Maria Rainer — The Sound of Music Live! Character Profile

About Maria Rainer

A cheerful and spirited postulant at the abbey who is sent to become the governess for the von Trapp children, eventually transforming the household's atmosphere and becoming the family's emotional center.

Maria Rainer — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Carrie Underwood

Appears in

The Sound of Music Live! (2013)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from The Sound of Music Live!

• Captain Von Trapp (Stephen Moyer)
• Baroness Elsa Schrader (Laura Benanti)
• Max Detweiler (Christian Borle)
• Marta von Trapp (Grace Rundhaug)
• Mother Abbess (Audra McDonald)
• Admiral von Schrieber (John Bolger)
• Franz (Sean Cullen)
• Frau Schmidt (Kristine Nielsen)
• Kurt von Trapp (Joe West)
• Baron Elberfeld (Michael Park)
• Sister Margaretta (Christiane Noll)
• Liesl von Trapp (Ariane Rinehart)