Andreea Bibiri

Andreea Bibiri (born May 3, 1975) is a Romanian film and stage actress, dubber and theatre director. She graduated from the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1996 and has won two UNITER Prize awards as an actress. She is best known outside Romania for the role of Ana, in Tudor Giurgiu's "Of Snails and Men".

Biography Andreea Bibiri inherited a passion for film from her father when, before the Romanian Revolution of 1989. He came back from his many travels abroad with new materials of music and movies.

In the early 90s, Andreea went to the United States for further education but after a short period she returned to Romania to pursue acting.

She graduated from the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1996 and in the same year, after several roles during university, she made her debut at the Bulandra Theatre with the personage Eleva (The pupil) in The Lesson written by Eugène Ionesco and with her first TV appearance in the film State of Things.

Meanwhile, she increased her theater work, in 1998 she dubbed a character from "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride", the first of many cartoons.

In 2001, she performed at the Bulandra Theatre as the character Sonya in "Uncle Vanya" written by Anton Chekhov. This was one of the most appreciated roles of her career and for which she is nominalized for "The UNITER Award for Best Actress". The show, directed by Yuri Kordonsky, ran successfully at the Festival Internacional Cervantino in Mexico but also in Italy. In 2014, after 13 years from the premiere, it was recorded and broadcast on TVR2.

Sonya and Agafya from Nikolai Gogol's play "Marriage" (2003) are the most enduring roles, surpassing the 150 performances along over a decade.

In 2002, Andreea became better known to a wider audience through the role "Eva Antal" of the first Romanian soap opera "În familie" (In family) produced by Prima TV. She also recorded acoustic performances for radio theater.

In 2004 she received "The UARF Award" for her role in the film "Damen Tango" granted by "The Union of Authors and Film Producers from Romania" and in 2005 at UNITER Gala she won "The Award for Best Supporting Actress" in "Forma lucrurilor", Romanian version of "The Shape of Things" written by Neil LaBute.

The following year, after more than a decade after her theatrical debut, she played her first role as a 'baddie' as Silvia Damian in the telenovela "Daria, iubirea mea" (Daria, my love) produced by Acasă TV. In 2007, Andreea was the winner of "The UNITER Award for Best Actress" for the character Grace in "Purificare", Romanian version of "Cleansed" by Sarah Kane performed at Cluj-Napoca National Theatre.

Between 2010 and 2012 Andreea portrays Ruxandra in the two seasons of the HBO's TV series "În derivă" about psychotherapy.

Andreea starred also in the comedy film "Of Snails and Men" that received multiple awards at Valladolid International Film Festival, Warsaw International Film Festival, South East European Film Festival and many more.

In 2013, Andreea began a new phase of her career, debuting as a Theatre director with the shows "Shot sau Comedia relațiilor" (Shot or comedy relations) and "Moș Crăciun e o jigodie" (Santa Claus Is a Stinker) and in 2014 she performs for the first time the Improvisational Theatre at "Comedy Show" in Bucharest.

In 2016, she played again for TVR 2 the role of Varya in "The Cherry Orchard", the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov.

After 21 years of career at Bucharest's Art Theatre, she performed in her first one-woman play directed by Daniel Grigore-Simion: "A woman alone” by Dario Fo and Franca Rame.

Filmography

Films Year Original Title Adapted title Role Directed by Notes 1996 Stare de fapt State of Things The Secretary Stere Gulea 1999 Fii cu ochii pe fericire Keep an eye on happiness TV Reporter Alexandru Maftei 2003 Niki Ardelean, colonel în rezervă Niki and Flo Irina Ardelean Lucian Pintilie 2004 Damen Tango Damen Tango Corina Dinu Tănase 2005 Neuitate personaje Unforgettable characters Herself George Banu & Dominic Dembinski Documentary Film 2006 Iubire cu pumnul Love with the fist Lăcrămioara Ana Mărgineanu 2006 Și totul era nimic... And it was nothing ... Irina Cristina Nichitus 2006 Răzbunarea The revenge Miruna Adrian Sitaru 2006 Offset Offset Wedding shop sales girl Didi Danquart 2009 Fratelui meu din exil To my brother in exile Herself Ana Boariu Documentary Film 2012 Despre oameni și melci Of snails and men Ana Tudor Giurgiu 2014 De ce au dispărut dinozaurii Why the dinosaurs disappeared The mother Mihai Ghiță Short Film 2014 Unchiul Vanea Uncle Vanya Sonya Yuri Kordonsky Theatre 2016 Livada de vișini The Cherry Orchard Varya Alexandru Lustig Theatre2022MetronomMetronomAna's motherAlexandru Belc

