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Ofelia Popii

b. 09.02.1978

In the current season the actor plays in:

About People, Doctors and Rhinoceros Mary Stuart Prophet Ilya

Parts at NTB

Nina Hoss - "About People, Doctors and Rhinoceros" by Claudiu Goga after Arthur Schnitzler, 2026

Pałaszka, afterwards the wife of Pilate - "Prophet Ilya" by Tadeusz Słobodzianek, directed by Botond Nagy, 2025

Mary Stuart / Elizabeth I – ”Mary Stuart”, adaptation by Robert Icke after Friedrich Schiller, directed by Andrei Serban, 2024

 

Activities outside NTB

Parts in theatre

"Radu Stanca" National Theatre Sibiu

Irina Arkadina - "The Seagull”, directed by Dumitru Acris, 2024

Dotty Otley - ”Scandal behind the scenes”, directed by Andrei and Andreea Grosu, 2024

Liubov Andreevna - ”The Cherry Orchard”, directed by Dumitru Acris, 2023

She - ”There's someone coming”, directed by Chris Simion, la ArCuB, 2023

Linda - ”Mass”, directed by Andrei and Andreea Grosu, 2022

The woman - ”Autobahn”, ep. 4 – ”Merge”, by Neil LaBute, directed by Andrei and Andreea Grosu, movie-theater mini-series, 2020

Martha - ”Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?” by Edward Albee, directed by Andreea and Andrei Grosu, 2019

Hedda Gabler – ”Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Botond Nagy, 2018

Seigen and Shinnobu Sota – ”The Scarlet Princess”, directed by Silviu Purcarete, 2018

Angela and other characters - ”Sprechen Sie Schweigen?“, directed by Gianina Carbunariu, 2017

Ornella Pireda and other characters - ”Regular people“, directed by Gianina Carbunariu, 2016

Jamie and the woman – ”Happy Holidays”, directed by Cristian Juncu, 2016

The student – ”The Lesson“ by Eugene Ionesco, directed by Mihai Maniutiu, 2015

Reha – ”Nathan the Wise“, directed by Armin Petras, 2015

Iocasta and Antigona - ”Oedipus the King“, directed by Silviu Purcarete, 2014

Margareta – ”The Master and Margarita“ by Mihail Bulgakov, directed by Zoltan Balasz, 2013

“Solidarity“, directed by Gianina Carbunariu, 2013

Several parts - ”Gulliver's Travels“, directed by Silviu Purcarete, Award for directing at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2012

Sofia Egorovna – ”Platonov“, directed by Alexandru Dabija, 2012

Sophie Rauschmeier - ”I love the way you smell!“, directed by Serban Puiu, 2011

Mita Baston - ”Carnival stuff” de I.L. Caragiale, directed by Silviu Purcarete, 2011

Cecilia Putiato - ”The last day of my youth“, directed by Yuri Kordonski, 2011

Mitze - ”Berlin Alexanderplatz“, directed by Dragos Galgotiu, 2010

One woman show - ”Slices“, directed by Lia Bugnar, 2010

The woman - ”Auto-da-fe”, directed by Cristian Teodor Popescu, 2009

Nina - ”Love factory“, directed by Robert Raponja, 2009

Bess - ”Breaking the waves or The blessed life of Bess“, directed by Radu-Alexandru Nica, 2009

Ofelia - ”Hamlet“ by William Shakespeare, directed by Radu Alexandru Nica, 2008

Lulu - ”Lulu”, directed by Silviu Purcarete, 2008

“ The Ball“, directed by Radu-Alexandru Nica, 2007

Masa - ”The Seagull“ by A.P. Cehov, directed by Andrei Serban, 2007

Mefisto - ”Faust“ by J.W. Goethe, directed by Silviu Purcarete, 2007

Daisy - ”Rhinoceros“, directed by Tompa Gabor, 2006

“Time to love, time to die“, directed by Radu-Alexandru Nica, 2006

“Derby”, directed by Alexander Hausvater, 2005

Natalia Stepanovna - “A Marriage Proposal”, directed by Robert Raponja, 2005

Inge - ”Hamlet in Spicy Sauce”, directed by Robert Raponja, 2005

The wife - ”The House on the Border”, directed by Tompa Gabor, 2005

Crisotemis - ”Electra”, directed by Mihai Maniutiu, 2005

“Plasticine“, directed by Vlad Masaci, 2005

Natasa - ”Three Sisters”, directed by Anca Bradu, Uniter nomination for set design, 2004

“The Cockroaches”, directed by Tompa Gabor, 2004

Mrs Linde - ”Nora“, directed by Radu-Alexandru Nica, Uniter nomination for directing, 2004

The Angel of Iov - ”Job Experiment”, directed by Mihai Maniutiu, Uniter award for directing, 2003

“Pantagruel’s Sister-In-Law”, directed by Silviu Purcarete, Uniter nomination for Best Performance, 2003

