Ingrid Bisu | |
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| Born | Ingrid Bișu (1987-09-15)15 September 1987 (age 38) |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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Ingrid Wan (néeBișu) (born 15 September, 1987) is a Romanian–American actress, producer, and screenwriter, best known for her appearance in the dramedyToni Erdmann (2016). She is also known for co-writing the horror filmMalignant (2021).
Bisu was born on 15 September 1987 inBucharest to Romanian-German parents. She grew up in theGerman community in Romania, attending the German kindergarten, high school, and college inBucharest.
In 2003, at the age of 16, Bisu had her first photoshoot in the teenage magazine "Cool Girl" and then landed her first commercial forOrange S.A. Mobile, which was broadcast in Israel and Romania.
Bisu made her debut in Romanian TV seriesCăsătorie de Probă (Marriage of Probation).[1][2] Following this, she was featured in a number of Romanian magazines[3] and television interviews.[4][5] Bisu played an unnamed character in the 2005 critical and commercial failureBloodRayne[6][7][8] and had other small roles in sitcoms such asLa Bloc (In the Block of Flats) andArestat la domiciliu (Under House Arrest), produced byPro TV.
In 2006, Bisu played the lead role of Alice in the drama television movieO lume a durerii (A World of Pain),[9] which depicted the struggles of teenage girls in Romania at the time. Her performance gained the attention of directorCristian Mungiu, who cast Bisu as Viviana in one segment of the anthology filmTales from the Golden Age. The film, written by Mungiu and directed by five other directors, was screened in theUn Certain Regard section at the2009 Cannes Film Festival.[10] In 2007, Bisu enrolled in the Hyperion Academy of Dramatic Arts inBucharest. During this time she appeared as Naomi in the drama series17: O poveste despre destin (17: A Story About Destiny) onPrima TV, and as Bianca in the comedy seriesNimeni nu-i perfect (Nobody's Perfect).[11]
After roles in the horror film Slaughter and the Christmas comedyHo Ho Ho, Bisu played a minor role in the movieWhat War May Bring, directed byClaude Lelouch.[12] She then appeared in the filmPortrait of the Fighter as a Young Man, directed by Constantin Popescu, where she played the real-life figure Matilda Jubleanu.[13]
In 2011, Bisu starred in Outbound, a Romanian film with co-story credit byCristian Mungiu, debuting at theLocarno International Film Festival,Viennale.[14] The same year, she became a presenter on Romanian national morning TV show onKanal D Romania.[15]Cafeaua de dimineață (Morning Coffee), was a two-hour live morning news program.[16][17]
In 2012, Bisu played minor roles in Romanian filmsSunt o babă comunistă (I Am an Old Communist Hag), directed byStere Gulea, andRoxanne, directed by Vali Hotea.[18] In 2013, she played Minerva in the American horror movieDracula: The Dark Prince starringJon Voight.[19] The same year, she played an uncredited role in the science fiction filmThe Zero Theorem, directed byTerry Gilliam, withMatt Damon andChristoph Waltz.[20] In 2014, she played Brittany White, the host of a surreallist five-hour live comedy web program, fictionally broadcast from Ohio (but filmed in Bucharest), calledThe Super Yolo Sho.[21]
In 2016, Bisu appeared inToni Erdmann as Anca, the assistant of the lead character played bySandra Hüller. Directed byMaren Ade, the film received over 56 nominations and 33 award wins. Bisu's character was mentioned byA.O. Scott as being central to understanding the main themes of the film in his review forThe New York Times.[22]
In 2018, Bisu then co-starred in the horror filmThe Nun, a spinoff ofThe Conjuring 2, playing Sister Oana. She met future husbandJames Wan on set.[23][24][25]
In 2021, she co-wrote, executive produced, and had a supporting role inMalignant, alongside her husband.
On 22 June 2019, Bisu became engaged to Australian directorJames Wan.[26] They married on 4 November 2019.[27]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | BloodRayne | Young Girl | |
| 2007 | La Nic | Cristina | Short film |
| 2009 | Slaughter | Girl in Coffin | |
| Tales from the Golden Age | Viviana | ||
| Ho Ho Ho | Muscle man's girlfriend | ||
| 2010 | Portretul luptãtorului la tinerete | Matilda Jubleanu | |
| Eva | Eva's Friend #1 | ||
| What War May Bring | Amie2 | ||
| Periferic | Selena | ||
| 2013 | Roxanne | Victor's Girlfriend | |
| Sunt o babã comunistã | Coafeza | ||
| The Zero Theorem | Work Colleague | Uncredited[citation needed] | |
| Dracula: The Dark Prince | Minerva - Female Prisoner | ||
| 2016 | Toni Erdmann | Anca | |
| 2018 | The Nun | Sister Oana | |
| 2021 | The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It | Jessica | |
| Malignant | CST Winnie | Also story writer and executive producer | |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Pier Waitress | |
| 2026 | SOULM8TE | Story writer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Căsătorie de probă | Flori | |
| 2004-2006 | La Bloc | Marilena | |
| 2006 | O lume a durerii | Alice | Television film |
| 2008 | 17 – o poveste despre destin | Naomi | |
| 2009 | Nimeni nu-i perfect | Bianca | |
| 2011 | Cafeaua de dimineață | Host | Also director, screenwriter, and executive producer |
| 2013 | Super Yolo Show | Brittany White | Also screenwriter |
| 2014 | Rămâi cu mine | Raluca |
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