Maia Morgenstern

Actor, Film actor

1962 –

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Who is Maia Morgenstern?

Emilia-Maia-Ninel Morgenstern is 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.

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Born
May 1, 1962
Bucharest
Also known as
  • Maja Morgenstern
  • Maia Morgenstern Istodor
  • Maia Emilia Ninel Morgenstern
  • Morgenstern, Maia
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • Romania
Profession
Lived in
  • Bucharest

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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