Nom de naissance: Maia Morgenstern
Date de naissance: 1962-05-01
Lieu de naissance: Bucharest, Romania, Romania
Détails
Noms alternatifs: Maia Morgenstern Istodor, Maia Istodor, Maja Morgenstern, 마이아 모건스턴, マヤ・モルゲンステルン, مایا مورگنشترن
Caractéristiques physiques: N/A
Carrière
Premières apparitions: - The Secret of Bacchus (1984) comme Coca
Rôles les plus importants: - The Passion of the Christ (2004) comme Maria
- Ulysses' Gaze (1995) comme Ulysses' Wives
- Damen tango (2004) comme Alexandra
- Betrayal (1993) comme Maia Morgenstern
- Kidnapped in Romania (2016) comme Daniela
- My Mother, My Bride And I (2008) comme Bogdana
- The Oak (1992) comme Nela
- Eva (2010) comme Maria
- The Big Question (2004) comme Self
- 15 (2005) comme Irene
Points forts de carrière: - The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- Ulysses' Gaze (1995)
- Damen tango (2004)
- Betrayal (1993)
- Kidnapped in Romania (2016)
- My Mother, My Bride And I (2008)
- The Oak (1992)
- Eva (2010)
- The Big Question (2004)
- 15 (2005)
Récompenses
Récompenses: - Won European Film Award - European Actress of the Year (1993)
- Won Festival Award - Best Actress (1992)
- Won Romanian Union of Filmmakers Award - Best Actress (Premiul pentru rol cu participare extraordinara) (1993)
- Won Romanian Union of Filmmakers Award - Best Actress (Premiul pentru rol cu participare extraordinara) (1992)
- Won Elvira Notari Prize - Special Mention (1995)
- Won EMMA - Best Film Actress (2004)
- Won Festival Award - Best Female Supporting Actress (2016)
- Nominated for 1 Monica Vitti Award - Best Actress (2017)
- Won Festival Prize - Medium Length Film (2016)
Biographie complète
A Romanian film and stage actress, described by Florin Mitu of AMOS News as "a symbol of Romanian theater and film". In the English-speaking world, she is probably best known for the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. In Romania, she has been nationally known since her 1992 role as Nela in Balanţa, a film known in the United States as The Oak, set during the waning days of Communist Romania.
Maia Morgenstern
