Maria Riva
Acting
Born December 13, 1924 — Died October 29, 2025
From Berlin, Germany
Also known as Maria Elisabeth Riva
Biography
Maria Elisabeth Riva (née Sieber; born December 13, 1924) is a German-born American actress. She worked on television at CBS in the 1950s, becoming one of the first stars of early kinescope-era television. She is the daughter of actress Marlene Dietrich, about whom she published a memoir in 1992. D...
Filmography
All Abroad
Evie (Period)
2018
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self
20074.3
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
Self
20026.5
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
19966.0
Scrooged
Mrs. Rhinelander
19886.8
The Taming
19703.7
The Garden of Allah
Young Girl Sewing (uncredited)
19366.0
The King Steps Out
Girl Playing Violin (uncredited)
19366.0
The Scarlet Empress
Sophia as a Child
19346.9
Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies
Herself
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