Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgernstern (b. May 1, 1962) is a Romanian film and stage actress. 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 "Balan?a", a film known in the United States as "The Oak", set during the waning days of Communist Romania.

Selected filmography

• "Balan?a" ("The Oak") - 1992
• "Ulysses' Gaze" - 1995, playing opposite Harvey Keitel as Ulysses's wife
• "Siódmy pokój" ("The Seventh Room") - 1995, in the starring role as Edith Stein
• "Omul zilei" ("Man of the Day") - 1997
• "The Passion of the Christ" - 2004

She has been married twice. Maia has 3 children: Tudor Aaron, Eva Leea Cabiria and Ana Isadora.

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