Maria Matray | |
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Born | 14 July 1907 Niederschönhausen, German Empire |
Died | 30 October 1993 (aged 86) Munich, Germany |
Other names | Maria Stern; Maria Solveg |
Occupation | Film actor, screenwriter, choreographer |
Years active | 1923–1993 |
Maria Matray (July 14, 1907 – October 30, 1993) was a German screenwriter and film actress. Matray became a star of late Weimar cinema. Following the Nazi takeover in 1933, the Jewish Matray went into exile – initially in France and Britain before moving on the United States. She developed a new career as a choreographer and writer. She later returned to Germany post-Second World War, where she died in 1993.