Alexandra Maria Lara Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Alexandra Maria Lara is a German actor best known for playing Pia in Mensch, Pia!.

10 Quick Facts About Alexandra Maria Lara

• Full Name: Alexandra Maria Lara
• Nationality: German
• Profession: Entertainer
• Known For: The television show Mensch, Pia!
• Date of Birth: November 12, 1978
• Age: 48 years old
• Place of Birth: Bucharest, Romania
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse / Partner: Sam Riley
• Popular As: Alexandra Maria Plătăreanu

Alexandra Maria Lara Age

Alexandra Maria Lara is 48 years old. She was born on November 12, 1978, and her zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Education

She attended Schauspielschule Charlottenburg, where she studied Acting.

• Schauspielschule Charlottenburg
  • Field of Study: Acting
  • Period: 1997–2000

Career & Work

Alexandra Maria Lara's career includes acting and entertainment roles with Deutsche Filmakademie.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable screen roles include Mensch, Pia!, Die Bubi Scholz Story, and The Tunnel.

Television

• TV Show: Mensch, Pia! (Pia, 1996) — German television series in which Lara played the title role

Film

• Film: Die Bubi Scholz Story (Actress, 1998) — German television biographical drama
• Film: The Tunnel (Lotte Lohmann, 2001) — German historical escape thriller
• Film: Naked (Actress, 2002) — Doris Dörrie ensemble film
• Film: Downfall (Traudl Junge, 2004) — International breakthrough portraying Adolf Hitler's secretary
• Film: Control (Annik Honoré, 2007) — Biographical drama about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis
• Film: Youth Without Youth (Veronica / Laura, 2007) — Film directed by Francis Ford Coppola
• Film: The Reader (Young Ilana Mather, 2008) — Historical drama

Awards & Achievements

• Bambi Award — Bambi Awards — 2004 — Won in connection with her performance in Downfall.
• Golden Camera Award — Goldene Kamera — 2005 — Best German Actress.

Alexandra Maria Lara Family & Relationships

Alexandra Maria Lara is married to Sam Riley.

• Father: Valentin Plătăreanu
• Mother: Doina Plătăreanu

Lesser Known Facts

• Lara was born Alexandra Maria Plătăreanu in Bucharest, Romania.
• Her family emigrated from communist Romania to West Germany in 1983.
• Francis Ford Coppola offered her a role in Youth Without Youth after seeing her performance in Downfall.
• She began her professional career in German television before achieving international film recognition.
• She served as co-president of the German Film Academy from 2022 to 2025.
• She served as a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury in 2008.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Alexandra Maria Lara
• Popular As: Alexandra Maria Plătăreanu
• Gender: Female
• Occupation: Entertainer
• Nationality: German
• Living Status: Alive

Birth & Background

• Date of Birth: November 12, 1978
• Age: 48
• Birthday: November 12
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Place of Birth: Bucharest, Romania

Family & Relationships

• Father: Valentin Plătăreanu
• Mother: Doina Plătăreanu
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse / Partner: Sam Riley

Net Worth & Income

• Salary: $35,000–$450,000 (Estimated range)
• Net Worth: $150,000–$10,000,000 (Estimated range)
• Source of Income: Acting contracts and related professional work

Related Biographies

• Valentin Plătăreanu (Parent • Father; Romanian actor, theater director and acting teacher.)
• Sam Riley (Spouse • British actor; married in August 2009 and worked together on Control and other films.)
• Francis Ford Coppola (Collaborator • Directed Lara in Youth Without Youth after being impressed by her performance in Downfall.)

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