| Ingrid Bisu | |
| Birth Name: | Ingrid Bișu |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Bucharest, Romania |
| Nationality: | |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
Ingrid Wan (née Bișu) is a Romanian–American actress, producer, and screenwriter, best known for her appearance in the dramedy Toni Erdmann (2016). She is also known for co-writing the horror film Malignant (2021).
Bisu was born on 15 September 1987 in Bucharest to Romanian-German parents. She grew up in the German community in Romania, attending the German kindergarten, high school, and college in Bucharest.
In 2003, at the age of 16, Bisu had her first photoshoot in the teenage magazine "Cool Girl" and then landed her first commercial for Orange S.A. Mobile, which was broadcast in Israel and Romania.
Bisu made her debut in Romanian TV series Căsătorie de Probă (Marriage of Probation).[1] [2] Following this, she was featured in a number of Romanian magazines[3] and television interviews.[4] [5] Bisu played an unnamed character in the 2005 critical and commercial failure BloodRayne[6] [7] [8] and had other small roles in sitcoms such as La Bloc (In the Building) and Arestat la domiciliu (House Arrested) with Pro TV.
In 2006, Bisu played the lead role of Alice in the drama television movie O Lume A Durerii (A World of Pain),[9] which depicted the struggles of teenage girls in Romania at the time. Her performance gained the attention of director Cristian Mungiu, who cast Bisu as Viviana in one segment of the anthology film Tales from the Golden Age. The film, written by Mungiu and directed by five other directors, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[10] In 2007, Bisu enrolled in the Hyperion Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bucharest. During this time she appeared as Naomi in the drama series 17: O poveste despre destin (17: A Story About Destiny) on Prima TV, and as Bianca in the comedy series Nimeni nu-i perfect (Nobody's Perfect).[11]
After roles in the horror film Slaughter and the Christmas comedy Ho Ho Ho, Bisu played a minor role in the movie What War May Bring, directed by Claude Lelouch.[12] She then appeared in the film Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man, directed by Constantin Popescu, where she played the real-life figure Matilda Jubleanu.[13]
In 2011, Bisu starred in Outbound, a Romanian film with co-story credit by Cristian Mungiu, debuting at the Locarno International Film Festival, Viennale.[14] The same year, she became a presenter on Romanian national morning TV show on Kanal D Romania.[15] Cafeaua de dimineață (Morning Coffee), was a two-hour live morning news program.[16] [17]
In 2012, Bisu played minor roles in Romanian films Sunt o babă comunistă (I Am an Old Communist Hag), directed by Stere Gulea, and Roxanne, directed by Vali Hotea.[18] In 2013, she played Minerva in the American horror movie starring Jon Voight.[19] The same year, she played an uncredited role in the science fiction film The Zero Theorem, directed by Terry Gilliam, with Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz.[20] In 2014, she played Brittany White, the host of a surreallist five-hour live comedy web program, fictionally broadcast from Ohio (but filmed in Bucharest), called The Super Yolo Sho.[21]
In 2016, Bisu appeared in Toni Erdmann as Anca, the assistant of the lead character played by Sandra Hüller. Directed by Maren Ade, the film received over 56 nominations and 33 award wins. Bisu's character was mentioned by A.O. Scott as being central to understanding the main themes of the film in his review for The New York Times.[22]
In 2018, Bisu then co-starred in the horror film The Nun, a spinoff of The Conjuring 2, playing Sister Oana. She met future husband James Wan on set. [23] [24] [25]
In 2021, she co-wrote, executive produced, and had a supporting role in Malignant, alongside her husband.
On 22 June 2019, Bisu became engaged to Australian director James Wan.[26] They married on 4 November 2019.[27]
| 2005 | BloodRayne | Young Girl | |
| 2007 | La Nic | Cristina | Short film |
| 2009 | Slaughter | Girl in Coffin | |
| Tales from the Golden Age | Viviana | ||
| Ho Ho Ho | Muscle man's girlfriend | ||
| 2010 | Portretul luptãtorului la tinerete | Matilda Jubleanu | |
| Eva | Eva's Friend #1 | ||
| What War May Bring | Amie2 | ||
| Periferic | Selena | ||
| 2013 | Roxanne | Victor's Girlfriend | |
| Sunt o babã comunistã | Coafeza | ||
| The Zero Theorem | Work Colleague | Uncredited | |
| Minerva - Female Prisoner | |||
| 2016 | Toni Erdmann | Anca | |
| 2018 | The Nun | Sister Oana | |
| 2021 | Jessica | ||
| Malignant | CST Winnie | Also story writer and executive producer | |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Pier Waitress | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Căsătorie de probă | Flori | ||
| 2004-2006 | La Bloc | Marilena | ||
| 2006 | O lume a durerii | Alice | Television film | |
| 2008 | 17 - o poveste despre destin | Naomi | ||
| 2009 | Nimeni nu-i perfect | Bianca | ||
| 2011 | Cafeaua de dimineață | Host | Also director, screenwriter, and executive producer | |
| 2013 | Super Yolo Show | Brittany White | Also screenwriter | |
| 2014 | Rămâi cu mine | Raluca |