TV series Year Original Title Adapted title Role Directed by Notes 2001 Vertiges (Mauvais présage) Vertiges (Mauvais présage) Balerina Philippe Monpontet 2002 În familie In family Eva Antal Adrian Sitaru & Radu Jude 2006 Daria, iubirea mea Daria, my love Silvia Damian Alex Fotea Negative Role 2009 Doctori de mame Mothers and doctors Drugged mother Peter Kerek & Craig Lines 1 episode 2010 În derivă Drifting Ruxandra Adrian Sitaru & Titus Munteanu 2012 În derivă II Drifting II Ruxandra Adrian Sitaru & Titus Munteanu 2015 Lecții de viață Life lessons Ileana Corbu Titus Scurt 1 episode

Theatrical works Year Romanian Original Title English Adapted title Role Written by Directed by Theatre 1995 Lecția The Lesson Pupil Eugène Ionesco Vlad Massaci Bulandra Theatre 1996 Ultimele știri Last news The neighbor Adrian Dohotaru Mara Pașici Bulandra Theatre 1997 Turandot Turandot Adelma Carlo Gozzi Cătălina Buzoianu Bulandra Theatre 1997 Trei femei înalte Three Tall Women C Woman Edward Albee Vlad Massaci Comedy Theatre, Bucharest 1997 Năzdrăvanul Occidentului The Playboy of the Western World Pegeen Mike John Millington Synge Nona Ciobanu National Theatre Bucharest 1998 Trandafirii roșii Red roses Crina Zaharia Bârsan Vlad Massaci Bulandra Theatre 1998 Libertinul The libertine The young D'Holbach Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt Alexandru Tocilescu Bulandra Theatre 1999 Regele Lear King Lear Goneril William Shakespeare Dragoș Galgoțiu Bulandra Theatre 2001 Există nervi Nerves do exist Woman extra Marin Sorescu Șerban Puiu Bulandra Theatre 2001 Unchiul Vanea Uncle Vanya Sonya Anton Chekhov Yuri Kordonsky Bulandra Theatre 2001 Zi că-i bine! Tell you that it's okay! Sandy Wil Calhoun Florin Piersic, Jr. Green Hours Theatre, Bucharest 2003 Căsătoria Marriage Agafya Nikolai Gogol Yuri Kordonsky Bulandra Theatre 2003 Fata de pe canapea The girl on the sofa Little Sara Jon Fosse Iulian Suman Act Theatre, Bucharest 2004 Punami Punami Punami II Ștefan Peca Alexandru Berceanu Bulandra Theatre 2004 Preludiu prelungit Extended prelude (Do over) Betty Frederick Stroppel Alexandru Berceanu Green Hours Theatre, Bucharest 2004 Forma lucrurilor The Shape of Things Jenny Neil LaBute Vlad Massaci Act Theatre, Bucharest 2005 Henric al IV-lea Henry IV Frida Luigi Pirandello Liviu Ciulei Bulandra Theatre 2005 Șase personaje în căutarea unui autor Six Characters in Search of an Author Stepdaughter Luigi Pirandello Liviu Ciulei Bulandra Theatre 2005 America știe tot America knows everything The girl Nicole Duțu Radu Afrim Green Hours Theatre, Bucharest 2005 România 21 Romania 21 Mio Ștefan Peca Ștefan Peca Green Hours Theatre, Bucharest 2006 Purificare Cleansed Grace Sarah Kane Andrei Șerban Cluj-Napoca National Theatre 2006 Pescărușul The Seagull Nina Zarecinaia Anton Chekhov Andrei Șerban Radu Stanca National Theatre 2008 Lear King Lear Edgar William Shakespeare Andrei Șerban Bulandra Theatre 2008 Concreții Concretions Masha Vladimir Sorokin Alexandru Mihăescu Green Hours Theatre, Bucharest 2009 Undo '90 Undo '90 Lisa Frederick Stroppel & Andreea Bibiri Radu Apostol Green Hours Theatre, Bucharest 2011 Îngropați-mă pe după plintă Bury me behind the baseboard The mother Pavel Sanaev Yuri Kordonsky Bulandra Theatre 2011 Top girls Top Girls Marlene Caryl Churchill Alexandru Berceanu Bulandra Theatre 2011 Noi 4 4 of us Victor Lia Bugnar Dorina Chiriac Green Hours Theatre, Bucharest 2012 Moscova-Atena Athens - Moscow and nothing Olga Evdokimos Tsolakidis Adriana Zaharia Green Hours Theatre, Bucharest 2012 Io te-am făcut, io te omor I made you, I kill you Flori Bianca Andreea Lupu Sorin Poamă & Vera Ion Art Theatre, Bucharest 2013 Shot sau comedia relațiilor Shot or comedy relations Lorna, Kate, Kay and Liza Theresa Rebeck Andreea Bibiri Green Hours Theatre, Bucharest 2013 Moș Crăciun e o jigodie Santa Claus Is a Stinker Josette Le Splendid & Oana Tudor Andreea Bibiri Godot Cafe Theatre, Bucharest 2014 Cremă de zahăr ars - Astăzi îi spunem dragoste Crème brûlée - Today we call it love Ea (She) Iris Spiridon Iris Spiridon Godot Cafe Theatre, Bucharest 2016 O femeie singură A woman alone Maria Dario Fo & Franca Rame Daniel Grigore-Simion Art Theatre, Bucharest

