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Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Highest Rated: 90% Downfall (2004)

Lowest Rated: 18% Geostorm (2017)

Birthday: Nov 12, 1978

Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania

Judging from her body of work thus far, actress Alexandra Maria Lara tends to lean towards roles in historical and crime films. Born in Bucharest, Romania, Lara's gift for acting was genetic, as her father, Valentin Platareanu, is a Romanian actor, director, and drama teacher (Lara studied acting under her father's watchful eye). While still a teen, Lara was already landing roles on German television shows ("Mensch, Pia!") and movies ("Das Vorsprechen"). But it would be her role as Adolf Hitler's secretary, Traudl Junge, in the 2004 film "Downfall" that would serve as Lara's global breakthrough (resulting in a Bambi Award win the same year). After her performance in "Downfall," renowned director Francis Ford Coppola offered her a lead role in his 2007 film "Youth Without Youth." Lara would continue to rack up award wins during this era, including taking home a Golden Camera Award in 2005 for "Best German Actress." Lara consistently lands acclaimed roles in foreign films, including a pair of Academy Award-nominated movies released in 2008, "The Reader" and "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex."

Highest rated movies

90% Downfall
89% Rush
88% Control - Love Will Tear Us Apart
86% Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
86% Farewell
85% The Baader Meinhof Complex
84% The Tunnel
81% La Syndicaliste

Photos

Alex Maria Lara attends the World Premiere of 'Happy New Year, Colin Burstead' at The 62nd BFI London Film Festival at Vue, Leicester Square, London, England, UK on Thursday 11 October 2018. Photoshot/Everett Collection, CONTROL, Sam Riley as Ian Curtis, Alexandra Maria Lara, 2007. ©Weinstein Company DER BAADER MEINHOF KOMPLEX, Alexandra Maria Lara as Petra Schelm, 2008. ©Constantin Film THE CITY OF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION, from left: Omar Metwally, Alexandra Maria Lara, 2007. ©Screen Media Films THE CITY OF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION, from left: Omar Metwally, Alexandra Maria Lara, 2007. ©Screen Media Films THE CITY OF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION, Alexandra Maria Lara, 2007. ©Screen Media Films I REALLY HATE MY JOB, from left: Neve Campbell, Anna Maxwell Martin, Shirley Henderson, Alexandra Maria Lara, Oana Pellea, 2007. ©Barnholtz Entertainment FAREWELL, (aka L'AFFAIRE FAREWELL), from left: Alexandra Maria Lara, Guillaume Canet, Lauriane Riquet, Timothe Riquet, 2009. ©Pathe CONTROL, Sam Riley as Ian Curtis, Alexandra Maria Lara, 2007. ©Weinstein Company THE DOWNFALL, (aka DER UNTERGANG), Alexandra Maria Lara, Birgit Minichmayr, 2004, (c) Newmarket THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX, (aka DER BAADER MEINHOF KOMPLEX), Alexandra Maria Lara, 2008. ©Vitagraph Films THE DOWNFALL, (aka DER UNTERGANG), Alexandra Maria Lara, 2004, (c) Newmarket THE DOWNFALL, (aka DER UNTERGANG), Alexandra Maria Lara, 2004, (c) Newmarket THE READER, Alexandra Maria Lara, 2008. ©Weinstein Company RUSH, Alexandra Maria Lara (arms raused), 2013, ph: Jaap Buitendijk/©Universal RUSH, from left: Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Bruhl, 2013, ph: Jaap Buitendijk/©Universal RUSH, l-r: Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Bruhl, 2013, ph: Jaap Buitendijk/©Universal I REALLY HATE MY JOB, Alexandra Maria Lara (left), Neve Campbell (striped shirt), director Oliver Parker, on set, 2007. ©Barnholtz Entertainment FAREWELL, (aka L'AFFAIRE FAREWELL), from left: Guillaume Canet, Alexandra Maria Lara, 2009. ©Pathe I REALLY HATE MY JOB, Alexandra Maria Lara, 2007. ©Barnholtz Entertainment
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
81% 67% La Syndicaliste Julie (Character) $27.7K 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love Thing Bettina Bamberger (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet 52% Børning 3 Robyn (Character) - 2020
80% 83% The Collini Case Johanna (Character) - 2019
86% 54% Happy New Year, Colin Burstead Anna (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 80% 25 km/h Ingrid (Character) - 2018
18% 35% Geostorm Ute Fassbinder (Character) $33.4M 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Four Against the Bank Freddie (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Robbi, Tobbi und das Fliewatüüt Sharon Schalldämpfer (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 57% Der geilste Tag Unknown (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Most Beautiful Day Mona Winkelmann (Character) - 2016
89% 88% Rush Marlene Lauda (Character) $26.9M 2013
No Score Yet 80% Imagine Eva (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 44% Woman in Love Sarah (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 64% Small World Simone Senn (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 0% Quartier Lointain Anna Verniaz née Zorn, la mère (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 71% City of Life Natalia Moldovan (Character) - 2009
86% 75% Farewell Jessica Froment (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 36% Kaifeck Murder Juliana Lukas (Character) - 2009
85% 80% The Baader Meinhof Complex Petra Schelm (Character) $476.3K 2008
63% 79% The Reader Young Ilana Mather (Character) $34.2M 2008
39% 39% The City of Your Final Destination Deirdre (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 23% I Really Hate My Job Unknown (Character) - 2007
33% 44% Youth Without Youth Veronica/Laura (Character) $239.5K 2007
88% 89% Control - Love Will Tear Us Apart Annik Honore (Character) $871.6K 2007
No Score Yet 30% Offset Brindusa (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 66% Where Is Fred!? Denise (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 50% About the Looking For and the Finding of Love Venus Morgenstern (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fisherman and His Wife Ida (Character) - 2005
90% 94% Downfall Traudl Junge (Character) $5.5M 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wish Tree Camilla Senger (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 60% Naked Annette (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 79% Doctor Zhivago Unknown (Character) - 2002
84% 91% The Tunnel Charlotte "Lotte" Lohmann (Character) $10.9K 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Leo & Claire Käthe Katzenberger (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 50% Force Majeure Unknown (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fisimatenten Unknown (Character) - 1999

TV

Credit
73% No Score Yet The Company Unknown (Character) 2007 2021
No Score Yet 82% You Are Wanted Hanna Franke (Character) 2017-2018