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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1962-05-01 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Bucharest, Romania

Maia Morgenstern

Biography:

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.

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Known For

Acting

2024

Like Girls as Silvia
What About Love as Sister Martina

2023

2022

2020

The New Gospel as Mother Mary
Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait as Mother (segment "Isha")

2019

The Bra as Fidan
Isha as Mother
Lucania as Argenzia

2018

Fault Condition as Dr. Salid Blumberg

2017

The Crucifixion as Dr. Funar
Far from Here as Donna

2016

High Strung as Markova

2015

Exodus to Shanghai as Mrs. Morgenstern

2013

Miss Christina as Mrs. Moscu
Carmen as Dr. Janos

2012

2011

2010

Eva as Maria
The Green Moon as Simona
In the Name of Honour as Marieta Stuttman

2009

Black Sea as Madalina
Aniela as Maica Irina

2008

2006

Mansfeld as Mrs. Mansfeld

2005

15 as Irene
L'homme pressé as Bonne de Bois de Rose

2004

Damen tango as Alexandra
Orient Express as Amalia Frunzetti

2003

Fool's Song as Gina
Rose's Songs as Olga

2001

Bed of Procust as Doamna T

2000

1999

1997

1996

The Seventh Room as Edith Stein

1995

Ulysses' Gaze as Ulysses' Wives
Mail life as Mother

1994

Nostradamus as Helen

1993

Betrayal as Maia Morgenstern

1992

The Oak as Nela
Casa din vis as Vica

1990

1989

1988

1987

1984

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