Dorotheea Petre is a Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

n actress who won a special jury award for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

 in 2006

2006 Cannes Film Festival

The 2006 Cannes Film Festival ran from May 17, 2006 to May 28, 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury....

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Early life

She graduated in acting from the National Academy of Theater and Cinematographic Arts, "Ion Luca Caragiale" of Bucharest

Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....

, Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

 in 2006.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2005	Ryna	Ryna	Best Debut, Transilvania International Film Festival
2006	The Way I Spent the End of the World The Way I Spent the End of the World The Way I Spent the End of the World is the feature-length film debut of Romanian director Cătălin Mitulescu. It was released on September 15, 2006.-Synopsis:...	Eva	Winner, Special Jury Award for Best Actress, Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival, 2006 Un Certain Regard Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
2008	Lunch Break	Eva
2008	Doctors for Moms	Adina
2008	Icarus' Childhood	Anna

List of awards and nominations

2009: Magna Graecia Film Festival - Best Actress

2006: Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

 - Special Jury Award for Best Actress, Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...

2007: Medal of the Cultural Merit

National Decorations System (Romania)

The National Decorations System of Romania is divided into six categories, listed below. It was re-established in 1998, after a 50-year period of during which Romania used a Soviet-style system of decorations...

 in the rank of Knight awarded by the Romanian President
2007: Critics' and Journalists' Society: Best Actress of the Year

2007: GOPO Award

Gopo Awards

The Gopo Awards are the national Romanian film awards, similar to the Academy Awards , the Goya Awards , or the César Award...

: Best Actress Award

2007: UCIN Award

UCIN

The Romanian Filmmakers Union , known as UCIN, is the continuation since 1990 of the Communist-era Asociaţia Cineaştilor din România...

: Best Actress Award

2006: "Marea Neagra" Film Festival: Best Actress Award

2006: "Mannheim-Heidelberg" International Film Festival

International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg

Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival is an annual film festival held jointly by the cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg. The festival was established in 1952. In Mannheim there are six cinema centres and 19 single cinemas.The festival presents arthouse films of...

: Special Jury Award

2005: TIFF

Transilvania International Film Festival

The Transilvania International Film Festival is a film festival held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania and established in 2001 by Romanian Film Promotion...

: Best Debut Award

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