Leopoldina Bălănuță

Biography

Leopoldina Bălănuță was a Romanian actress born on December 10, 1934, in Hăulișca, Vrancea County, to a priest father and Sanda mother. She graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in 1958 and went on to win the Order of Cultural Merit, fourth class, in 1967. Bălănuță's notable film roles include Meda in "The Dacians" (1966), Zenobia in "Ion: Blestemul pamîntului, blestemul iubirii" (1980), and a voice role as Meda in an uncredited dubbing work.