Maia Morgenstern

Acting

Maia Morgenstern

Born May 1, 1962 · Bucharest, Romania (age 64)

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 durin…

Known For

The Passion of the ChristThe Passion of the Christ · 2004
The Passion of the Christ
★ 7.52004
MovieDrama
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
The CrucifixionThe Crucifixion · 2017
The Crucifixion
★ 5.72017
MovieHorrorMystery
When a priest is jailed for the murder of a nun on whom he was performing an exorcism, an investigative journalist strives to determine whether he in fact murdered a mentally ill person, or if he lost the battle with a demonic presence.
Ulysses' GazeUlysses' Gaze · 1995
Ulysses' Gaze
★ 7.51995
MovieDramaHistory
An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.
High StrungHigh Strung · 2016
High Strung
★ 7.02016
MovieMusicRomance
When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.
The BraThe Bra · 2019
The Bra
★ 6.02019
MovieComedyDrama
Train driver Nurlan’s heading to Baku for the last time before retirement, but on his fateful journey around the neighborhoods of the city his train snags a blue bra off a washing line. To escape from his lonely existence, Nurlan embarks on the most adventurous journey of his life: to find the owner of this perky piece of underwear. He rents a small room in Baku and begins his quest to find his “Cinderella”.
Dark Prince: The True Story of DraculaDark Prince: The True Story of Dracula · 2000
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
★ 6.12000
MovieTV MovieHorror
Meet the man behind the legend in this true story of Vlad the Impaler, whose vicious and cruel reputation as a bloodthirsty warlord became the basis for the myth of Dracula.
TerezínTerezín · 2023
Terezín
★ 6.92023
MovieDrama
The story of Antonio, an Italian clarinetist, and Martina, a Czech violinist, who fall in love with each other during the World War II, in Prague.
LucaniaLucania · 2019
Lucania
★ 5.52019
MovieDramaFantasy
An ancient dying land is brought back to life by the primal force of a young mute girl, who witnesses the fatal clash between two fathers.

Filmography

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Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can WaitBoys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait · 2020
Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
★ 3.52020
MovieDramaAnimation
On the cusp of adulthood, the world's longest running gay short film series is only getting started. Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait includes eleven complete films: Bassem Ben Brahim's animated "Chromophobia"; Jimi Vall Peterson's "Sleepover" starring Hjalmar Hardestam and Simon Eriksson; Mickey Jones's "Just Me" starring Philip Olivier and Carl Loughlin; Matthew Jacobs Morgan's "Mine" starring Joshua McGuire and John Macmillan; Dale John Allen's "Don't Blame Jack" starring Jordan Tweddle and Kane Surry; Timothy Ryan Hickernell's "Foreign Lovers" co-starring Lucio Nieto; Layke Anderson's "Mankind" starring Ricky Nixon and Alexis Gregory; Christopher Manning's "Isha" starring Horia Săvescu and Dario Coates; Jay Russell's "ruok" starring Peter Mark Kendall, Zachary Booth, and Sydney James Harcourt; Chintis Lundgren's animated "Manivald"; and Zoe McIntosh's "The World In Your Window" starring Joe Folau and David Lolofakangalo Rounds.

Mother (segment "Isha")