Leopoldina Bălănuță
Leopoldina Bălănuță (le.opolˈdina bələˈnut͡sə; 10 December 1934 – 14 October 1998) was a Romanian actress.
Also recorded as Leopoldina Balanuta
Leopoldina Bălănuță

Familia magazine from February 1, 1980 (No. 2, year CXVI), available at Digiteca Arcanum. This is a cropped version of the image on page 12. · Public domain
- Birth Name
- Leopoldina Bălănuţă
- Born
- 10 December 1934
- Birthplace
- Hăulișca, Vrancea County, Kingdom of Romania
- Died
- 14 October 1998
- Place of death
- Bucharest, Romania
- Occupation
- Actress
- Education
- Institute of Theatre and Film Arts
- Awards
- Order of Cultural Merit (Romania)
- Nationality
- Romania
- Languages
- Romanian
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• Birth Name — Leopoldina Bălănuţă • Born — 10 December 1934 • Birthplace — Hăulișca, Vrancea County, Kingdom of Romania • Died — 14 October 1998 • Place of death — Bucharest, Romania • Resting Place — Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1963–1998 • Education — Institute of Theatre and Film Arts • Awards — Order of Cultural Merit (Romania)
Biography
Biography
She was born in her grandparents' house in Hăulișca, Vrancea County, the daughter of Neculai Bălănuță, a priest, and Sanda. She was a 1958 graduate of the Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC), Bucharest. In 1967, Bălănuță was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Romania), fourth class. Her father was an Orthodox priest in Focșani. She was married to actor Mitică Popescu. She died in Bucharest, and was buried in the city's Bellu Cemetery.
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Selected filmography
• The Subterranean (1967), as Irina Jelescu • The Moment (1979), as Maria Nobilu • The Oak (1992), as Nela's mother
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