Maia Morgenstern
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Maia Morgenstern in November 2012
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| Born |
Maia Emilia Ninel Morgenstern 1 May 1962 Bucharest |
| Residence | Bucharest |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Alma mater | I. L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Mary's role in The Passion of the Christ |
| Television |
Aniela (2009) Iubire și onoare (2010–11) Las Fierbinți (2012–14) |
| Spouse(s) |
Claudiu Istodor (m. 1983–99) Dumitru Băltățeanu (m. 2001–15) |
| Partner(s) | Andras Istvan Demeter |
| Children | Tudor Aaron (b. 1984) Eva Leea Cabiria (b. 1999) Ana Isadora (b. 2003) |
| Parent(s) | Usher Morgenstern (father) Sara Rapaport (mother) |
Maia Emilia Ninel Morgenstern (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmaja ˈmorɡənʃtern]; born 1 May 1962) is 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 Balanța, a film known in the United States as The Oak, set during the waning days of Communist Romania.
Born in Bucharest, in a Jewish family, she graduated from the Film and Theatre Academy of Bucharest in 1985. She then played at Teatrul Tineretului (Youth Theater) in Piatra Neamț until 1988, and at the Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat (State Jewish Theatre) in Bucharest 1988-1990. From 1990–1998 she was a member of the company of the National Theatre in Bucharest, and since 1998 of Teatrul Bulandra, also in Bucharest; in addition, she continues to act at the Jewish State Theatre and other Bucharest theaters and elsewhere in Romania. Among her notable stage roles in recent years, in a Romanian-language production of The Blue Angel (Îngerul Albastru in Romanian) at Bucharest's Odeon Theater, in 2001-2 she played (to great critical acclaim) Lola Lola, the character made famous by Marlene Dietrich. At the same time, she was also playing the role of Kathleen Hogan in a Romanian-language production of Israel Horovitz's Park Your Car in Harvard Yard at the State Jewish Theater.
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