Alexandra Maria Lara

Biography

Born on 12 November 1978 in Bucharest, Romania, Alexandra Maria Lara fled to Germany with her parents when she was four and half years old. After graduating at the French High School, she studied acting at the Theaterwerkstatt Charlottenburg from 1997 and 2000, but had already played leading characters in several TV shows and movies such as Die Bubi Scholz Story (1998). Due to her critically acclaimed performance in The Tunnel (2001), she has appeared in several successful national and international projects, most notably the Oscar nominated Downfall (2004).

47years old

Turns 48 on November 12in 29 days

Born November 12, 1978Bucharest
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Alexandra Maria Plătăreanu (birth name)Also credited as Alexandra Plătăreanu, Alexandra Maria Platareanu, Alexandra Larade and Alexandra Platareanu

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 18 years2006 to 2024

Genres

Drama68%, 13 films
Comedy47%, 9 films
Action26%, 5 films
Thriller26%, 5 films
Crime21%, 4 films

First and latest

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Big break
Alexandra Maria Lara was cast in a leading role in Youth Without Youth after Francis Ford Coppola wrote her a letter, following her performance in Downfall.
A first
From 2022 to 2025, Lara held the role of president of the Deutsche Filmakademie, sharing the position with Florian Gallenberger.

Alexandra Maria Lara movies on Netflix

Chantal im Märchenland2024IMDb rating 4.6as Queen
The King's Man2021IMDb rating 6.3as Emily Oxford
The Collini Case2019IMDb rating 7.3as Johanna Meyer
25 km/h2018IMDb rating 7.2as Ingrid
Geostorm2017IMDb rating 5.4as Ute Fassbinder
Only God Can Judge Me2017IMDb rating 6.7as Valerie
Four Against the Bank2016IMDb rating 5.8as Freddie
The Most Beautiful Day2016IMDb rating 6.4as Mona
Suite Française2015IMDb rating 7.0as Leah
Rush2013IMDb rating 8.1as Marlene Lauda
Move On2012IMDb rating 5.7as Lena
A Distant Neighborhood2010IMDb rating 7.0as Anna Verniaz née Zorn, la mère
Farewell2009IMDb rating 6.9as Jessica
The City of Your Final Destination2009IMDb rating 6.3as Deirdre Rothemund
The Baader Meinhof Complex2008IMDb rating 7.3as Petra Schelm
Control2007IMDb rating 7.6as Annik Honore
I Really Hate My Job2007IMDb rating 5.1as Suzie
Youth Without Youth2007IMDb rating 6.1as Veronica / Laura
Where Is Fred?2006IMDb rating 6.3as Denise

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rush2013 Action, Biography, Dramaas Marlene Lauda
IMDb rating 8.1567K votes
Geostorm2017 Action, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Ute Fassbinder
IMDb rating 5.4135K votes
Control2007as Annik Honore
IMDb rating 7.672K votes
Youth Without Youth2007as Veronica / Laura
IMDb rating 6.115K votes
The Collini Case2019as Johanna Meyer
IMDb rating 7.316K votes
The King's Man2021as Emily Oxford
IMDb rating 6.3199K votes
Where Is Fred?2006as Denise
IMDb rating 6.36.3K votes
The Baader Meinhof Complex2008as Petra Schelm
IMDb rating 7.342K votes

Most often with

Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Til Schweiger

Daniel Brühl

Bruno Ganz

Moritz Bleibtreu

Matthias Schweighöfer

Rainer Bock

Films together

Til Schweiger2 films together, 2006 to 2016
Til Schweiger's page
- Four Against the Bank2016IMDb rating 5.8Lara as FreddieSchweiger as Chris
- Where Is Fred?2006IMDb rating 6.3Lara as DeniseSchweiger as Fred
Daniel Brühl2 films together, 2013 to 2021
Daniel Brühl's page
- The King's Man2021IMDb rating 6.3Lara as Emily OxfordBrühl as Erik Jan Hanussen
- Rush2013IMDb rating 8.1Lara as Marlene LaudaBrühl as Niki Lauda
Bruno Ganz2 films together, 2007 to 2008
Bruno Ganz's page
- The Baader Meinhof Complex2008IMDb rating 7.3Lara as Petra SchelmGanz as Horst Herold
- Youth Without Youth2007IMDb rating 6.1Lara as Veronica / LauraGanz as Prof. Roman Stanciulescu
Moritz Bleibtreu2 films together, 2008 to 2017
Moritz Bleibtreu's page
- Only God Can Judge Me2017IMDb rating 6.7Lara as ValerieBleibtreu as Ricky
- The Baader Meinhof Complex2008IMDb rating 7.3Lara as Petra SchelmBleibtreu as Andreas Baader
Matthias Schweighöfer2 films together, 2016
Matthias Schweighöfer's page
- Four Against the Bank2016IMDb rating 5.8Lara as FreddieSchweighöfer as Max
- The Most Beautiful Day2016IMDb rating 6.4Lara as MonaSchweighöfer as Andi
Rainer Bock2 films together, 2016 to 2019
Rainer Bock's page
- The Collini Case2019IMDb rating 7.3Lara as Johanna MeyerBock as Senior Prosecutor Dr. Reimers
- The Most Beautiful Day2016IMDb rating 6.4Lara as MonaBock as Dr. Wüst
Also two films together8 more actors
- Sam RileySuite Française (2015) and Control (2007)
- Tom SchillingSuite Française (2015) and The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
- Fahri YardımFour Against the Bank (2016) and Where Is Fred? (2006)
- Heino FerchSuite Française (2015) and The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
- Martin Brambach25 km/h (2018) and Where Is Fred? (2006)
- Jella HaaseChantal im Märchenland (2024) and 25 km/h (2018)
- Jan Josef LiefersFour Against the Bank (2016) and The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
- Thomas LimpinselOnly God Can Judge Me (2017) and The Most Beautiful Day (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.