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Otilia Panainte

Otilia Panainte

About me

Otilia Panainte is a film and musical theater actress based in Bucharest, Romania. She was born in Onesti, Romania, in 1982.
She graduated from the Musical Theatre Master Program at Universitatea “Dunarea de Jos” in Galati, Romania and The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, China (2017). She is a member of the Independent Center for Actor Training (London).

Her musical theater portfolio includes titles such as Heidi, The Sound of Music, A Chorus Line and For Tonight (Adelphi Theater, London). Her TV experience includes series such as Las Fierbinti (PRO TV), Lectii de viata and Bravo, tata! (Antena 1). She also worked in film with directors such as Andrei Epure, Octav Chelaru and Tudor Jurgiu. Her collaboration with Cristi Puiu in MMXX (2023), brought a nomination at the GOPO Awards for best female in secondary role in 2024.

Information

Acting age
41-51 years
Year of birth
1982 (42 years)
Place of birth
romania
Height (cm)
158
Weight (in kg)
52
Eye color
green brown
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Bucharest (RO)
Housing options
Bucharest (RO), Paris (FR), London (GB), Rome (IT)
Nationality
Romanian
Languages
Romanian(native)EnglishFrenchItalianSpanish
Accents
Romanian
Sport
Aerobics
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Musical actor, Speaker, Theater
Singing
Musical
Pitch
Soprano

Credits

Professional background

"Dunarea de Jos" University, Galati - Faculty of Arts - Musical Theater Master (2014-2016) Hyperion University, Faculty of Arts - Performing Arts, Theater (2019-2022)

Other professional training

2020 – 2024
Independent Center for Actor Training, London
2022
Casting workshop, Lisbon
2021
Screen acting workshop
2019
Screen acting workshop
2018
Estill Voice Method
2014 – 2016
Dunarea de Jos University, Galati, Romania

Film

2023
MMXX (Feature film)
Ioana Macri (SR) Cristi Puiu Producer: 2DB Studio Distribution: Mandragora Written by: Cristi Puiu
2022
Watcher 2022 (Drama)
Onlooker woman (SR) Chloe Okuno Written by: Zack Ford, Chloe Okuno
2021
Intercom 15 (Short film)
Isabela Ivan (SR) Andrei Epure Producer: Saga Film Casting Director: Roxana Written by: Andrei Epure

Television

2023 – 2024
Bravo, tata! (TV series)
Tanti Sabioaica (GR) Maria Marinescu Producer: Marius Ranete Station: Antena 1 Casting Director: Domnica Carciumaru Written by: Maria Marinescu
2019 – 2021
Las Fierbinti (TV series)
Barcalau's wife (ESR) Dragoș Buliga; Constantin Popescu Producer: Andrei Boncea; Cristina Dobrițoiu Station: PRO TV Distribution: PRO TV Casting Director: Domnica Carciumaru Written by: Bogdan Mirică; Mimi Brănescu; Adrian Văncică; Iulian Postelnicu; Dan Panaet
2018
Lectii de viata (TV series)
Several roles (GR) Radu Lopotaru Producer: PRO TV Station: PRO TV Distribution: PRO TV

Theater

2024
A fost o fata ca niciodata (Once upon a girl)
The Artist (SR) Adonis Tanta Producer: WE ARE ONE Written by: Iv cel Naiv
2023
For Tonight
Seyra Deram Nick Evans Producer: Blair Russel Production Theater: Adelphi Theater, London Written by: Spencer Williams
2022 – 2023
Maggie (Other)
Maggie (SR) Cristian Bajora Producer: In Culise Theater
2022
Heidi (Other)
Aunt Dette, Grandma Sesemann (SR) Claudia Ciobanu Producer: Opera Comica pentru Copii Written by: Claudia Ciobanu
2017 – 2022
Sound of Music (Other)
Frau Schmidt (SR) Razvan Mazilu Producer: Comic Opera for Children Theater: Comic Opera for Children, Bucharest Casting Director: Comic Opera for Children