Violeta Andrei

Violeta Andrei (Romanian pronunciation: [vi.oˈleta anˈdrej]; born 29 March 1941) is a Romanian theater and film actress. Andrei was born on 29 March 1941 in Brașov, Romania. After completing high school at the Școala Centrală National College in Bucharest, she graduated in 1965 from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film. Her theater debut was at Teatrul Giulești (now the Odeon Theatre). She then played in several roles at the Bulandra Theatre in Bucharest, until 1990.

Her film debut was the role in the movie Golgota (1966), after which she played in some 60 Romanian films.

She is the widow of former Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania Ștefan Andrei. They have a son together, Călin Andrei.