About Alexandra Maria Lara
Born 1978. Alexandra Maria Lara is a Romanian and German actor and film actor.
Alexandra Maria Lara (née Plătăreanu; 12 November 1978) is a Romanian-German actress, best known internationally for her roles in the films Downfall, Control (2007), Youth Without Youth (2007), The Reader (2008), Rush (2013), and Geostorm (2017). From 2022 to 2025, she served as co-president of the Deutsche Filmakademie.
Alongside Florian Gallenberger, Lara served as president of the Deutsche Filmakademie from 2022 to 2025.
Personal life
In August 2009 Lara married English actor Sam Riley, with whom she had acted in the films Control and Suite Française. In January 2014 she gave birth to their first child, a boy. They played a couple on screen in Ben Wheatley's drama Happy New Year, Colin Burstead.
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Who is Alexandra Maria Lara?
German actress
When was Alexandra Maria Lara born?
Alexandra Maria Lara was born on 12 November 1978 in Bucharest.
What is Alexandra Maria Lara's occupation?
Alexandra Maria Lara is an actor and film actor.
What nationality is Alexandra Maria Lara?
Alexandra Maria Lara is Romanian and German.
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· Wikipedia: Alexandra Maria Lara
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