About me

She was born in Iasi, Romania, in the South-East of Europe. She went to a local High School to prepare for a future kindergarten teacher career. She changed her mind one year before graduation and got transferred to a different high-school, to learn intensively for joining the University to study law.

For a couple of years she could be seen in TV commercials, but she carried on with her student work.

On her 3rd year of College she was called for an audition at a new TV channel that was about to be launched, B1tv. She began her television career with a daily TV show called “La Strada”, as a co-host.

In November 2002, she was designated the most beautiful Romanian celebrity by the “Beau Monde” magazine and in December she was chosen “The sexiest TV Star” by the most influential Romanian TV guide, ”TV Mania”.

In the meantime, she hosted the “Extravacanzza” show series. 2004 began with a new challenge:  “Viata in Direct” (Life Live) show.

In 2004, she went to Los Angeles to take acting classes.

In 2004, she got a part in a teenager comedy,” Buds for Life” and by year end she received a role in her first Romanian movie,” The Death of Mister Lazarescu”. The film has so far obtained more than 30 awards, including the “Un certain regard” award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, SILVER HUGO in CHICAGO and was nominated for The Best Foreign Film at the Independent Spirit Awards.

In 2005, she got small parts in “Incubus” as Karen, in “Second in Command” as Dr. Johnson and in “Living&Dying” as Det Lascar.

In November 2005, she got a recurring part in “LOST”, the no.1 TV show in the United States, as Gabriella Busoni, a wealthy Italian woman.