Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez

Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez (10 August 1929 – 15 October 2019) was a Romanian stage, screen and television actress, as well a known TV personality. She was one of the most successful Romanian actresses of the 1960s–2000s who worked at Odeon Theatre, known for Liceenii (1986), Liceenii Rock 'n' Roll (1992), Silent Wedding (2008) and Everybody in Our Family (2012). In 1948–1951, she attended Iasi Theatre Institute "Vasile Alecsandri", but being at the fourth year, she decided to move to Bucharest to the Institute of Theater and Cinematography and to attend the class of professor Nicolae Balteteanu (Sorana Coroama-Stanca assistant). Tamara Buciuceanu graduated in 1952. She is one of the representatives of the golden generation of the Romanian theater. She is called "The Lady of the Romanian Comedy", being one of the legendary figures of the comedy theater. She has starred in more than 25 films, and her emblematic character being Isoscel teacher from the "Liceenii" series. In 2009, at her 80-year-old anniversary she also celebrated the 57-year-long career jubilee in drama and film.

She performed on the stages of Giulesti, Bulandra, and National and of the Comedy theaters, etc. She also performed in Coana Chiriţa role on the stage of the Iași National Theatre.