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Maia Morgenstern
Acting
73 known credits
1.7 popularity score 64 years
Biography
About Maia Morgenstern
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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Maia Morgenstern across film and television
73credited titles
69movie credits
4TV credits
1984–2024screen career span
Recognition
Awards received
European Film Award for Best ActressFor The Oak
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