Maruska Stankova (Czech: Maruška Staňková) (February 17, 1934 - August 31, 2000) was a Czech-Canadian actress and drama teacher.
[1] Born in Prague, she had roles in Czech theatre, most notably with Laterna Magika, before moving to Canada with her husband Záviš Zeman in 1967.
[1] Her first prominent acting role in Canada was as Mata Hari in an episode of the docudrama series Witness to Yesterday.
For many years she taught the Directing, Acting and Writing for Camera workshop, teaching many of Canada's prominent filmmakers, screenwriters and actors of the era.
[1] She was posthumously honoured by the Toronto chapter of Women in Film and Television International, with its award for excellence in professional development.