
Maia Morgenstern
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1962-05-01 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Bucharest, Romania
- Also known as
- Maia Morgenstern Istodor · Maia Istodor · Maja Morgenstern · 마이아 모건스턴 · マヤ・モルゲンステルン · مایا مورگنشترن
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (69)

The Passion of the Christ
2004
as Maria

The Crucifixion
2017
as Dr. Funar

High Strung
2016
as Markova

Nostradamus
1994
as Helen

What About Love
2024
as Sister Martina

Ulysses' Gaze
1995
as Ulysses' Wives

Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
2000
as Woman at Fountain

The New Gospel
2020
as Mother Mary

Exodus to Shanghai
2015
as Mrs. Morgenstern

The Oak
1992
as Nela

Those Who Pay with Their Lives
1989
as Maria Sineşti

Kidnapped in Romania
2016
as Daniela

The Bra
2019
as Fidan

Eva
2010
as Maria

Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
2020
as Mother (segment "Isha")

The Goat and Her Three Kids
2019
as Capra

The Goat and Her Three Kids
2022
as Goat

Lucania
2019
as Argenzia

The Green Moon
2010
as Simona

Mansfeld
2006
as Mrs. Mansfeld

My Mother, My Bride And I
2008
as Bogdana

The Man of the Day
1997

The Seventh Room
1996
as Edith Stein

The Big Question
2004
as Self

The Secret of Bacchus
1984
as Coca

Carmen
2013
as Dr. Janos

Face to Face
1999

The Earth's Most Beloved Son
1993
as Matilda

Bed of Procust
2002
as Doamna T

Margo
2006

Terezín
2023

Isha
2019
as Mother

Betrayal
1993
as Maia Morgenstern

Chained Justice
1984
as Floraea

The End of Silence
2011
as Anne

Orient Express
2004
as Amalia Frunzetti

ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion
2004
as Self

Rose's Songs
2003
as Olga

L'homme pressé
2005
as Bonne de Bois de Rose

Far from Here
2017
as Donna
Damen tango
2004
as Alexandra

One second of life
2009

Iubire Elenă
2012

Prea cald pentru luna mai
1984
as Dorina

Revival
as Araksi Arakelian

Casa din vis
1992
as Vica
Doar amintirile...
1989

Miss Christina
2013
as Mrs. Moscu

The Season of Love
1987

Fault Condition
2018
as Dr. Salid Blumberg

Fool's Song
2003
as Gina

The Man Without a Lifeline
2023

A House in Kosovo

Mihai Viteazul: Prințul intrat în legenda Europei
2022

The Witman Boys
1997
as Mrs. Witman

The Death Triangle
1999
as Regina Maria

Black Sea
2009
as Madalina

Like Girls
2024
as Silvia
Marea sfidare
1990
as Barbara Jaworska
Fata din Transilvania

15
2005
as Irene

Forgotten by God
1990
Rusalka
2024
Maria and the Sea
1988
as Maria

I'm Moving in with Mom

Planurile iubirii
as Mama
O zi
1997

Mail life
1995
as Mother
High Grounds
as Stella Petrescu
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maia Morgenstern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributo… With 73 credits spanning from 1984 to 2024, Maia Morgenstern has appeared in 69 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Maia Morgenstern Movies
- The Passion of the Christ (2004) — as Maria
- The Crucifixion (2017) — as Dr. Funar
- High Strung (2016) — as Markova
- Nostradamus (1994) — as Helen
- What About Love (2024) — as Sister Martina
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