# Mihaela Mitrache

Mihaela Mitrache (aka Mihaela Mitraki; July 8, 1955 – February 18, 2008) was a Romanian movie and theatre actress.

## Biography

Born in Bucharest, she graduated from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in Bucharest in 1978, where she was a student in actor Marin Moraru's class. She made her theatre debut at the Alexandru Davila Theatre [ro] in Pitești, as Zamfirița in the play The Magpies [ro] by Alexandru Kirițescu. She later acted at the Ion Creangă Theatre [ro] and the National Theatre in Bucharest.
Mitrache died in Balotești at age 52, and was buried at the Ghencea Military Cemetery in Bucharest.

## Activity
### Theatre
#### National Theatre Bucharest

* Merula - The Queue, by Paul Everac, directed by Paul Everac, 2004
* Victoria - Murder for Land, adapted from Dinu Săraru, prepared for stage and directed by Grigore Gonta, 2002
* Fanelly - Trifles at Union, adapted from Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Gelu Colceag [ro], 2002
* The Auberge lady - Man of La Mancha by Dale Wasserman, directed by Ion Cojar, 2001
* Felicia - Generation of Sacrifice, by Ion Valjan [ro], directed by Dinu Cernescu, 1999
* Pina - The Good and Righteous Satan, by Tudor Popescu, directed by Gelu Colceag and Puiu Ștefan, 1998
* Chiralina - The Ghost, adapted from Panait Istrati, directed by Dan Micu, 1998

#### Ion Creangă Theatre, Bucharest

* Vidra - Răzvan and Vidra, by Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu
* Jurjea - Bogdan Dragoș, by Mihai Eminescu
* Oana - Terra II, by Tudor Popescu
* Magda - A Youngster Among Youngsters, by Mihai Constantinescu
* Mrs. Murdstone - David Copperfield, adapted from Charles Dickens
* Henriette - Les romanesques, by Edmond Rostand
* Janine - Ce formidabilă harababură [ro], by Eugène Ionesco
* Corcodușa - Țiganiada, adapted from Ion Budai-Deleanu
* Martafița - Goofi's Country, by Matei Vișniec
* The girlfriend - The Dragon, by Evgeny Schwartz

#### Alexandru Davila Theatre, Pitești

* Magda - Capital City Stories, by Tudor Mușatescu
* Julieta - Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare
* Neda - Trimalchio Feast, by Cristian Munteanu
* Miza - Titanic Waltz by Tudor Mușatescu
* Henrietta - The Nacked King, by Evgeny Schwartz
* Magda Minu - The Last Hour, by Mihail Sebastian
* Mitza Baston - D-ale carnavalului [ro], by Ion Luca Caragiale
* Dora - The French Teacher, by Tudor Mușatescu
* Beatrice Rasponi - The Servant of Two Masters, by Carlo Goldoni
* Honey - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, by Edward Albee
* Sofica - The Computer and the Wine, by Paul Everac
* Margareta - The Magpies, by Alexandru Kirițescu
* Florica - Fantomiada, by Ion Băieșu
* Leria - Meeting again, by Gheorghe Dumbrăvescu
* Zamfirița - The Magpies [ro], by Alexandru Kirițescu, directed by Lia Niculescu; debut

### Filmography
#### Romanian movies

* Philanthropy, directed by Nae Caranfil, 2002
* The Oak (Balanța), directed by Lucian Pintilie, 1992
* The Death of an Artist [ro], directed by Horea Popescu [ro], 1991
* The Expedition [ro], directed by Mircea Moldovan [ro] (1989)
* The Beech Forest [ro], directed by Cristina Nichituș, 1986
* Too Young for Wrinkles [ro], directed by Aurel Miheleș [ro], 1982

#### Romanian-Israeli coproductions

* Time of loneliness, directed by Peter Vogel
* Baby-sitter, directed by Ali Nasser
* Milky Way, directed by Ali Nasser

### Television

* Don Juan or the Love of Geometry by Max Friesh, directed by Eugen Todoran

## Nominations and awards

* National award for best female role: Honey - Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf at Studio Theatres Festival, Oradea
* Nomination for best female role, Jerusalem Movie Festival: Milky Way, 1997