Cristina Ionda

Cristina Ionda
Born
Bucharest, Romania
Other namesCristina Serban
Alma materI.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts
Occupation(s)Actress, Presenter
Years active2000 - present
SpouseGeorge Tudor

Cristina Serban Ionda is a New Zealand-based Romanian actor and presenter best known for playing the Russian pathologist Gina Kadinsky in the New Zealand television series The Brokenwood Mysteries since 2014.[1]

Born in Bucharest, Ionda grew up in Brașov in Transylvania, and studied for a BA in acting at the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (1994–1998) in Bucharest, going on to complete a postgraduate diploma in audio-visual studies.[2][3] Following her experience as a townswoman on 2003's Cold Mountain she and her husband moved to New Zealand, inspired by watching a Discovery Channel documentary.

  1. ^ "The Brokenwood Mysteries". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Cristina Ionda". Kathryn Rawlings & Associates. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Transylvania to New Zealand: Brokenwood star's home". New Zealand Womans Weekly. Retrieved 22 February 2023.