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
Known For
ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion
In this special edition of Primetime, ABC News' Diane Sawyer interviews filmmaker Mel Gibson about his highly controversial movie, ""The Passion of the Christ."" He responds to charges that the movie's portrayal of the Jewish role in the death of Christ will encourage anti-Semitism. He also elaborates on comments he's made about the Holocaust. In addition, Gibson tells why he felt it necessary to exhibit such a graphic depiction of Christ's crucifixion on film and discusses his decision to tell the story in Aramaic and Latin.
Mihai Viteazul: Prințul intrat în legenda Europei
Voivode Michael the Brave travels through time, together with his wife, discovering, deeply touched, the new world.
The Man Without a Lifeline
The invention of the first modern robot for table tennis training turns Ionel Sporea into a star in the world of Romanian sports. A trip to Moscow, however, ends with a harsh sentence: 12 years in prison for treason. Who is to blame: destiny, the Ceausescu regime, or himself?
Fault Condition
Melania, a 15 years old high school student gets pregnant with Emi, a classmate. Melania does not tell anyone she's pregnant, Not even to Emi, or to her parents. The situation is extremely complicated because Emi's mother is the director of the high school where the two lovers study, and Melania's mother is secretary at the same high school. In the fifth month of pregnancy, Melania faints during class hours. She is urgently taken to the hospital by her mother who finds her daughter is 5 months pregnant so it's too late for an abortion. Melanie's mother is forced to tell the truth to Emi's mother. Emi's mother forces Melania's mother to promise to keep the pregnancy secret to everyone, even to Emi. Minor's mothers separates the two lovers and decide to give the baby up for adoption to a family of Romanians living abroad who don't have the right to legally adopt a child from Romania.
Iubire elenă
Las Fierbinţi
A rural comedy where the intrigues caused by the upcoming elections in a small village give rise to a ridiculous war between the mayor and deputy mayor. Unfortunately, they have no clue that their struggle will prove to be in vain at the end of the election day.
The Secret of Bacchus
Victor, an incisive journalist, discovers a series of irregularities in a State farming enterprise. His investigations will unmask the fraud committed by the person in charge of the wine section, called Bachus. Although aided by an impressive number of cronies, Bachus will not be able to hide forever infamous secret.
The Passion of the Christ
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
Ulysses' Gaze
An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.
Chained Justice
Inspired by true events, "Dreptate în lanturi" is a rough and poetic film, whose action is placed at the beginning of the last century. The movie sheds light on a Romanian peasant who fights against social injustice.
Filmography
as Silvia
as Sister Martina
as Goat
as Mother Mary
as Mother (segment "Isha")
as Eva
as Fidan
as Mother
as Argenzia
as Capra
as Dr. Salid Blumberg
as Dr. Funar
as Donna
as Markova
as Daniela
as Mrs. Morgenstern
as Dr. Janos
as Rapidoaica
as Anne
as Marieta Stuttman
as Maria
as Simona
as Maica Irina
as Madalina
as Bogdana
as Mrs. Mansfeld
as Irene
as Bonne de Bois de Rose
as Amalia Frunzetti
as Maria
as Self
as Gina
as Olga
as Doamna T
as Woman at Fountain
as Regina Maria
as Mrs. Witman
as Edith Stein
as Ulysses' Wives
as Helen
as Maia Morgenstern
as Matilda
as Nela
as Maria Sineşti
as Dorina
as Floraea
as Coca
as Araksi Arakelian
as Mama