Maia Morgenstern
Acting·May 1, 1962 — 64 years old·Bucharest, Romania
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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—A House in Kosovo—RevivalAraksi Arakelian—High GroundsStella Petrescu—Planurile iubiriiMama—I'm Moving in with Mom2024Like GirlsSilvia2024Rusalka2024What About LoveSister Martina2023Omul fără Linia Vieții2023Terezín2022The Goat and Her Three KidsGoat2022Mihai Viteazul: Prințul intrat în legenda Europei2020The New GospelMother Mary2020Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can WaitMother (segment "Isha")2019SacrificiulTVEva2019IshaMother2019LucaniaArgenzia2019The Goat and Her Three KidsCapra2019The BraFidan2018Fault ConditionDr. Salid Blumberg2017The CrucifixionDr. Funar2017Far from HereDonna2016High StrungMarkova2016Kidnapped in RomaniaDaniela2015Exodus to ShanghaiMrs. Morgenstern2013Miss ChristinaMrs. Moscu2013CarmenDr. Janos2012Iubire Elenă2012Las FierbinţiTVRapidoaica2011The End of SilenceAnne2011Transylvania Girl2010In the Name of HonourTVMarieta Stuttman2010EvaMaria2010The Green MoonSimona2009AnielaTVMaica Irina2009One second of life2009Black SeaMadalina2008My Mother, My Bride And IBogdana2006MansfeldMrs. Mansfeld2006Margo200515Irene2005L'homme presséBonne de Bois de Rose2004Orient ExpressAmalia Frunzetti2004Damen tangoAlexandra2004The Passion of the ChristMaria2004The Big QuestionSelf2004ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's PassionSelf2003Fool's SongGina2003Rose's SongsOlga2002Bed of ProcustDoamna T2000Dark Prince: The True Story of DraculaWoman at Fountain1999The Death TriangleRegina Maria1999Face to Face1997The Man of the Day1997O zi1997The Witman BoysMrs. Witman1996The Seventh RoomEdith Stein1995Ulysses' GazeUlysses' Wives1995Mail lifeMother1994NostradamusHelen1993BetrayalMaia Morgenstern1993The Earth's Most Beloved SonMatilda1992The OakNela1992Casa din visVica1990Marea sfidareBarbara Jaworska1990Remainders1989Only the memories…1989Those Who Pay with Their LivesMaria Sineşti1988Maria and the SeaMaria1987The Season of Love1984Too Hot for MayDorina1984Chained JusticeFloraea1984The Secret of BacchusCoca