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Born: 12 November 1978 · Age: 47
Alexandra Maria Lara is 47 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 12 November 1978.
Romanian-German actress who played Hitler's secretary Traudl Junge in Downfall and Marlene Lauda in Rush
Did you know?Her family left communist Romania for West Germany when she was four.
Alexandra Maria Lara grew up in Berlin after her family fled Romania. Her father was a well-known actor. She trained as an actress and worked in German television. Playing Hitler's young secretary in Downfall made her famous. The film was nominated for an Oscar. She has since worked with Coppola, Ron Howard and Anton Corbijn. She is married to the actor Sam Riley. She has appeared in German, Romanian, British and American productions over the years.
Alexandra Maria Lara (née Plătăreanu; 12 November 1978) is a Romanian-German actress, best known internationally for her roles in the films Downfall (2004), Control (2007), Youth Without Youth (2007), The Reader (2008), Rush (2013), and Geostorm (2017).
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Romanian-German actress, born 1978
Alexandra Maria Lara was born in Bucharest on 12 November 1978.
She played Traudl Junge in Downfall in 2004.
She starred in Francis Ford Coppola's Youth Without Youth in 2007.
She played Marlene Lauda in Rush in 2013.
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