Maia Morgenstern

Personal Info

Birthday

May 1, 1962

(63 years old)

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

Maia Morgenstern

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

The Passion of the Christ

Las Fierbinţi

High Strung

The Crucifixion

Aniela

In the Name of Honour

Sacrificiul

Nostradamus

Filmography

2027
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part Two
as Mary
2024
Like Girls
as Silvia
What About Love
as Sister Martina
2022
The Goat and Her Three Kids
as Goat
2020
The New Gospel
as Mother Mary
Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
as Mother (segment "Isha")
2019
The Bra
as Fidan
Isha
as Mother
Lucania
as Argenzia
2018
Fault Condition
as Dr. Salid Blumberg
2017
The Crucifixion
as Dr. Funar
Far from Here
as Donna
2016
High Strung
as Markova
Kidnapped in Romania
as Daniela
2015
Exodus to Shanghai
as Mrs. Morgenstern
2013
Miss Christina
as Mrs. Moscu
Carmen
as Dr. Janos
2011
The End of Silence
as Anne
2010
Eva
as Maria
The Green Moon
as Simona
2009
Black Sea
as Madalina
2008
My Mother, My Bride And I
as Bogdana
2006
Mansfeld
as Mrs. Mansfeld
2005
15
as Irene
L'homme pressé
as Bonne de Bois de Rose
2004
Orient Express
as Amalia Frunzetti
Damen tango
as Alexandra
The Passion of the Christ
as Maria
The Big Question
as Self
2003
Fool's Song
as Gina
Rose's Songs
as Olga
2002
Bed of Procust
as Doamna T
2000
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
as Woman at Fountain
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
Mail life
as Mother
1994
Nostradamus
as Helen
1993
Betrayal
as Maia Morgenstern
The Earth's Most Beloved Son
as Matilda
1992
The Oak
as Nela
Casa din vis
as Vica
1989
Those Who Pay with Their Lives
as Maria Sineşti
1988
Maria and the Sea
as Maria
1984
Prea cald pentru luna mai
as Dorina
Chained Justice
as Floraea
The Secret of Bacchus
as Coca