| Cristina Ionda | |
| Birth Place: | Bucharest, Romania |
| Othername: | Cristina Serban |
| Occupation: | Actress, Presenter |
| Years Active: | 2000 - present |
| Spouse: | George Tudor |
| Alma Mater: | I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts |
Cristina Serban Ionda is a New Zealand-based Romanian actor and presenter best known for playing the Russian pathologist Gina Kadinsky in the New Zealand television series The Brokenwood Mysteries since 2014.[1]
Born in Bucharest, Ionda grew up in Brașov in Transylvania, and studied for a BA in acting at the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (1994 - 1998) in Bucharest, going on to complete a postgraduate diploma in audio-visual studies.[2] [3] Following her experience as a townswoman on 2003's Cold Mountain she and her husband moved to New Zealand, inspired by watching a Discovery Channel documentary.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Boudica | Iceni mother | ('Warrior Queen' in USA) |
| 2004 | Out of Season | Molly Barlow | |
| 2005 | King Kong | theatre patron | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nothing Trivial | Lana | "Who Said 'As Long as You Know Men Are Like Children, You Know Everything?'" (S03E03) | |
| 2016 | Filthy Rich | Maria | 14 episodes | |
| 2014–present | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Pathologist Gina Kadinsky | Main role |