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Maia Morgenstern

Acting Born May 1, 1962 Bucharest, Romania 24 credits

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

Las Fierbinţi

as Rapidoaica
Film

The Passion of the Christ

as Maria

Full filmography

  • Las Fierbinţi (2012) as Rapidoaica
  • The Passion of the Christ (2004) as Maria
  • The Crucifixion (2017) as Dr. Funar
  • High Strung (2016) as Markova
  • Sacrificiul (2019) as Eva
  • In the Name of Honour (2010) as Marieta Stuttman
  • Ulysses' Gaze (1995) as Ulysses' Wives
  • Aniela (2009) as Maica Irina
  • Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) as Woman at Fountain
  • What About Love (2024) as Sister Martina
  • Nostradamus (1994) as Helen
  • The Bra (2019) as Fidan
  • The Big Question (2004) as Self
  • Terezín (2023)
  • Isha (2019) as Mother
  • Eva (2010) as Maria
  • Betrayal (1993) as Maia Morgenstern
  • The Goat and Her Three Kids (2019) as Capra
  • Black Sea (2009) as Madalina
  • Kidnapped in Romania (2016) as Daniela
  • Lucania (2019) as Argenzia
  • The Goat and Her Three Kids (2022) as Goat
  • The Witman Boys (1997) as Mrs. Witman
  • My Mother, My Bride And I (2008) as Bogdana