Luli Bitri

• Name — Luli Bitri • Birth Name — Luljeta Bitri • Born — 27 June 1976 • Birthplace — Lushnjë, Albania • Alma Mater — Academy of Arts, Albania • Occupation — * Actress • voice actress • director • screenwriter • producer • Years Active — 2003–present

Luli Bitri was born in Lushnjë, Albania, on 27 June 1976. She initially pursued medical studies but abandoned them after her first year to follow her passion for the arts. She then studied drama at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana, earning a diploma in professional acting in 2004. While still a student, Bitri appeared in numerous short films, feature films, and theater productions. She launched her international career with the 2007 film Father and Godfather, directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti, followed by Alive! (2009), directed by Artan Minarolli, and Amnesty (2011), directed by Bujar Alimani. The latter two films were Albania's official submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009 and 2011, respectively. In 2018 she starred in the film Holy Boom, directed by Maria Lafi.

Bitri gained international recognition for her portrayal of Elsa in Bujar Alimani's Amnesty, in which she played the title role to great acclaim, earning widespread media attention. The film won the C.I.C.A.E. Prize at the Berlinale International Forum in 2011. That same year, Bitri was nominated for Best Actress at several international film festivals, including the Sarajevo Film Festival, Copenhagen International Film Festival, Lecce European Film Festival (Cineuropa, FIPRESCI, Jury Prize), Jerusalem Film Festival, and Prishtina International Film Festival in Kosovo. Following Amnesty, she starred in numerous feature films across different countries, including Dimmi che destino avrò (Italy) by Peter Marcias and Holy Boom (Greece) by Maria Lafi. She is also an established stage actress, performing at the National Theatre of Albania.

• Year — Title — Role — Director and company • 2023 — Woyzeck by Georg Büchner — Marie — Kuniaki Ida, National Theatre of Albania • 2023 — Fallait pas le dire by Salomé Lelouch — Elle — Artan Imami, National Theatre of Albania • 2022 — Ivanov by Anton Chekov — Anna Petrovna — Hervin Culi, National Theatre of Albania • 2021 — Edmond by Alexis Michalik — Rosemonde — Andia Xhunga, Indrit Cobani, National Theatre of Albania • 2019 — August: Osage County by Tracy Letts — Barbara Fordham — Spiro Duni, National Theatre of Albania • 2019 — Angels in America by Tony Kushner — Angel — Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania • 2018 — Macbeth by William Shakespeare — Lady Macbeth — Kled Kapexhiu, National Theatre of Albania • 2017 — Equus by Peter Shaffer — Hesther Salomon — Dino Mustafic, National Theatre of Albania • 2015 — Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss — Charlotte Corday — Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania • 2013 — Un bacio sul cuore by Michele Placido — Teresa Stolz — Michele Placido, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma • 2011 — Why Not Stay For Breakfast by Ray Cooney — Louise — Rozi Kostani, National Theatre of Albania • 2010 — Plus vraie que nature by Martial Courcier — Chloe — Rozi Kostani, Metropol Theatre • 2006 — Closer by Patrick Marber — Alice — Kico Londo, National Theatre of Albania • 2006 — La Musica deuxième by Marguerite Duras — Anne Marie — Sonila Kapedani, Academy of Arts of Albania • 2005 — Ivory Tower by Ronald Harwood — Emmi Straub — Erion Kame, National Theatre of Albania • 2004 — The Miser by Moliere — Elise — Hervin Culi, National Theatre of Albania • 2004 — Miss Julie by Strindberg — Miss Julie — Andia Xhunga, Academy of Arts of Albania • 2004 — The Father by Strindberg — Laura — Niko Kanxheri, Academy of Arts of Albania • 2003 — Goodbye My Love — The Girl — Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania • 2003 — Dull Season in Olympus by Ismail Kadare — The Prostitute — Gezim Kame, National Theatre of Albania

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2004 — Thumbelina — Thumbelina • 2005 — Mulan II — Mulan • 2005 — The Incredibles — Elastigirl • 2005 — Shrek 2 — Princess Fiona • 2005 — Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl — Elizabeth Swann • 2006 — Finding Nemo — Nemo — Redub • 2010 — The Princess and the Frog — Tiana • 2011 — Megamind — Roxanne Ritchi • 2013 — Epic — Mary Katherine • 2017 — Finding Dory — Nemo • 2018 — Incredibles 2 — Elastigirl • 2021 — Winx Club — Bloom — Seasons 7–8

The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the occupation actor. Institutional cataloguing adds that luli Bitri is recorded with the occupation film director. The same evidence establishes that luli Bitri is recorded as a citizen of Albania. Recorded with the gender female. Institutional cataloguing adds that luli Bitri was born on 27 June 1976.