Age, Biography and Wiki
Alexandra Maria Lara (Alexandra Maria Plătăreanu) was born on 12 November, 1978 in Bucharest, Romania, is a Romanian-German actress. Discover Alexandra Maria Lara's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
| Popular As |
Alexandra Maria Plătăreanu |
| Occupation |
Actress |
| Age |
45 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
12 November 1978 |
| Birthday |
12 November |
| Birthplace |
Bucharest, Romania |
| Nationality |
Romania
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 45 years old group.
Alexandra Maria Lara Height, Weight & Measurements
At 45 years old, Alexandra Maria Lara height is 174 cm .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
174 cm |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Alexandra Maria Lara's Husband?
Her husband is Sam Riley (m. 2009)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Sam Riley (m. 2009) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Alexandra Maria Lara Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alexandra Maria Lara worth at the age of 45 years old? Alexandra Maria Lara’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Romania. We have estimated Alexandra Maria Lara's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Alexandra Maria Lara Social Network
Timeline
Alexandra Maria Lara (née Plătăreanu; 12 November 1978) is a Romanian-German actress who has appeared in Downfall (2004), Control (2007), Youth Without Youth (2007), The Reader (2008), Rush (2013), and Geostorm (2017).
Born in Bucharest, Lara is the only child of Valentin Plătăreanu, an actor, and his wife, Doina.
Her father was a successful actor and director in Romania, directing many plays such as Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare and Hernani by Victor Hugo.
She appeared in The Reader and Der Baader Meinhof Komplex which were both nominated for the 81st Academy Awards, for best picture and best foreign language film, respectively.
In 1983, her family emigrated to West Germany from their home in Bucharest, Romania (then the Socialist Republic of Romania).
Although the family had originally planned to emigrate to Canada, they settled in Freiburg im Breisgau, before eventually moving to West Berlin.
She gained fluency in German during this time.
By sixteen, she was playing lead roles in various television dramas; since then, she has appeared in films, including as Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler's secretary, in the Academy Award-nominated 2004 film Downfall; following this, Francis Ford Coppola wrote her a letter and gave her a leading role in Youth Without Youth (2007).
In 2007, she also appeared as Belgian journalist Annik Honoré in the film Control, the Ian Curtis biopic.
In 2008, she served as a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury.
She has also appeared in several French productions, including Napoléon and L'Affaire Farewell.
In August 2009, Lara married English actor Sam Riley, with whom she acted in the films Control and Suite Française.
In January 2014, she gave birth to their first child, a boy.
They also played a couple on-screen in Ben Wheatley's drama Happy New Year, Colin Burstead.
In 2018, Lara starred with her real life husband Sam Riley in Happy New Year, Colin Burstead by Ben Wheatley, playing his German girlfriend.
Alongside Florian Gallenberger, Lara has been serving as president of the Deutsche Filmakademie since 2022.
