| Catrinel Dumitrescu | |
| Birth Date: | 11 October 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Brăila, People's Republic of Romania |
| Nationality: | Romanian |
| Employer: | Cluj-Napoca National Theatre |
| Yearsactive: | 1977–present |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Spouse: | Emil Hossu (m.???–d.2012) |
| Alma Mater: | Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film |
| Awards: | National Order of Merit (Romania) (Knight rank, 2002) Gopo Award (best supporting actress, 2012) |
Catrinel Dumitrescu (born 11 October 1956) is a Romanian film and theater actress.
Born in Brăila, her debut came when she was 16, and was selected by director Alexandru Tocilescu to play a role at the local theater[1] in the play by August Strindberg.[2] She graduated in 1979 from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, where she studied with Octavian Cotescu and . In her third year of studies she played at the Bulandra Theatre in Provincial Anecdotes by Alexander Vampilov, next to Tamara Buciuceanu, Ștefan Bănică, and .[2] From 1974 to 1989 she played at the Lucian Blaga National Theater in Cluj-Napoca. Since 1991 she has played at the in Bucharest.[3]
Dumitrescu is a professor at, Faculty of Arts, Acting department. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1977. She was married to actor Emil Hossu.[1]
In December 2002 she was awarded by Romanian President Ion Iliescu the National Order of Merit, Knight rank.[4] In 2012 she received the Gopo Award for best supporting actress for her role in the movie Aurora.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sacrificiul | Luminița | ||
| 2016 | George's mother | |||
| 2015 | Live | Mămoasa | ||
| 2013 | Spitalul de demență | Marița Lupulescu | ||
| 2012 | Pariu cu viața | Sanda Oprea | ||
| 2011 | Iubire și onoare | Paulina | ||
| 2010 | Aurora | Mrs. Belinski | ||
| 2008 | Regina | Paula Teodorescu | ||
| 2008 | Nunta mută | Iancu's mother | ||
| 2006 | La urgență | Oana's mother | ||
| 2006 | Om sărac, om bogat | Victoria Prodan | ||
| 1997 | Doi pe o bancă | Vera | ||
| 1987 | Phone operator | |||
| 1987 | Livia | |||
| 1985 | Silvia | |||
| 1985 | ||||
| 1984 | Sidonia | |||
| 1983 | Silvia | |||
| 1982 | Despa | |||
| 1981 | The Pale Light of Sorrow | voice of Lina | ||
| 1980 | Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii | Laura Herdelea | ||
| 1979 | Geta Mutu | |||
| 1977 | Doina |