Radio theater performances Year Romanian Original Title English Adapted title Role Written by Directed by Theatre 2004 Alb-negru sau trista poveste a prințesei din cel mai mic regat Black and white or the sad story of the princess in the small kingdom The princess Irina Soare Mihai Lungeanu Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2004 Ferma de struți Ostrich farm Olga Delia Mateescu Dan Puican Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2004 Tartuffe Tartuffe Mariane Molière Ion Vova Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2004 Jurământul The oath Dan Tărchilă Vasile Manta Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2005 Pelicanul The pelican Gerda August Strindberg Dan Puican Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2005 Pragul The threshold She Alexandru Uiuiu Gavril Pinte Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2006 Căsătoria The marriage Agafya Nikolai Gogol Dan Puican Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2007 Proceduri de reglementare a diferențelor Settlement proceedings Lina Dimitris Dimitriadis Cezarina Udrescu Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2008 Platonov, un Hamlet de provincie Platonov Sasha Anton Chekhov Dan Puican Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2009 Ambasadorul și ambasadoarea Ambassador and ambassadress Vasile Manta Cezarina Udrescu Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest 2013 Iarna cărților noastre Winter of our books Ilinca Ana Boariu Ana Boariu Radiophonic Theatre, Bucharest

Dubbing works Year Romanian Title English Original title Role (Voice) 1998 Regele Leu 2: Regatul lui Simba The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Vitani 1999 Al treisprezecelea an The Thirteenth Year 2002 Regele Leu The Lion King Sarabi 2006 Chip și Dale Chip 'n' Dale Chip 2007 Shrek al treilea Shrek the Third Princess Fiona 2009 Clubul lui Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Chip 2009 Citește și plângi Read It and Weep 2010 Shrek pentru totdeauna Shrek Forever After Fiona 2010 Să râdem cu Mickey! Have a Laugh! Chip 2011 The Muppets The Muppets Mary 2011 Mămici pentru Marte Mars Needs Moms Ki 2012 Epoca de gheață 4: Continente în derivă Ice Age: Continental Drift Shira 2013 Ștrumpfii 2 The Smurfs 2 Smurfette 2015 Clopoțica și legenda bestiei de nicăieri Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Nyx

Awards and nominations

2001 - Timica Prize at HOP Young Actors Gala 2002 - Nomination at UNITER Awards Best Actress for her roles in "Unchiul Vanea (Uncle Vanya)" and "Zi că-i bine! (Tell you that it's okay!)" 2004 - UARF Award for her role in the film "Damen Tango" granted by "The Union of Authors and Film Producers from Romania" 2005 - UNITER Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Forma lucrurilor (The Shape of Things)" 2007 - UNITER Award Best Actress for her role in "Purificare (Cleansed)"