Ingrid Bisu
| Ingrid Bisu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 September 1987 Bucharest, Romania |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Occupation | Actress, Producer, Writer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Ingrid Bisu (born 15 September 1987) is a Romanian-German actress and producer. She's best known for her appearance in the dramedy Toni Erdmann (2016), which was nominated at The Cannes Film Festival for the Palme d'Or and also for Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards in 2017.
Bisu was born on 15 September 1987, in Bucharest, Romania to Romanian/German parents. She grew up in the German community in Romania, attending the German kindergarten, highschool and college in Bucharest.
In 2003 at the age of 16, Ingrid had her first photoshoot in the teenage magazine "Cool Girl" and then landed her first Orange S.A. Mobile international commercial. The commercial was broadcast in Israel and Romania.
Bisu had a part in a Romanian national TV series, Casatorie de Proba (Marriage of Probation) playing the part of "Flori" - a young and bright teenager.
As a result, she appeared in magazines and television interviews. Bisu had a role in the movie BloodRayne (film) where she plays alongside Sir Ben Kingsley. and had other smaller roles in sitcoms such as "La Bloc"(In The Building) and "Arestat la domiciliu"(Arrested at home) with Pro TV.
In 2006, Bisu played the lead role of "Alice" in the drama television movie "O Lume A Durerii"(A World of Pain), which showed the struggles of teenage women in Romania at the time. Her performance gained the attention of director Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007 for his movie 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. He cast Bisu as "Viviana" for his Tales from the Golden Age series. The series was nominated six times at the Cannes Film Festival.
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