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 Petrescu in 1968 | |
| Born | Irina Carmen Petrescu (1941-06-19)19 June 1941 Bucharest, Romania |
| Died | 19 March 2013(2013-03-19) (aged 71) Bucharest, Romania |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–2010 |
| Awards | Order of the Star of Romania, Officer class |
Irina Carmen Petrescu (19 June 1941 – 19 March 2013)[1][2] was a Romanian film actress.[3] She appeared in 29 films between 1959 and 2010. She won the award for Best Actress at the6th Moscow International Film Festival for her role in the 1969 filmA Woman for a Season.[4]
She was born in 1941 inBucharest, the daughter of Constantin and Elena Petrescu.[5] She graduated from theInstitute of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale, class of 1963, under the guidance of teachersIon Șahighian [ro] andDavid Esrig. Irina Petrescu was noticed one day by directorSavel Știopul [ro], who came to her table in theContinental restaurant and asked her to audition for his film. The film has not done, but the audition was shown toLiviu Ciulei, who searched for – and found – an interpreter for Ana's role in "Waves of the Danube". At that time Petrescu was only 17 years old. For the Institute she also prepared with Știopul, who insisted to give the exam, and she had gotten in reciting lyrics ofMihai Eminescu and a fable byMarcel Breslașu [ro].[6]
In 2000, Petrescu was awarded byRomanian PresidentEmil Constantinescu theOrder of the Star of Romania, Officer class.[7]
She died in 2013 atElias Hospital [ro] after a long battle with breast cancer, and was buried at the Reînvierea Cemetery in theColentina neighborhood of Bucharest.[2]
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