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Ana Beatrice Bodea

Ana Beatrice Bodea is a Romanian film and television actor who plays Amalia in the 2026 Palme d'Or winner Fjord and led the Antena 1 drama Lia.

Biography

Bodea joined Cristian Mungiu's Fjord after leading a Romanian television melodrama and moving from ballet training into acting school.

Known for

Fjord

Bodea plays the supporting role of Amalia in Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or-winning film.[2][6]

Lia: Soția soțului meu

She plays the title role in the Antena 1 television drama.[3]

Career highlights

  1. Fjord Role

    She plays Amalia in Fjord

    Current Romanian coverage identifies Bodea's character as Amalia and traces her casting to a professional workshop connection with Cristian Mungiu.[2]

  2. Palme Dor

    Fjord won the 2026 Palme d'Or

    Bodea celebrated with the film team after the Cannes jury awarded Mungiu's film the festival's top prize.[6][5]

  3. Lia Lead

    She led the television series Lia

    Antena 1 lists Bodea as protagonist Lia Călin, later Lia Vornicu, in Lia: Soția soțului meu.[3]

  4. Ballet To Acting

    She moved from ballet into acting

    Bodea trained at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, stopped professional ballet at 18 and later studied acting at UNATC in Bucharest.[7][1]

  5. Casting Route

    A professional workshop preceded her Fjord casting

    Bodea first met Cristian Mungiu through a Managing Talents workshop and later completed the film's audition process.[2]