| Antanina Vainiūnaitė-Kubertavičienė | |
| Birth Name: | Antanina Vainiūnaitė |
| Birth Date: | 14 May 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Odesa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Death Place: | Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR (now Lithuania) |
| Burial Place: | Petrašiūnai Cemetery, Kaunas |
| Nationality: | Lithuanian citizenship |
| Occupation: | Stage actress |
| Years Active: | 1920–1970 |
Antanina Vainiūnaitė-Kubertavičienė (14 May 1896 – 3 March 1973) was a Lithuanian stage actress. She was recognized as a People's Artist of the Lithuanian SSR in 1956.
Antanina Vainiūnaitė was born on 14 May 1896 in Odesa in present-day Ukraine.[1] In 1918 she graduated from Pavel Mochalov's Russian Theater School in Odesa. In 1918, Vainiūnaitė joined the theater of in Vilnius. After the capture of Vilnius by Poland in 1919, she moved with the troupe to Kaunas on foot. From 1920, Vainiūnaitė performed at the Kaunas Drama Theater of the Art Creators Society (it was reorganized into the State Theater in 1922).[2]
From 1919 to 1973, Vainiūnaitė lived in Kaunas. During the 50 years spent in the theater, Vainiūnaitė played more than 200 roles. She played Lady Milford in Friedrich Schiller's drama Intrigue and Love for 30 years. The scenic images created by Vainiūnaitė are distinguished by careful finishing of details, sincerity, warmth, and life authenticity. In 1964, Vainiūnaitė starred in the film March! March! Tra-ta-ta! (Marš, marš, tra-ta-ta!) produced by the Lithuanian Film Studios.
In 1956, Vainiūnaitė was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the Lithuanian SSR.[3]
Vainiūnaitė was married to the Lithuanian actor (1897–1964).
Vainiūnaitė died on 3 March 1973 in Kaunas. She was buried in the Petrašiūnai Cemetery in Kaunas. In 1987, a memorial plaque was installed on the house in Kaunas where Vainiūnaitė lived.