| I was four years old,
I remember seating in the Maria Filoti theatre in Braila, Romania
watching a play for the first time in my life; suddenly, I knew
what I wanted to do with the rest of my life: acting. Everything
changed for me forever because of that night. I couldn't describe
it but I fell in love with this other life that was taking place
in front of my eyes. I remember most vividly saying to myself "I
want to be a part of that world". The "real" world
I was living in was a very poor country in Eastern Europe.
Until 1989, Romania was under the severe
communist regime of Ceausescu and the theatre was indeed the only
place where we could experience a little bit of freedom and relief
from oppression. My mother was a well known actress there and
she helped me keep my dream alive to one day move to the United
States and become an actress. I was in love with acting.
I arrived in the US in 2000. My first legitimate
American class was at the Hollywood Actors Studio with Eric Stone.
My coach has had a profound effect on my development. I've learned
everything about acting from Eric. He helped me open myself to
my inner life, my inner soul and to bring that to each character
I portray. I want to stay true to myself, I'm interested in meaningful
roles where I can bring something authentic, vulnerable and speak
of inner struggles. I have tremendous respect for the craft. I
see myself as a foreign international actress with a deep emotional
range. I am tall and athletic in physique.
|
