Born 1962 (age 64) · Bucharest, Romania
Appears in 72 titles

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.

Filmography

The Passion of the Christ
7.5
The Passion of the Christ
2004
as Maria
High Strung
7.0
High Strung
2016
as Markova
The Crucifixion
5.7
The Crucifixion
2017
as Dr. Funar
Ulysses' Gaze
7.4
Ulysses' Gaze
1995
as Ulysses' Wives
Nostradamus
5.8
Nostradamus
1994
as Helen
The Oak
6.5
The Oak
1992
as Nela
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
6.1
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
2000
as Woman at Fountain
The Bra
6.0
The Bra
2019
as Fidan
The Goat and Her Three Kids
7.1
The Goat and Her Three Kids
2022
as Goat
Terezín
6.8
Terezín
2023
The Earth's Most Beloved Son
7.0
The Earth's Most Beloved Son
1993
as Matilda
The Seventh Room
6.5
The Seventh Room
1996
as Edith Stein
The Secret of Bacchus
7.8
The Secret of Bacchus
1984
as Coca
Eva
6.3
Eva
2010
as Maria
Bed of Procust
6.5
Bed of Procust
2002
as Doamna T
15
5.3
15
2005
as Irene
Orient Express
5.8
Orient Express
2004
as Amalia Frunzetti
Those Who Pay with Their Lives
5.1
Those Who Pay with Their Lives
1989
as Maria Sineşti
Betrayal
7.0
Betrayal
1993
as Maia Morgenstern
Kidnapped in Romania
2.9
Kidnapped in Romania
2016
as Daniela