Mihaela Mitrache (aka Mihaela Mitraki; July 8, 1955 – February 18, 2008) was a Romanian movie and theatre actress.
Biography
Born in Bucharest, she graduated from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in Bucharest in 1978, where she was a student in actor Marin Moraru's class. She made her theatre debut at the in Pitești, as Zamfirița in the play by Alexandru Kirițescu. She later acted at the and the National Theatre in Bucharest.
Mitrache died in Balotești at age 52, and was buried at the Ghencea Military Cemetery in Bucharest.
Activity
Theatre
National Theatre Bucharest
Merula - The Queue, by Paul Everac, directed by Paul Everac, 2004
Victoria - Murder for Land, adapted from Dinu Săraru, prepared for stage and directed by Grigore Gonta, 2002 Fanelly - Trifles at Union, adapted from Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by , 2002 The Auberge lady - Man of La Mancha by Dale Wasserman, directed by Ion Cojar, 2001 Felicia - Generation of Sacrifice, by , directed by Dinu Cernescu, 1999 Pina - The Good and Righteous Satan, by Tudor Popescu, directed by Gelu Colceag and Puiu Ștefan, 1998 Chiralina - The Ghost, adapted from Panait Istrati, directed by Dan Micu, 1998
Ion Creangă Theatre, Bucharest
Vidra - Răzvan and Vidra, by Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu
Jurjea - Bogdan Dragoș, by Mihai Eminescu
Oana - Terra II, by Tudor Popescu
Magda - A Youngster Among Youngsters, by Mihai Constantinescu
Mrs. Murdstone - David Copperfield, adapted from Charles Dickens
Henriette - Les romanesques, by Edmond Rostand
Janine - , by Eugène Ionesco
Corcodușa - Țiganiada, adapted from Ion Budai-Deleanu
Martafița - Goofi's Country, by Matei Vișniec
The girlfriend - The Dragon, by Evgeny Schwartz
Alexandru Davila Theatre, Pitești
Magda - Capital City Stories, by Tudor Mușatescu
Julieta - Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare
Neda - Trimalchio Feast, by Cristian Munteanu
Miza - Titanic Waltz by Tudor Mușatescu
Henrietta - The Nacked King, by Evgeny Schwartz
Magda Minu - The Last Hour, by Mihail Sebastian
Mitza Baston - , by Ion Luca Caragiale
Dora - The French Teacher, by Tudor Mușatescu
Beatrice Rasponi - The Servant of Two Masters, by Carlo Goldoni
Honey - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, by Edward Albee
Sofica - The Computer and the Wine, by Paul Everac
Margareta - The Magpies, by Alexandru Kirițescu
Florica - Fantomiada, by Ion Băieșu
Leria - Meeting again, by Gheorghe Dumbrăvescu
Zamfirița - , by Alexandru Kirițescu, directed by Lia Niculescu; debut
Filmography
Romanian movies
Philanthropy, directed by Nae Caranfil, 2002
The Oak (Balanța), directed by Lucian Pintilie, 1992
, directed by , 1991
, directed by (1989) , directed by Cristina Nichituș, 1986 , directed by , 1982
Romanian-Israeli coproductions
Time of loneliness, directed by Peter Vogel
Baby-sitter, directed by Ali Nasser
Milky Way, directed by Ali Nasser
Television
Don Juan or the Love of Geometry by Max Friesh, directed by Eugen Todoran
Nominations and awards
National award for best female role: Honey - Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf at Studio Theatres Festival, Oradea Nomination for best female role, Jerusalem Movie Festival: Milky Way, 1997