Troupe

NTB Parts

"The Silent Escape" by Lena Constante, one-woman-show directed by Oana Pellea, 2023

"The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds" by Paul Zindel, directed by Mariana Camarasan, from 2021

"Romanian Diary. 1989", a show by Carmen Lidia Vidu, 2020

"The Beauty of Venice in September", after Teodor Mazilu, directed by Mariana Camarasan, 2018

Joan of Arc - “Joan of Arc. File pages ", directed by Mihai Maniutiu, 1999

 

NTB employee since 2019

Between 1999 - 2019, freelance actress

Lucia Sturdza Bulandra Theatre, Bucharest, 1987 - 1999

Piatra Neamt Theatre, 1984-1987

 

Theatre Parts

ARCUB

Stavaroaia -" Idol and Ion Anapoda "after GM Zamfirescu, directed by Mariana Camarasan and Toma Danila, 2016

 

Independent Shows

"N (aum)" by Gellu Naum, directed by Mariana Camarasan, 2014

 

Bulandra Theatre

The Lady in Pink - "Oscar and the Lady in Pink" by Eric-Emmanuel Schmidt, directed by Chris Simion Mercurian, 2010

Old Woman - "The Chairs" by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Felix Alexa, 2004

Catarina - "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare, directed by Mihai Maniutiu

Queen - "Richard II" by William Shakespeare, directed by Michael Maniutiu

Queen Gertrude - "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, directed by Tompa Gabor

Drussila - "Caligula” by Albert Camus, directed by Michael Maniutiu

Lucius - "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, directed by Alexandru Darie

Maria - "Woyzeck" by Georg Büchner, directed by Tompa Gabor

Masha - "Three Sisters" by Chekhov, directed by Alexandru Darie

Time, Perdita - "The Winter’s Tale” by William Shakespeare, directed by Alexandru Darie

Helena - “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare, directed by Liviu Ciulei

Helena - “Merlin” by Tancred Dorst, directed by Catalina Buzoianu

Julietta - “Mephisto” by K. Mann, directed Alexandru Darie

Helena - "R.U.R." by Karel Capek, directed by Alexandru Darie

Gasparina - "Market" by Carlo Goldoni, directed by Silviu Purcarete

 

Odeon Theatre

Veta - "A Stormy Night" by IL Caragiale, directed by Mihai Maniutiu, 1998

 

Metropolis Theatre

Ranevskaia Liubov Andreevna, landlady - "The Cherry Orchard" by Chekhov, directed by Victor Ioan Frunza, 2017

Betty - "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Anemones" by Paul Zindel, directed by Mariana Camarasan, 2015

“The Human Voice" by Jean Cocteau, directed by Sanda Manu, 2011

Man with a cane - "Pockets Full of Bread" by Matei Visniec

"I Keep Going", adapted after William Shakespeare, Marc Dore, etc.

 

Film Roles

Daughter - "Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time", directed by Stere Gulea, 2018

Headmistress - "Triple Sec", TV series, directed by Leticia Rosculeț, 2018

Sophie Schwartz - "The Gambler", directed by Szabolcs Hajdu, 2015

Ioana Constantinescu - "United, We Save", short film, directed by Iben Ravn, 2015

Rodica Paparu - "Bibliothèque Pascal", directed by Szabolcs Hajdu, 2010

Queen Remini - "Fire and Ice: the Dragon Chronicles", directed by Jean-Christophe Comar ("Pitof"), 2007

Carmen Caragiu - "OneStep Forward", TV series, directed by Bogdan Tiberiu Dumitrescu, 2007

Rita - "I Really Hate My Job", directed by Oliver Parker, 2007

"Youth without Youth", directed by Francis Ford Coppola, 2007

Marichka - "Children of Men", directed by Alfonso Cuaron, 2006 (nominated for an Oscar in 2013 in 3 categories)

Patricia Manafu - "Eve's Sins", TV series, directed by Adrian Batista, 2015

Anya - "White Palms", directed by Szabolcs Hajdu, 2006

Puși ​​- "Hidden Room", directed by Bogdan Dumitrescu, 2004

Alex's Mother - "High Tension", directed by Alexandre Aja , 2003

Alberta Costineanu - "State of Things", directed by Stere Gulea, 1995

Landlady - "Nostradamus", directed by Roger Christian, 1994

Irina - "Fox: Hunter", directed by Stere Gulea, 1993

Oana Pellea - "Dream - Liviu Ciulei Portrait", Lucia Hossu Longin, 1992

"Where It Is Cold in the Sun", directed by Bogdan Dumitrescu, 1991

Lidia Dumitru - "Who Is Right?", directed by Alexandru Tatos, 1990

"François Villon - The Maverick Poet", directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu, 1990

Mother of girls - "Maria and Mirabela in Transistoria", directed by Ion Popescu Gopo, 1989

Crina - "Coming Back", directed by Constantin Vaeni, 1984

Wanda - "Der Mann mit dem Ring im Ohr", directed by Joachim Hasler, 1984

"Sand Cliffs", directed by Dan Pita , 1983

Angela - “Laugh! That’s Life!", directed by Andrei Blaier, 1983

Oana  - "Contest ", directed by Dan Pita, 1982

Dubbing Voice

Barkeeper - "Kron's New Life", Disney film, 2018

Oana Pellea's career includes over 50 major roles in theatre and 20 in film.

 

Published Books

"Diary 2003-2009", Humanitas publishing house, 2009

 

Other activities

Oana Pellea was honoured to represent Romania at several international theatre festivals, including the annual festival of the European Theaters Union, the Klang Bogen Festival in Vienna, the Francophone International Festival of France and the American Festival of Canada. She is part of the International Film Jury.

 

Education

Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography, class of prof. Sanda Manu, year 1984

 

Awards

Man of the Year Award at the Actor’s section, award offered by the Daily Gazette, 2015

The Cross of the Royal House of Romania, granted by His Majesty King Michael I of Romania on October 25th, 2012

Aristizza Romanescu Prize for theatrical and cinematographic career granted by the Romanian Academy on December 16th, 2010

Grand Prize of the Romanian Comedy Festival "FestCO", the 7th edition for the "Best Show" with the play "Pockets Full of Bread" by Matei Visniec, 2009

UNITER nomination for the Best Actress award for "The Human Voice", 2011

Best Actress Award in Romania, twice

Awarded the UNITER Award for Best Actress, twice

Awarded the Romanian Cultural Foundation Award for Remarkable International Career

Numerous international awards for the main role in "State of Things", directed by Stere Gulea: Best Actress at the Geneva Film Festival, the City of Geneva Award, the San Marino Political Film Festival and the "Golden Eagle" International Film Festival in Batumi, Georgia

International Critics’ Award for "Best Actress" for the roles Masha from "Three Sisters" by AP Chekhov and Lucius from "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare

 

Translated by Simona Nichiteanu