Maia Morgenstern
Born: 1962-05-01 in Bucharest, Romania
Known For: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maia Morgenstern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- What About Love as Sister Martina
- Rusalka
- Like Girls as Silvia
2020
- The New Gospel as Mother Mary
- Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait as Mother (segment "Isha")
2019
- Sacrificiul as Eva
- Isha as Mother
- Lucania as Argenzia
- The Bra as Fidan
- The Goat and Her Three Kids as Capra
2018
- Fault Condition as Dr. Salid Blumberg
2017
- The Crucifixion as Dr. Funar
- Far from Here as Donna
2016
- High Strung as Markova
- Kidnapped in Romania as Daniela
2015
- Exodus to Shanghai as Mrs. Morgenstern
2013
- Miss Christina as Mrs. Moscu
- Carmen as Dr. Janos
2012
- Las Fierbinţi as Rapidoaica
- Iubire Elenă
2011
- The End of Silence as Anne
- Transylvania Girl
2010
- In the Name of Honour as Marieta Stuttman
- Eva as Maria
- The Green Moon as Simona
2009
- Aniela as Maica Irina
- One second of life
- Black Sea as Madalina
2008
- My Mother, My Bride And I as Bogdana
2005
- L'homme pressé as Bonne de Bois de Rose
- 15 as Irene
2004
- The Passion of the Christ as Maria
- The Big Question as Self
- ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion as Self
- Damen tango as Alexandra
- Orient Express as Amalia Frunzetti
2003
- Rose's Songs as Olga
- Fool's Song as Gina
2002
- Bed of Procust as Doamna T
2000
- Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula as Woman at Fountain
1999
- Face to Face
- The Death Triangle as Regina Maria
1997
- The Witman Boys as Mrs. Witman
- O zi
- The Man of the Day
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
- The Earth's Most Beloved Son as Matilda
1992
- The Oak as Nela
- Casa din vis as Vica
1990
- Marea sfidare as Barbara Jaworska
- Forgotten by God
1989
- Only the memories…
- Those Who Pay with Their Lives as Maria Sineşti
1988
- Maria and the Sea as Maria
1987
1984
- Too Hot for May as Dorina
- The Secret of Bacchus as Coca
- Chained Justice as Floraea