Carmen Tanase (born January 18, 1961) is a

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n actress. After graduating The Drama and Film Institute from

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, in 1984, she joined the company of "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre in Iaşi (between 1984 and 1990) and then moved back to the capital city of

. Since 1990, she is a member of the Odeon Theatre company from

. As a student, she played in

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's '' The Possessed'' (a dramatization of the great Russian novel), in

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's ''

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'', in ''Butterflies, Butterflies'' by the Italian playwright Aldo Nicolaj (at The Very Small Theatre in

, having the legendary Romanian actress Olga Tudorache and

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, the would-be Prince of

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-Veringen, as partners) etc. Following the fall of the Romanian

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regime, in 1989 (the end of

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's dictatorship), she also involved herself in the independent artistic movements that flourished after these events. She toured the world with

, the two of them playing in ''

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'', the adaptation of a short story by

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, directed by Cristina Iovita (the play was produced by the first Romanian independent theatrical group formed after the 1989 Revolution).

Stage credits (selected)

Teatrelli, Bucharest *Diana in '' California Suite'' by

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, directed by Gelu Colceag Comedy Theatre, Bucharest *Polina Andreevna in ''

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'' by

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, directed by Claudiu Goga Odeon Theatre, Bucharest * Dr. Martha Livingstone in ''

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'' by John Pielmeier, directed by Marius Oltean * The chief nurse in '' Veronika Decides To Die'', adaptation by Gelu Colceag and George Banica after the homonymous novel by

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, directed by Gelu Colceag * Colette Duduleanu in ''The Rattlers'' by Al. Kiritescu, directed by Alexandru Dabija * Lora in ''Stars In The Morning Light'' by Alexandr Galin, directed by Gelu Colceag * Paraschiva in ''Miss Nastasia'' by G.M. Zamfirescu, directed by Horea Popescu * Pierette in ''The Gossip Ladies'' by

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, directed by Petre Bokor * The old gipsy woman in ''At The Gipsy Women'' by Cristian Popescu, based on the short story by

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, directed by Alexander Hausvater * ''…And They Put Handcuffs On The Flowers…'' by

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, directed by Alexander Hausvater * ''The Grin Opera'' by

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, directed by Dragos Galgotiu National Theatre, Iasi * Mona in ''A Nameless Star'' by

Mihail Sebastian Mihail Sebastian (; born Iosif Mendel Hechter; October 18, 1907 – May 29, 1945) was a Romanian playwright, essayist, journalist and novelist. Life Sebastian was born to a Jewish family in Brăila, the son of Mendel and Clara Hechter (née We ...

, directed by Nicoleta Toia * She in ''The Boa's Strategy'' after A.P.

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, directed by Nicoleta Toia * Gittel in '' Two for the Seesaw'' by

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, directed by Ion Manzatu * Firuta in ''The Author Is In The Auditorium'' by Ion Baiesu, directed by Saul Taisler * Zita in ''A Stormy Night'' by I.L. Caragiale, directed by Ovidiu Lazar * Helen in ''Warsaw Melody'' by L. Zorin, directed by Ion Manzatu * Ana in ''The Game Of Life And Death'' by Horia Lovinescu, directed by Nicoleta Toia * Mrs Gabor in ''Spring's Awakening'' by

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, directed by Cristina Iovita

Selected filmography

* ''May's Fever'' (short film), directed by Tudor Parhon, 2010 * ''State și Flacăra - Vacanță la Nisa'', directed by Iura Luncasu, 2010 * ''State de Romania - student la Sorbona'', directed by Iura Luncasu, 2009 * ''Knot'', directed by Alina Ciocarlie, 2007 * ''Tears Of Love'', directed by Iura Luncasu, 2006 * ''Too Late'', directed by Adi Sitaru, 2006 * '' Love Sick'', directed by Tudor Giurgiu, 2006 * ''Dormir avec le diable'', directed by Yves Boisset, 2001 * ''Une femme piégée'', directed by Laurent Carceles, 2001 * ''Im Zeichen der Liebe'', directed by Kathe Kratz, 1995 * ''Passion Mortelle'', directed by Claude-Michel Rome, 1995 * ''Babe'', Maa (Romanian dubbing), directed by Chris Noonan, 1995 * ''Dark Angel: The Ascent'', directed by Linda Hassani, 1994 * ''È pericoloso sporgersi'', directed by

Nae Caranfil Nae Caranfil (; also Nicolae Caranfil) (born 7 September 1960) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. Career Born in Bucharest, Nae Caranfil is the son of Romanian film historian and critic Tudor Caranfil. He graduated in 1984 from the Car ...

, 1994 * ''The Cathouse'', directed by Andrei Blaier, 1993 * ''I'm Going Mad And I'm Sorry'', directed by Ion Gostin, 1992 * ''The Dogs Way'', directed by Laurentiu Damian, 1991 * ''The Culprit'', directed by Alexa Visarion, 1991 * ''A Clod of Clay'', directed by Nicolae Margineanu, 1989 * ''Misterele Bucurestilor'', directed by Doru Nastase, 1983

Television credits

* Mara Anghel in '' Pariu cu viața'', directed by Iura Luncașu, Alex Fotea and Alex Borundel, 2011 - 2013, and '' O nouă viață'', directed by Alex Fotea and Mihai Brătilă, 2014. * Flacara Potcovaru in ''Gipsy Heart'', ''Regina'', ''State de Romania'', ''Mostenirea'' (TV series), directed by Iura Luncasu, Alexandru Fotea and Sebastian Voinea/ Larry Maronese; Iura Luncasu, Larry Maronese, Vladimir Anton; Larry Maronese, Mihai Bratila, Iura Luncasu, 2007–2008, 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2010–2011. * Zuzu in ''A Movie-like Romance'' (TV series), directed by Iura Luncasu and Bogdan Dumitrescu, 2006-2007 * Simona Varlam in ''Tears of Love'' (TV series), directed by Iura Luncasu and Bogdan Dumitrescu, 2005-2006

External links

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