Death Dog- ”Othello?!”, directed by Andry Zoldak, Uniter Award for Best Performance, 2002

Wanda Serafim - ”Jackets”, directed by Florin Zamfirescu, 2002

Major Schrekinger - ”The Cannibals “, directed by Alexander Hausvater, Uniter nomination for directing, 2001

“Pilaf Rice and Scent of Donkey”, directed by Silviu Purcarete, 2001

Bulle and Zozo Balona - ”Final Countdown”, directed by Tudor Tepeneag, 2001

 

Cluj – Napoca National Theatre

Elvira - ”Don Juan in Soho”, directed by Andrei Serban, 2007

 

Stuttgart State Theatre

Reha -”Nathan der wise”, directed by Armin Patrascus, 2015

 

Luxembourg

“Metamorphosis”, directed by Silviu Purcarete, 2007

 

Parts in films

The Woman - ”The Bet”, directed by Svetoslav Ovcharov, 2021

Nicoleta Coman - ”Dog Man”, directed by Stefan Constantinescu, 2020

Corina - ”Cori und Willy”, directed by Tudor Pojoni, 2020

Ioana Preda - ”Moon Hotel Kabul“, directed by Anca Damian, 2016

Ioana - ”No man’s land“, directed by Marius Olteanu, 2016

Elena - ”Summer's over“, directed by Radu Potcoava, 2015

Elena Scaunasu -”Q.E.D.”, directed by Andrei Gruzsniczki, 2012

Laura - ”Rocker”, directed by Marian Crisan, 2012

Vera Raducanu – ”Portraits in the woods”, directed by Dinu Tanase, 2011

Leana Mica – ”Somewhere in Palilula“, directed by Silviu Purcarete, 2010

 

Theater direction

“Stories from a stranger” after ”The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls, student performance, 2024

“Macbeth”, after William Shakespeare, student performance, 2024

“Those remaining”, original script after ”The Trojan Women”, student performance, 2023

“The Climbers” after Volker Schmidt, university degree performance, 2021

“ A Summer Day” by Slawomir Mrozek, 2020

“Lo Spirito”, student performance, 2019

“Destinies”, student performance, 2018

“Anniversary”, student performance, 2018

 

Film direction

RSNT Digital Stage "The most beautiful day", directed and adapted after Slawomir Mrozek, 2021

 

Other activities

2001 – to date – 1st degree actor at the ”Radu Stanca” National Theatre, Sibiu

2024 – to date - university lecturer at ULBS

2021-2024 university lecturer at ULBS

2017-2021 university assistant at ULBS

Associate Professor at the Department of Theatrical Art of ULBS, 2017 - 2019

Theater Department of the Faculty of Letters of the Babes-Bolyai University from Cluj-Napoca

Member of the final jury of the Hop Gala, Constinesti, 2016

Mentor at Ideo Ideis Festival, Alexandria, 2016 – 2019

2004 - 2005 substitute teacher (History of Universal Theater) at "Onisifor Ghibu" Theoretical High School

 

Studies

Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts, specialization in acting, PhD in Performing Arts

2019 - 2020 psycho-pedagogical module, level 2 intensive

2018 - 2019 psycho-pedagogical module, level 1 intensive

2016 – 2019 – PhD in Theater and Performing Arts, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu

1997–2001 – Faculty of Theater of Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj- Napoca, Acting Department

1992 – 1996 - "Moise Nicoara" Theoretical High School, Arad

Participation in international theater and film workshop in Croatia on Chekhov - "The Seagull", 2004

 

Awards and nominations

Gopo Award for the part of Nicoleta in the film "Dog Man", directed by Stefan Constantinescu, 2023

UNITEM Excellence Award, 2023

UCIN nomination for the part of Nicoleta in the movie "Dog Man", directed by Stefan Constantinescu, 2023

Uniter nomination in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category for her performance as Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?", 2020

Uniter Award in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category for her roles in "The Scarlet Princess", 2019

Award in Datfest for "Best Performance" with "Destinies", directed by Ofelia Popii, 2019

Gopo nomination for her performance as Ioana Preda in "Moon Hotel Kabul", 2017

Grand Prize of the International Festival of Dramatic Performances "Valentin Silvestru" for the one woman show "Slices", 2016

Best Actress Award in Bacau for the One woman show "Slices", 2016

Gopo Award in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category for the part of Elena Scaunasu in the movie "Q.E.D.", 2014

Uniter 2013 nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for Sofia Egorovna in Platonov, 2013

Gopo nomination for Vera Raducanu in Portraits in the Forest, 2011

Uniter Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the One woman show "Slices", 2011

Harold Angel Award at the Edinburgh International Festival for Mephisto in the performance of Faust, 2010

Uniter nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Bess in ”Breaking the waves or The blessed life of Bess”, 2010

Uniter Award for the role of Mephisto in "Faust" in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category, 2008

 

Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

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