Portrait of Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

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.

Born: May 1, 1962

Place of Birth: Bucharest, Romania

Filmography

2024
Like Girls

as Silvia

2024
What About Love

as Sister Martina

2020
The New Gospel

as Mother Mary

2020
Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait

as Mother (segment "Isha")

2019
2019
The Bra

as Fidan

2019
Isha

as Mother

2019
Lucania

as Argenzia

2018
Fault Condition

as Dr. Salid Blumberg

2017
The Crucifixion

as Dr. Funar

2017
2016
High Strung

as Markova

2016
2015
Exodus to Shanghai

as Mrs. Morgenstern

2012
Las Fierbinţi

as Rapidoaica

2010
In the Name of Honour

as Marieta Stuttman

2010
Eva

as Maria

2010
2009
Aniela

as Maica Irina

2009
Black Sea

as Madalina

2006
Mansfeld

as Mrs. Mansfeld

2006
2005
15

as Irene

2005
L'homme pressé

as Bonne de Bois de Rose

2004
Orient Express

as Amalia Frunzetti

2004
2003
2003
2002
Bed of Procust

as Doamna T

1999
The Death Triangle

as Regina Maria

1997
The Witman Boys

as Mrs. Witman

1996
The Seventh Room

as Edith Stein

1995
Ulysses' Gaze

as Ulysses' Wives

1994
Nostradamus

as Helen

1993
Betrayal

as Maia Morgenstern

1992
The Oak

as Nela

1989
1984
Chained Justice

as Floraea

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Revival

as Araksi Arakelian