
Oana Pellea
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Oana Dariana Pellea (born 29 January 1962, Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian actress and daughter of Amza Pellea. She graduated from the "I.L. Caragiale" Theatre and Film Institute in 1984 and has worked in theatre, film, and television for over four decades. Her most internationally recognized film role is Marichka in Children of Men (2006); other credits include High Tension (2003) and The Gambler (2015). She is a long-standing member of the National Theatre Bucharest (since 2019) and also made her directorial debut in 2023. Among her awards are the Grand Cross and Sash of the Order of the Star of Romania, multiple UNITER Best Actress prizes, and Best Actress honors at the Geneva and San Marino film festivals for State of Things (1995).
Known for
Credits

Children of Men (2006)
as Marichka

High Tension (2003)
as Alex' Mother

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008)
as Queen Remini

Bibliothèque Pascal (2010)
as Rodica Paparu

I Really Hate My Job (2007)
as Rita

François Villon: The Maverick Poet (1987)
Actor

The Gambler (2015)
Actor

Nostradamus (1994)
as Landlady

White Palms (2006)
as Mom

Der Mann mit dem Ring im Ohr (1984)
Actor

The Power and The Truth (1972)
Actor
Home (1985)
as Crina

Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time (2018)
as Fica

Who Is Right? (1990)
as Lidia Dumitru

Sand Cliffs (1983)
as Amira

Where It Is Cold in the Sun (1991)
Actor

Life Like Laughing (1983)
as Angela

The Moromete Family 3: Father and Son (2024)
Actor

Contest (1982)
as Oana

State of Things (1995)
as Alberta Costineanu

Fox: Hunter (1993)
as Irina
Never Enough (2004)
as Pusi





