Oana Pellea, a renowned Romanian-born actress, has garnered widespread acclaim for her remarkable work in both theatre and film. Born in Bucharest in 1962, she pursued her passion for the performing arts by studying at the prestigious Romanian Theatre and Film Academy.
Her extensive stage and screen credits are a testament to her versatility and talent. Most recently, she received the prestigious Theatres' Union of Romania's (UNITER) Best Actress award and was honored with the Romanian Cultural Foundation's Prize for Outstanding International Career.
Pellea's filmography boasts an impressive array of critically acclaimed productions, including Bogdan Dreyer's "Where the Sun is Cold", as well as films directed by Alexandru Tatos, Dan Pita, and Stere Gulea. Her leading role in Gulea's "State of Fact" earned her numerous international awards, including the Best Actress awards at the Geneva Film Festival, the San Marino Political Film Festival, and the Golden Eagle International Film Festival in Batumi, Georgia.
Oana's theatre work has also garnered significant attention, with notable performances in iconic roles such as Masha in Chekov's "Three Sisters", Lucius in Shakespeare's "Julius Ceasar", and Maria in Georg Bûchner's "Woyzeck". These performances contributed to her winning the 1996 International Theatre Critics' Award for Best Actress.
Other notable stage roles include Julietta in Klaus Mann's "Mephisto", Catarina in Mihai Maniutiu's production of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew", and Drussila in Camus' "Caligula".
Pellea is a multilingual actress, proficient in Romanian, French, English, and Italian, and has participated in numerous multilingual productions. These include the French-Italian language production of "Jeanne D'Arc - Joan of Arc - Extracts | of a File" and Marc Doré's French-language production "Je m'en vais" in Canada.
Throughout her illustrious career, Oana has had the privilege of representing Romania in several international theatre festivals, including the annual Festival of the European Theatres' Union, the KlangBogen Festival in Vienna, the International Francophone Festival in France, and the Festival of Americas in Canada.
