Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara is, to me, one of European cinema's quietest powerhouses. Her journey from Bucharest to German stardom and then into Hollywood prestige pictures speaks to a rare adaptability. I still think of her composed, watchful presence in Downfall, where she anchored chaos without overplaying a single beat. She slides into English-language films like The Reader and Rush without losing herself, and her co-presidency of the German Film Academy tells me the industry trusts her judgment as much as her talent. She wins through stillness rather than spectacle, and that restraint is exactly what I admire most about her.

Name (English)

Alexandra Maria Lara

Name (Japanese)

アレクサンドラ・マリア・ララ

Reading

あれくさんどら・まりあ・らら

Born

November 12, 1978 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Horse

Origin

Bucharest, Principality of Wallachia

Occupation

actor / film actor

Awards & achievements

• 2008 Osgar

• Official sitehttp://www.alexandra-maria-lara.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alexandramarialara/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra%20Maria%20Lara
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65106

Tags

• actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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