Romanian actress
Catrinel Dumitrescu (born 11 October 1956) is a Romanian film and theater actress.
Born in Brăila, her debut came when she was 16, and was selected by director Alexandru Tocilescu to play a role at the local theater in the play "Svanevit" by August Strindberg. She graduated in 1979 from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, where she studied with Octavian Cotescu and Ovidiu Schumacher. In her third year of studies she played at the Bulandra Theatre in "Provincial Anecdotes" by Alexander Vampilov, next to Tamara Buciuceanu, Ștefan Bănică, and Virgil Ogășanu. From 1974 to 1989 she played at the Lucian Blaga National Theater in Cluj-Napoca. Since 1991 she has played at the Nottara Theater in Bucharest.
Dumitrescu is a professor at Hyperion University of Bucharest, Faculty of Arts, Acting department. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1977. She was married to actor Emil Hossu.
In December 2002 she was awarded by Romanian President Ion Iliescu the National Order of Merit, Knight rank. In 2012 she received the Gopo Award for best supporting actress for her role in the movie Aurora.
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