Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn (born 11 July 1966) is a Romanian-American actress. She had roles in the films Simple Men (1992), Schindler's List (1993), Amateur (1994), Nadja (1994) and The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998).

Elina Löwensohn
Löwensohn at the 2022 Gijón International Film Festival
Born (1966-07-11) 11 July 1966 (age 57)
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present

Life and career edit

Löwensohn was born in Bucharest, Romania. After the death of her father, a Jewish Holocaust survivor, her mother emigrated to the United States with her,[1] where her mother went on a hunger strike to get a visa for her.

After finishing high school, Löwensohn studied acting in New York City and played in several successful theatre productions. She started her film career in 1991 with Theory of Achievement. Some of her notable roles are Diana Reiter in Schindler's List (1993),[2] Katya in the 1994 Seinfeld episode "The Gymnast", Iris in Six Ways to Sunday (1997), and Anne Levels in The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998).

Filmography edit

Film edit

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Theory of AchievementShort film
1992Simple MenElina
Another Girl Another PlanetMia
1993Schindler's ListDiana Reiter
GeborenkaShort film
1994AmateurSofia Ludens
NadjaNadja
1995My AntoniaAntonia ShimerdaTV film
FlirtNurse
Pictures of Baby Jane DoeLucinda
1996BasquiatAnnina Nosei
I'm Not RappaportClara Lemlich
1997In the Presence of Mine EnemiesRachel HellerTV film
Mauvais GenreLucie
Le Silence de RakLucie
Six Ways to SundayIris
The Other AlsoShort film
La fiancéeLa fiancéeShort film
1998SombreClaire
The Wisdom of CrocodilesAnne Levels
2000Why Get Married the Day the World Ends?
The WakeThe MotherEight-hour long silent film
2001Roberto SuccoFrançoise Cottaz
Get Well SoonCindy
2002Portraits filmésShort film
Je n'ai jamais tué personneMagaliShort film
2003QuicksandVannessa
IntrusionKlaraShort film
2004Doo WopMaya
A Very Long EngagementGerman woman
2005Orlando VargasAlice
KitchenLa femmeShort film
Dark WaterDahlia's Mother
Hunt for Justice [de]TV film
TeresaShort film
Histoire tragique avec fin heureuseShort film
2006L'immatureShort film
À peine s'était-elle endormie...MarionShort film
Fay GrimBebe
The Stone CouncilLaura
The Little Cat Is DeadBettinaShort film
2007UnlovedMaria DelmoulyTV film
New LoveAlmaShort film
L'institutristeShort film
2008Able DangerKasia
WayfarerWomanShort film
On WarRachel
South of HeavenVeronica
Corps perdusEwaTV film
D'une seule voixNadiaShort film
2009Romaine 30° BelowAntonia
Corpus/CorpusLa patiente de la psyShort film
Regarder OanaOanaShort film
LourdesCécile
2010Des rêves pour l'hiverTeen's Mother
VascoShort film
J'étais à NürembergNinaTV film
Black VenusJeanne
2011Declaration of WarAlex
Boro in the BoxWalerian BorowczykShort film
Adèle's ChoiceVloraTV film
2012Living Still LifeFièvreShort film
2013Some Place ElseProfesseur AdamovitctzTV film
2014Prehistoric CabaretShort film
SalammbôShort film
Souvenirs d'un montreur de seinsLe montreur de seinsShort film
Le refugeMarielleShort film
2015The Forbidden RoomSister
Notre-Dame des HormonesLuneShort film
Haldernablou - TriptyqueShort film
Armorican SuiteMoon
Y a-t-il une vierge encore vivante?Joan the SlutShort film
ParisienneBogdana
Le Miracle de TekirLili
L'existence selon GabrielShort film
RetourShort film
In EcstasyShort film
2016SeancesShort film
The Girl Without HandsThe Goddess
A Jew Must DieMyria Bloch
AngelLouise
Depressive CopThe MotherShort film
2017Odile dans la valléeShort film
L'âne du GraveyronLa femmeShort film
Let the Corpses TanLuce
The Wild BoysSéverin(e)
2018Ni le jour, ni la nuit
The ApparitionDocteur de Villeneuve
Ultra PulpeJoy D'AmatoShort film
Knife+HeartMrs. Favre
Histoire de StefanoShort film
2019Simple WomenElina
2020Which is Witch?Sister #2Short film
The Return of Tragedy.TragedyShort film
Féminisme, rafale et politiqueShort film
2021After BlueZora
Dead FlashShort film
2023She Is ConannRainer
The BeastClairvoyant

Television edit

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994SeinfeldKatyaEpisode: "The Gymnast"
2001The BillNatasha IvanovaEpisode: "Common Language"
2004Sex TrafficMaria DanielskiMiniseries, 2 episodes
2006Sable noirNormaEpisode: "En attendant le bonheur"
2021H24, 24 h de la vie d'une femmeEpisode: "09H - Revenge porn"
2023ParlementCarmenSeason 3

References edit

  1. ^ "Aarc.ro - Totul despre Filmul Romanesc".
  2. ^ "Manufacture - Guest Lecturer - Elina Löwensohn". www.manufacture.ch. Retrieved 2021-05-30.

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