Nome di nascita: Maia Morgenstern
Data di nascita: 1962-05-01
Luogo di nascita: Bucharest, Romania, Romania
Dettagli
Nomi alternativi: Maia Morgenstern Istodor, Maia Istodor, Maja Morgenstern, 마이아 모건스턴, マヤ・モルゲンステルン, مایا مورگنشترن
Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - The Secret of Bacchus (1984) come Coca
Ruoli più importanti: - The Passion of the Christ (2004) come Maria
- Ulysses' Gaze (1995) come Ulysses' Wives
- Damen tango (2004) come Alexandra
- Betrayal (1993) come Maia Morgenstern
- Kidnapped in Romania (2016) come Daniela
- My Mother, My Bride And I (2008) come Bogdana
- The Oak (1992) come Nela
- Eva (2010) come Maria
- The Big Question (2004) come Self
- 15 (2005) come Irene
Punti salienti della carriera: - 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)
Premi
Premi: - 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)
Biografia completa
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
