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Maria Riva

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Maria Riva

Maria Elisabeth Riva (née Sieber; December 13, 1924 – October 29, 2025) was an American actress and memoirist. The daughter of actress Marlene Dietrich, she worked on television at CBS in the 1950s, during which she received numerous television acting roles and was twice Emmy-nominated. She published a memoir on her mother in 1992.

Infobox

Born
Maria Elisabeth Sieber(1924-12-13)December 13, 1924Berlin, Germany
Died
October 29, 2025(2025-10-29) (aged 100)Gila, New Mexico, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1933–1988
Spouses
mw- Dean Goodman (m. 1943; div. 1944) William Riva (m. 1947; died 1999)
Children
4, including J. Michael Riva
Mother
Marlene Dietrich

Tables

· Selected filmography
1928
Die gluchliche mutter
Role(s)
Maria Riva as a Child
1934
The Scarlet Empress
Role(s)
Sophia as a Child
1936
The King Steps Out
Role(s)
Girl Playing Violin
The Garden of Allah
Role(s)
Young Girl Sewing
1988
Scrooged
Role(s)
Mrs. Rhinelander
Year
Title
Role
1928
Die gluchliche mutter
Maria Riva as a Child
1934
The Scarlet Empress
Sophia as a Child
1936
The King Steps Out
Girl Playing Violin
1936
The Garden of Allah
Young Girl Sewing
1988
Scrooged
Mrs. Rhinelander
· Stage appearances
March 13, 1945 – June 9, 1945
March 13, 1945 – June 9, 1945
Date
March 13, 1945 – June 9, 1945
Title
Foolish Notion
Theatre
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York City
Notes
Played Flora & Elsie
March 4, 1954 – March 27, 1954
March 4, 1954 – March 27, 1954
Date
March 4, 1954 – March 27, 1954
Title
The Burning Glass
Theatre
Longacre Theatre, New York City
Notes
Played Mary Terriford
1956
1956
Date
1956
Title
Tea and Sympathy
Theatre
Various
Notes
National tour
Date
Title
Theatre
Notes
March 13, 1945 – June 9, 1945
Foolish Notion
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York City
Played Flora & Elsie
March 4, 1954 – March 27, 1954
The Burning Glass
Longacre Theatre, New York City
Played Mary Terriford
1956
Tea and Sympathy
Various
National tour
· Awards and nominations
1952
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Best Actress
Notes
—
1953
—
Role(s)
Nominated
Year
Organization
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
1952
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Actress
—
Nominated
1953
—
Nominated

References

  1. "You Were There Before My Eyes"
    https://www.amazon.com/You-Were-There-Before-Eyes-ebook/dp/B075JS715X
  2. "Maria Riva"
    https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/maria-riva?clip=chapter1#interview-clips
  3. Simon & Schuster
    https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Maria-Riva/172302882
  4. Marlene Dietrich
    https://archive.org/details/marlenedietrich00riva_0/page/52/mode/2up?q=december+13
  5. Television Academy Interviews
    https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/maria-riva
  6. "Marlene Dietrich: The Last Goddess: Maria Riva's Blind Items Pt. 1"
    https://lastgoddess.blogspot.com/2011/05/maria-rivas-blind-items-pt-1.html
  7. Marlene Dietrich
    http://archive.org/details/marlenedite00riva
  8. People.com
    https://people.com/celebrity/rosemary-kennedy-friendship-with-marlene-dietrichs-daughter-maria-riva/
  9. "It Happened at the Hôtel du Cap"
    https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2009/03/dietrich-kennedy200903
  10. Marlene Dietrich: The Life
  11. timesmachine.nytimes.com
    https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1993/01/29/issue.html
  12. "Dietrich Dearest"
    https://people.com/archive/dietrich-dearest-vol-39-no-9/
  13. "Maria Riva, Daughter of Marlene Dietrich and Actress, Dies at 100"
    https://people.com/maria-riva-dead-marlene-dietrich-daughter-8663061
  14. The Burning Glass
    http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=2443
  15. eFootage
    https://www.efootage.com/videos/69770/alcoa-aluminum-foil-tv-ad-maria-riva
  16. Brookston Beer Bulletin
    https://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/beer-ads-2568-beer-rheingold-says-maria-riva/
  17. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/maria-riva-dead-marlene-dietrich-daughter-1236413554/
  18. "The Dietrich Mystique"
    https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/29/arts/the-dietrich-mystique.html
  19. Marlene Dietrich : photographs and memories : from the Marlene Dietrich Collection of the FilmMuseum Berlin | WorldCat.org
    https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/48454267
  20. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/marlene-dietrichs-marginalia
  21. goodreads.com
    https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/55555209-you-were-there-before-my-eyes-a-novel
  22. Marlene Dietrich: The Life
  23. Maria, Marlene, & me: intimate recollections of a life in theatre and film
    http://archive.org/details/mariamarlenemein00good
  24. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/13/arts/william-riva-scenic-designer-79.html?pagewanted=1
  25. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/13/arts/william-riva-scenic-designer-79.html
  26. Marlene Dietrich
    https://archive.org/details/marlenedietrich00riva_0/mode/2up
  27. Marlene Dietrich
    https://archive.org/details/marlenedietrich00riva_0/page/598
  28. "International Transactions: Our Story"
    https://intltrans.com/our-story/
  29. Marlene Dietrich: The Life
  30. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/15/movies/berlin-buys-collection-of-dietrich-memorabilia.html
  31. "Marlene Dietrich: Berlin"
    https://archive.today/20130103183538/http://www.marlene.com/berlin.html
  32. "'Django Unchained' Production Designer J. Michael Riva Dies at 63"
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/j-michael-riva-dead-335296/
  33. "'Django Unchained' production designer J Michael Riva dies, aged 63"
    http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a386029/django-unchained-production-designer-j-michael-riva-dies-aged-63.html
  34. Variety
    https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055222
  35. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
    https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/marlene-dietrichs-tochter-maria-riva-wird-100-verhaeltnis-zur-mutter-war-kompliziert-110170422.html
  36. Television Academy
    https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/maria-riva
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