Monica Bârladeanu
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Monica Bîrlădeanu is a Romania
n actress and model.
, she studied law at the University of Iaşi. Bîrlădeanu was a popular television host before accepting her first film role in 2004. In 2005 she played a nurse in the award-winning feature The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu
. In 2006 she guest starred on the hit United States
television show Lost
in the episode "The Hunting Party
", as Gabriela, a wealthy Italian
woman. In 2005, she starred in the horror movie Incubus
. She is rumored to be a favorite for the role of Wonder Woman
in an upcoming Warner Bros. film.
In November 2002, she was designated the most beautiful Romanian celebrity by the "Beau Monde" magazine, and in December she was chosen "The Sexiest TV Star" by one of the most influential Romanian TV guide, "TV Mania". Her show went on, and so did the series of awards she got. In February 2003, the VIVA magazine designated her "The most Beautiful Romanian Woman" and in July the FHM magazine "crowned" her as "Sexiest Woman". In December, she was, once again, awarded by TV Mania as "The Sexiest TV Celebrity".
In the meantime, she hosted the "Extravacanzza" show series. 2004 began with a new challenge: "Viata in Direct" (Life Live) show.
In February 2004, the "Viva" magazine designated her again as the "Sexiest Celebrity" and in December 2004 she was once more named TV Mania's "Sexiest TV Star". In 2004, she went to Los Angeles to take acting classes and improve her TV hosting skills. Her career took a new turn: she started doing movies.
In 2004, she got to play a teenager in a comedy, "Buds for Life," and by year's end she received a role in her first Romanian movie, "The Death of Mister Lazarescu". The film has so far obtained more than 30 awards, including the "Un certain regard" award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and a Silver Hugo in Chicago. It was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 2005 Independent Spirit Awards.
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Television
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Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n actress and model.
Career
Born in IaşiIasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, she studied law at the University of Iaşi. Bîrlădeanu was a popular television host before accepting her first film role in 2004. In 2005 she played a nurse in the award-winning feature The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu is a 2005 Romanian dark comedy film by director Cristi Puiu. In the film an old man is carried by an ambulance from hospital to hospital all night long, as doctors keep refusing to treat him and send him away....
. In 2006 she guest starred on the hit United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television show Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
in the episode "The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party (Lost)
"The Hunting Party" is the 36th episode of Lost. It is the 11th episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Elizabeth Sarnoff, Kiel Jeffery, and Christina M. Kim. It first aired on January 18, 2006 on ABC...
", as Gabriela, a wealthy Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
woman. In 2005, she starred in the horror movie Incubus
Incubus (2005 film)
Incubus is a 2006 film by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment starring actress Tara Reid. It had an exclusive internet premiere on AOL during Halloween 2006, and was subsequently released on DVD in 2007.- Plot :...
. She is rumored to be a favorite for the role of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
in an upcoming Warner Bros. film.
In November 2002, she was designated the most beautiful Romanian celebrity by the "Beau Monde" magazine, and in December she was chosen "The Sexiest TV Star" by one of the most influential Romanian TV guide, "TV Mania". Her show went on, and so did the series of awards she got. In February 2003, the VIVA magazine designated her "The most Beautiful Romanian Woman" and in July the FHM magazine "crowned" her as "Sexiest Woman". In December, she was, once again, awarded by TV Mania as "The Sexiest TV Celebrity".
In the meantime, she hosted the "Extravacanzza" show series. 2004 began with a new challenge: "Viata in Direct" (Life Live) show.
In February 2004, the "Viva" magazine designated her again as the "Sexiest Celebrity" and in December 2004 she was once more named TV Mania's "Sexiest TV Star". In 2004, she went to Los Angeles to take acting classes and improve her TV hosting skills. Her career took a new turn: she started doing movies.
In 2004, she got to play a teenager in a comedy, "Buds for Life," and by year's end she received a role in her first Romanian movie, "The Death of Mister Lazarescu". The film has so far obtained more than 30 awards, including the "Un certain regard" award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and a Silver Hugo in Chicago. It was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 2005 Independent Spirit Awards.
Filmografy
- Despre oameni si melci (2012) ....
- DiazDiazDíaz is a common Spanish surname meaning "son of Diago" variant of Diego. The name accounts for ~0.74% of the Spanish population, ranking 14th most frequently found surname in both 1999 and 2004...
(2012) .... - Out of the Night (2011) .... Lia
- Maternity BluesMaternity bluesThe postpartum blues, maternity blues, or baby blues is a transient condition that 75-80% of mothers could experience shortly after childbirth with a wide variety of symptoms which generally involve mood lability, tearfulness, and some mild anxiety and depressive symptoms...
(2011) .... Eloisa - Angel of Evil (2010) .... Nicoletta
- FrancescaFrancescaFrancesca or Franchesca is a female given name, derived from the Latin male name Franciscus meaning 'free'. It is widely used in most romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and etymologists are unsure as to the place of its origin...
(2009) .... Francesca - Living & DyingLiving & DyingLiving & Dying is a 2007 film starring Edward Furlong and Michael Madsen. The film was shot on location in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. It was released on DVD in the US on December 25, 2007. Living & Dying tells the story of two killers who turn the tables on a group of bank robbers after a...
(2007) .... Det. Lascar - Fall Down DeadFall Down DeadFall Down Dead is a horror/slasher film starring Dominique Swain released in 2007. The storyline involves a metropolitan city in the grip of fear after rolling blackouts bring out a serial killer dubbed "The Picasso Killer"...
(2007) .... Helen Ritter - Second in CommandSecond in CommandSecond in Command is a 2006 action film directed by Simon Fellows, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. It was released direct-to-video in the United States, Belgium, and Germany on May 2, 2006. It has been rated R by the MPAA for violence and some language. The film was made in Bucharest, Romania.-Plot...
(2006) .... Dr. Johnson - IncubusIncubusAn incubus is a male demon that has sexual intercourse with sleeping women.Incubus may also refer to:- Film :* Incubus , a film in Esperanto starring William Shatner* Incubus , a horror film starring Tara Reid...
(2006) .... Karen - Caved In (2006) TV movie .... Sophie
- The Death of Mr. LazarescuThe Death of Mr. LazarescuThe Death of Mr. Lazarescu is a 2005 Romanian dark comedy film by director Cristi Puiu. In the film an old man is carried by an ambulance from hospital to hospital all night long, as doctors keep refusing to treat him and send him away....
(2005) .... Mariana - Buds for Life (2004) .... Stephanie
Television
- Nip/TuckNip/TuckNip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
(2006) .... Attractive Organ Thief - 1 episode - "Shari Noble" - LostLost-In cinema or television:*Lost , an ABC drama about people who become stranded on a mysterious island*Lost , a short-lived reality television program*Lost , an American thriller starring Dean Cain...
(2006) .... Gabriela - 1 episode - "The Hunting Party" - Lombarzilor 8 (2006) .... Ana
Video
- Maica Domnului de la parter (2010) .... Doctor
- Stopover (2010) .... Ingrid