Troupe
Ofelia Popii
b. 09.02.1978
In the current season the actor plays in:
About People, Doctors and Rhinoceros Mary Stuart Prophet IlyaParts 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








