
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Passion of the Christ
as Maria
2004

Ulysses' Gaze
as Ulysses' Wives
1995
Damen tango
as Alexandra
2004

Betrayal
as Maia Morgenstern
1993

Kidnapped in Romania
as Daniela
2016

My Mother, My Bride And I
as Bogdana
2008

The Oak
as Nela
1992

Eva
as Maria
2010

The Big Question
as Self
2004

15
as Irene
2005

The End of Silence
as Anne
2011

The Seventh Room
as Edith Stein
1996

The Man Without a Lifeline
2023

The Earth's Most Beloved Son
as Matilda
1993

The Green Moon
as Simona
2010

A House in Kosovo
TBA
Miss Christina
as Mrs. Moscu
2013

Bed of Procust
as Doamna T
2002
Fata din Transilvania
TBA

Chained Justice
as Floraea
1984



