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
Too Hot for May
1984
as Dorina
Marea sfidare
1990
as Barbara Jaworska
The Crucifixion
2017
as Dr. Funar
The Oak
1992
as Nela
The Bra
2019
as Fidan
High Strung
2016
as Markova
The Witman Boys
1997
as Mrs. Witman
Fault Condition
2018
as Dr. Salid Blumberg
Ulysses' Gaze
1995
as Ulysses' Wives
Iubire Elenă
2012
Betrayal
1993
as Maia Morgenstern
The Season of Love
1987
What About Love
2024
as Sister Martina
Isha
2019
as Mother
The New Gospel
2020
as Mother Mary
Eva
2010
as Maria
The Goat and Her Three Kids
2022
as Goat
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
2000
as Woman at Fountain
The Big Question
2004
as Self
Lucania
2019
as Argenzia
ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion
2004
as Self
Nostradamus
1994
as Helen
My Mother, My Bride And I
2008
as Bogdana
I'm Moving in with Mom
Only the memories…
1989
Rose's Songs
2003
as Olga
Rusalka
2024
Kidnapped in Romania
2016
as Daniela
Bed of Procust
2002
as Doamna T
The Earth's Most Beloved Son
1993
as Matilda
The Goat and Her Three Kids
2019
as Capra
Omul fără Linia Vieții
2023
Maria and the Sea
1988
as Maria
Revival
as Araksi Arakelian
Terezín
2023
Planurile iubirii
as Mama
The Death Triangle
1999
as Regina Maria
Transylvania Girl
2011
The Seventh Room
1996
as Edith Stein
Black Sea
2009
as Madalina
O zi
1997
The Secret of Bacchus
1984
as Coca
Mansfeld
2006
as Mrs. Mansfeld
Face to Face
1999
The Green Moon
2010
as Simona
The End of Silence
2011
as Anne
Chained Justice
1984
as Floraea
Far from Here
2017
as Donna
Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
2020
as Mother (segment "Isha")
15
2005
as Irene
Fool's Song
2003
as Gina
L'homme pressé
2005
as Bonne de Bois de Rose
Remainders
1990
Those Who Pay with Their Lives
1989
as Maria Sineşti
Miss Christina
2013
as Mrs. Moscu
High Grounds
as Stella Petrescu
Margo
2006
Mihai Viteazul: Prințul intrat în legenda Europei
2022
Exodus to Shanghai
2015
as Mrs. Morgenstern
One second of life
2009
Carmen
2013
as Dr. Janos
Orient Express
2004
as Amalia Frunzetti
Like Girls
2024
as Silvia
A House in Kosovo
Damen tango
2004
as Alexandra
Mail life
1995
as Mother
The Man of the Day
1997
Casa din vis
1992
as Vica
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
- Too Hot for May (1984) — as Dorina
- Marea sfidare (1990) — as Barbara Jaworska
- The Crucifixion (2017) — as Dr. Funar
- The Oak (1992) — as Nela
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