Maia Morgenstern
Romanian actress (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maia Emilia Ninel Morgenstern (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmaja ˈmorɡənʃtern] ⓘ; born 1 May 1962) is a Romanian film and stage actress,[1] described by Florin Mitu of AMOS News as "a symbol of Romanian theater and film".[2] In the English-speaking world, she is best known for portraying the Blessed Virgin Mary 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.[1] She received a star on the Romanian Walk of Fame in Bucharest on 1 May 2011.[3]
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Born | Maia Emilia Ninel Morgenstern (1962-05-01) 1 May 1962 (age 62) Bucharest, Romania |
Alma mater | I. L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
Known for | The Blessed Virgin Mary in The Passion of the Christ |
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Spouses | Claudiu Istodor
(m. 1983–1999)Dumitru Băltățeanu
(m. 2001–2015) |
Children | 3, including Tudor Aaron Cabiria Morgenstern Ana Isadora Băltățeanu |
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