Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra

Portrait of Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra by George Ștefănescu

Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra (25 August 1873 – 19 September 1961) was a Romanian actress and acting teacher. She is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Romanian theater.[1]

In addition to her acting career, she played an important role in shaping an entire generation of Romanian actors and directors,[2] her students including the likes of George Calboreanu, Dina Cocea, Haig Acterian, Radu Beligan and Victor Rebengiuc.[3][4] She is the namesake of the Bulandra Theatre in Bucharest.

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  2. ^ Osnes, Beth; Osnes, Mary (2001). Acting: An International Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA, Denver, CO and Oxford: ABC-CLIO. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-87436-795-9.
  3. ^ Bejan, Cristina A. (2019). Intellectuals and Fascism in Interwar Romania: The Criterion Association. Modernity, Memory and Identity in South-East Europe. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. p. 35. ISBN 978-3-030-20165-4.
  4. ^ "GALA PREMIILOR GOPO – Ediția a VIII-a". arcub.ro. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2021.