Irina Petrescu

Irina Petrescu studied at I. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film. Training under David Esrig and Ion Șahighian is recorded. The recorded working language is Romanian. The field of work recorded is acting, theatre and film. Employment is recorded with National Theatre Bucharest "Ion Luca Caragiale" and Bulandra Theatre. Works named in the authority record are Valurile Dunarii, The White Moor, Sunday at Six, Story of My Foolishness, Diminetile unui baiat cuminte and A Woman for a Season. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania.

• Name — Irina Petrescu • Birth Name — Irina Carmen Petrescu • Born — 19 June 1941 • Birthplace — Bucharest, Romania • Died — 19 March 2013 • Place of death — Bucharest, Romania • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1959–2010 • Awards — Order of the Star of Romania, Officer class

She was born in 1941 in Bucharest, the daughter of Constantin and Elena Petrescu. She graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale, class of 1963, under the guidance of teachers Ion Șahighian and David Esrig. Irina Petrescu was noticed one day by director Savel Știopul, who came to her table in the Continental restaurant and asked her to audition for his film. The film has not done, but the audition was shown to Liviu Ciulei, who searched for – and found – an interpreter for Ana's role in "Waves of the Danube". At that time Petrescu was only 17 years old. For the Institute she also prepared with Știopul, who insisted to give the exam, and she had gotten in reciting lyrics of Mihai Eminescu and a fable by Marcel Breslașu. In 2000, Petrescu was awarded by Romanian President Emil Constantinescu the Order of the Star of Romania, Officer class. She died in 2013 at Elias Hospital after a long battle with breast cancer, and was buried at the Reînvierea Cemetery in the Colentina neighborhood of Bucharest.

• Waves of the Danube (film) (1959) • Nu vreau să mă însor (1961), as Rodica Barbu • Poveste sentimentală (1961) • Pași spre lună (1963), as Artemis • Străinul (film) (1964), as the student Sonia Mureșan • The White Moor (1965) • Story of My Foolishness (1966), as Jacqueline • Sunday at Six (1966) • Diminețile unui băiat cuminte (1967), as the librarian Mariana • Șeful sectorului suflete (1967), as the chemist Magdalena • A Woman for a Season (1969), as Ana Patriciu • Facerea lumii (1971), as Eva • Stejar – extremă urgență (1974), as the violinist Corina • Dincolo de pod (1976), as the nun Aegidia • Miss Christina (1992) • Luxury Hotel (1992) • The Human Resources Manager (2010)