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Actress
Birth date: 1976 january 25th
Place of birth: Piatra Neamt, Romania
Studies
2006 - Acting Master - The National University of Theatre and Cinema Arts- Bucharest
1996 - 2000 The National University of Theatre and Cinema Arts - Bucharest
Romanian National Television- film
"Impossible marriage" - by Alexandru Ștefănescu - direction: Silviu Jicman;
"The witnesses" - direction: Dan Pița;
"Unintentional detective" - direction: Silviu Jicman;
M6 Tv France
"Corps et âmes" - direction: Laurent Carceles
"Ariane Ferry" - direction: Gerard Cuq and Silvie Aime
Cinema
"Four month three weeks and two days" directed by Cristian Mungiu
Awards - chronological order:
Palme d'Or Cannes Film Festival 2007
International Critics Prize by FIPRESCI at Cannes Film Festival
FIPRESCI's Grand Prix - Best Film of the Year 2007 - awarded at San Sebastian Film Festival
The French National Education Administration Prize at Cannes Film Festival
Hollywood Film Award
18th Stockholm International Film Festival for Best film
European Film Academy - Best European Film 2007 & Best European Director
Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best foreign language film
Chicago Film Critics Awards – Best Foreign Language Film
US National Society of Film Critics - Best Foreign Language Film
Times and Sunday Times critics - Best film of the year 2007
Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film
Flemish Film Critics Association - Best film of the year 2007
19th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award Best Actress for Anamaria Marinca and Laura Vasiliu
Golden Film Award for Best Foreign Film that was screened in Poland’s cinemas in 2007.
Gopo Romanian Award for Best Performance by an actress in a supporting role for Laura Vasiliu
UCIN Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role “Gabita” for Laura Vasiliu
Nominations
Golden Globe Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film - London Film Critics :
o Director of the Year
o Actress of the Year
o Foreign Language film of the Year
César Awards- Best foreign film
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards - Best foreign film
LUX Prize - European Parliament Cinema Prize
"Il Resto della notte" – regia Francesco Munzi
invitat la Festivalul International de film de la Cannes 2008 in sectiunea La Quinzane des realisateurs
"Second hand" - direction: Dan Pița
"Prison, be blessed" - direction: Nicolae Mărgineanu
Theatre Parts
Nora – “Once upon a time in Brooklyn” by Neil Simon ,The Comedy Theatre Bucharest
Lena – „Leonce and Lena” by Georg Büchner;
Nina Zarecinaia – „The seagull” - A.P. Cehov.
Juliet – „Romeo and Juliet” – by W. Shakespeare;
Nastasia - „Miss Nastasia” by G.M. Zamfirescu
Turandot – „Turandot” by Carlo Gozzi, direction Victor Ioan Frunză
Bacchae – „Bacchae” after Euripide, direction Mihai Măniuțiu;
Hermia – „A midsummer night’s dream” by W. Shakespeare;
Agnes – „School of wives” by Moliere
Wendla – „Spring rousing” by F. Wedekind
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