Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 1, 1962 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Bucharest, Romania
Also Known As
Maia Morgenstern Istodor
Maia Istodor
Maja Morgenstern
마이아 모건스턴
マヤ・モルゲンステルン
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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Maia Morgenstern | EMMA Awards
VideoKnown For
TV
Las Fierbinţi
Rapidoaica
2012
Film
The Passion of the Christ
Maria
2004
TV
In the Name of Honour
Marieta Stuttman
2010
TV
The Sacrifice
Eva
2019
TV
Aniela
Maica Irina
2009
Film
The Crucifixion
Dr. Funar
2017
Film
High Strung
Markova
2016
Film
Too Hot for May
Dorina
1984
Film
Iubire Elenă
2012
Film
Ulysses' Gaze
Ulysses' Wives
1995
Film
The Goat and Her Three Kids
Goat
2022
Film
The Bra
Fidan
2019
Film
The Oak
Nela
1992
Film
ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion
Self
2004
Film
Nostradamus
Helen
1994
Film
Marea sfidare
Barbara Jaworska
1990
Film
The New Gospel
Mother Mary
2020
Film
Isha
Mother
2019
Film
Omul fără Linia Vieții
2023
Film
What About Love
Sister Martina
2024
Filmography
2024FilmLike Girlsas Silvia2024FilmRusalka2024FilmWhat About Loveas Sister Martina2023FilmOmul fără Linia Vieții2023FilmTerezín2022FilmThe Goat and Her Three Kidsas Goat2022FilmMihai Viteazul: Prințul intrat în legenda Europei2020FilmThe New Gospelas Mother Mary2020FilmBoys On Film 20: Heaven Can Waitas Mother (segment "Isha")2019TVThe Sacrificeas Eva2019FilmIshaas Mother2019FilmLucaniaas Argenzia2019FilmThe Goat and Her Three Kidsas Capra2019FilmThe Braas Fidan2018FilmFault Conditionas Dr. Salid Blumberg2017FilmThe Crucifixionas Dr. Funar2017FilmFar from Hereas Donna2016FilmHigh Strungas Markova2016FilmKidnapped in Romaniaas Daniela2015FilmExodus to Shanghaias Mrs. Morgenstern2013FilmMiss Christinaas Mrs. Moscu2013FilmCarmenas Dr. Janos2012FilmIubire Elenă2012TVLas Fierbinţias Rapidoaica2011FilmThe End of Silenceas Anne2011FilmTransylvania Girl2010TVIn the Name of Honouras Marieta Stuttman2010FilmEvaas Maria2010FilmThe Green Moonas Simona2009TVAnielaas Maica Irina2009FilmOne second of life2009FilmBlack Seaas Madalina2008FilmMy Mother, My Bride And Ias Bogdana2006FilmMansfeldas Mrs. Mansfeld2006FilmMargo2005Film15as Irene2005FilmL'homme presséas Bonne de Bois de Rose2004FilmOrient Expressas Amalia Frunzetti2004FilmDamen tangoas Alexandra2004FilmThe Passion of the Christas Maria2004FilmThe Big Questionas Self2004FilmABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passionas Self2003FilmFool's Songas Gina2003FilmRose's Songsas Olga2002FilmBed of Procustas Doamna T2000FilmDark Prince: The True Story of Draculaas Woman at Fountain1999FilmThe Death Triangleas Regina Maria1999FilmFace to Face1997FilmThe Man of the Day1997FilmO zi1997FilmThe Witman Boysas Mrs. Witman1996FilmThe Seventh Roomas Edith Stein1995FilmUlysses' Gazeas Ulysses' Wives1995FilmMail lifeas Mother1994FilmNostradamusas Helen1993FilmBetrayalas Maia Morgenstern1993FilmThe Earth's Most Beloved Sonas Matilda1992FilmThe Oakas Nela1992FilmCasa din visas Vica1990FilmMarea sfidareas Barbara Jaworska1990FilmRemainders1989FilmOnly the memories…1989FilmThose Who Pay with Their Livesas Maria Sineşti1988FilmMaria and the Seaas Maria1987FilmThe Season of Love1984FilmToo Hot for Mayas Dorina1984FilmChained Justiceas Floraea1984FilmThe Secret of Bacchusas Coca—FilmA House in Kosovo—FilmRevivalas Araksi Arakelian—FilmHigh Groundsas Stella Petrescu—FilmPlanurile iubiriias Mama—FilmI'm Moving in with Mom