "War and Remebrance" (ABC)
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1991 Last screen teaming with Martin, "L.A. Story"
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1992 Last feature (to date), "The Plague"
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1993 Played recurring role on the Australian series "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga" (aired in the USA on The Family Channel)
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1996 Scripted and produced "Edie and Pen"; aired on HBO