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

Las Fierbinţi

The Passion of the Christ

The Crucifixion

Sacrificiul

High Strung

Aniela

Ulysses' Gaze

In the Name of Honour

All Movies (69)

• Like Girls2024 · as Silvia
• Rusalka2024
• What About Love2024 · as Sister Martina
• Omul fără Linia Vieții2023
• Terezín2023
• The Goat and Her Three Kids2022 · as Goat
• Mihai Viteazul: Prințul intrat în legenda Europei2022
• The New Gospel2020 · as Mother Mary
• Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait2020 · as Mother (segment "Isha")
• Isha2019 · as Mother
• Lucania2019 · as Argenzia
• The Goat and Her Three Kids2019 · as Capra
• The Bra2019 · as Fidan
• Fault Condition2018 · as Dr. Salid Blumberg
• The Crucifixion2017 · as Dr. Funar
• Far from Here2017 · as Donna
• High Strung2016 · as Markova
• Kidnapped in Romania2016 · as Daniela
• Exodus to Shanghai2015 · as Mrs. Morgenstern
• Miss Christina2013 · as Mrs. Moscu
• Carmen2013 · as Dr. Janos
• Iubire Elenă2012
• The End of Silence2011 · as Anne
• Transylvania Girl2011
• Eva2010 · as Maria
• The Green Moon2010 · as Simona
• One second of life2009
• Black Sea2009 · as Madalina
• My Mother, My Bride And I2008 · as Bogdana
• Mansfeld2006 · as Mrs. Mansfeld
• Margo2006
• 152005 · as Irene
• L'homme pressé2005 · as Bonne de Bois de Rose
• Orient Express2004 · as Amalia Frunzetti
• Damen tango2004 · as Alexandra
• The Passion of the Christ2004 · as Maria
• The Big Question2004 · as Self
• ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion2004 · as Self
• Fool's Song2003 · as Gina
• Rose's Songs2003 · as Olga
• Bed of Procust2002 · as Doamna T
• Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula2000 · as Woman at Fountain
• The Death Triangle1999 · as Regina Maria
• Face to Face1999
• The Man of the Day1997
• O zi1997
• The Witman Boys1997 · as Mrs. Witman
• The Seventh Room1996 · as Edith Stein
• Ulysses' Gaze1995 · as Ulysses' Wives
• Mail life1995 · as Mother
• Nostradamus1994 · as Helen
• Betrayal1993 · as Maia Morgenstern
• The Earth's Most Beloved Son1993 · as Matilda
• The Oak1992 · as Nela
• Casa din vis1992 · as Vica
• Marea sfidare1990 · as Barbara Jaworska
• Forgotten by God1990
• Only the memories…1989
• Those Who Pay with Their Lives1989 · as Maria Sineşti
• Maria and the Sea1988 · as Maria
• The Season of Love1987
• Too Hot for May1984 · as Dorina
• Chained Justice1984 · as Floraea
• The Secret of Bacchus1984 · as Coca
• A House in Kosovo—
• Revival— · as Araksi Arakelian
• High Grounds— · as Stella Petrescu
• Planurile iubirii— · as Mama
• I'm Moving in with Mom—

All TV Shows (4)

• Sacrificiul2019 · as Eva
• Las Fierbinţi2012 · as Rapidoaica
• In the Name of Honour2010 · as Marieta Stuttman
• Aniela2009 · as Maica Irina