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.

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Known For

The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ
Ulysses' Gaze
Ulysses' Gaze
Betrayal
Betrayal
Kidnapped in Romania
Kidnapped in Romania
My Mother, My Bride And I
My Mother, My Bride And I
The Oak
The Oak
Eva
Eva
The Big Question
The Big Question
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15

Filmography

2024 Like Girls
as Silvia
2024 Rusalka
as
2024 What About Love
as Sister Martina
2023 The Man Without a Lifeline
as
2023 Terezín
as
2022 The Goat and Her Three Kids
as Goat
2022 Mihai Viteazul: Prințul intrat în legenda Europei
as
2020 The New Gospel
as Mother Mary
2020 Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
as Mother (segment "Isha")
2019 The Bra
as Fidan
2019 Sacrificiul
as Eva
2019 Isha
as Mother
2019 Lucania
as Argenzia
2019 The Goat and Her Three Kids
as Capra
2018 Fault Condition
as Dr. Salid Blumberg
2017 The Crucifixion
as Dr. Funar
2017 Far from Here
as Donna
2016 High Strung
as Markova
2016 Kidnapped in Romania
as Daniela
2015 Exodus to Shanghai
as Mrs. Morgenstern