Catrinel Dumitrescu (born 11 October 1956) is a Romanian film and theater actress.
Born in Brăila, her debut came when she was 16, and was selected by director Alexandru Tocilescu to play a role at the local theater in the play by August Strindberg. She graduated in 1979 from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, where she studied with Octavian Cotescu and . In her third year of studies she played at the Bulandra Theatre in Provincial Anecdotes by Alexander Vampilov, next to Tamara Buciuceanu, Ștefan Bănică, and . From 1974 to 1989 she played at the Lucian Blaga National Theater in Cluj-Napoca. Since 1991 she has played at the in Bucharest.
Dumitrescu is a professor at , Faculty of Arts, Acting department. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1977. She was married to actor Emil Hossu.
In December 2002 she was awarded by Romanian President Ion Iliescu the National Order of Merit, Knight rank. In 2012 she received the Gopo Award for best supporting actress for her role in the movie Aurora.
Selected filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Sacrificiul Luminița 2016 George's mother 2015 Live Mămoasa 2013 Spitalul de demență Marița Lupulescu 2012 Pariu cu viața Sanda Oprea 2011 Iubire și onoare Paulina 2010 Aurora Mrs. Belinski 2008 Regina Paula Teodorescu 2008 Nunta mută Iancu's mother 2006 La urgență Oana's mother 2006 Om sărac, om bogat Victoria Prodan 1997 Doi pe o bancă Vera 1987 Phone operator 1987 Livia 1985 Silvia 1985 1984 Sidonia 1983 Silvia 1982 Despa 1981 The Pale Light of Sorrow voice of Lina 1980 Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii Laura Herdelea 1979 Geta Mutu 1977 Doina
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