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Elina Löwensohn

A Romanian-American actress navigates the shadows of fame and memory as her 90s film roles—ranging from crime dramas to historical epics—reveal the depth of her talent and the complexity of her untold story.

Born

July 11, 1966

From

Bucharest, Romania

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In short · Acting since 1984, 5 decades active, 83 credits.

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Biography

Elina Löwensohn is a Romanian-American actress. She had roles in the films Simple Men (1992), Schindler's List (1993), Amateur (1994), Nadja (1994) and The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998). Löwensohn was born in Bucharest, Romania. After the death of her father, a Holocaust survivor, her mother emigrated to the United States with her, where her mother went on a hunger strike to get a visa for her.After finishing high school, Löwensohn studied acting in New York City and played in several successful theatre productions. She started her film career in 1991 with Theory of Achievement. Some of her notable roles are Diana Reiter in Schindler's List (1993), Katya in the 1994 Seinfeld episode "The Gymnast", Iris in Six Ways to Sunday (1997), and Anne Levels in The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998).

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