Alexandra Maria Lara facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Alexandra Maria Lara
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Lara in 2020
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| Born |
Alexandra Maria Plătăreanu
12 November 1978 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Sam Riley
(m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
Alexandra Maria Lara (born Plătăreanu; 12 November 1978) is a talented Romanian-German actress. She has starred in many popular films. Some of her well-known movies include Downfall (2004), Control (2007), Rush (2013), and Geostorm (2017).
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Growing Up: Early Life
Alexandra Maria Lara was born in Bucharest, Romania. She is the only child of Valentin Plătăreanu, who was also an actor and director. Her mother's name is Doina. Her father was very successful in Romania, directing many plays.
In 1983, when Alexandra was young, her family moved from Romania to West Germany. They first settled in Freiburg im Breisgau. Later, they moved to West Berlin. During this time, Alexandra became fluent in German.
Her Acting Journey: Career Highlights
Alexandra started acting in TV shows when she was just sixteen years old. Since then, she has appeared in many films.
One of her most famous roles was playing Traudl Junge. Traudl Junge was Adolf Hitler's secretary in the 2004 film Downfall. This movie was even nominated for an Academy Award.
After seeing her work, famous director Francis Ford Coppola wrote her a letter. He then gave her a main role in his 2007 movie, Youth Without Youth.
In 2007, she also played a Belgian journalist named Annik Honoré. This was in the movie Control, which was about a real person's life. In 2008, she was chosen to be a judge at the important Cannes Film Festival.
Alexandra has also acted in several French movies. These include Napoléon and L'Affaire Farewell. She appeared in The Reader and Der Baader Meinhof Komplex. Both of these films were nominated for Academy Awards.
In 2018, Alexandra starred with her husband, Sam Riley, in the movie Happy New Year, Colin Burstead. She played his German girlfriend in the film.
Since 2022, Alexandra Lara has been the president of the Deutsche Filmakademie. She shares this role with Florian Gallenberger. This is a big honor in the German film industry.
Life Outside of Acting: Personal Life
In August 2009, Alexandra Lara married English actor Sam Riley. They had worked together in the films Control and Suite Française.
In January 2014, they welcomed their first child, a son. Alexandra and Sam have also played a couple on screen. This happened in the drama Happy New Year, Colin Burstead.
Images for kids
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Lara with husband Sam Riley at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 20 February 2020
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See Also
In Spanish: Alexandra Maria Lara para niños
