Gratiela Brancusi is A Romanian-American business owner and actress who is famous for her role in the T.V series 1883 which premiered on the 19 of December 2021. The series was created by Taylor Sheridan and tells the story of an earlier generation of the Dutton family who made a difficult journey to seek a better life in America.
Before making it to the screens, Gratiela had been involved with the Actor’s Gang Theatre. She is also the founder of a boutique booking agency in Romania called Kosher Agency.
10 Interesting Facts About Gratiela Brancusi
1. Who really is she?
Brancusi was welcomed into mother earth on the 23rd of July 1989 in Timisoara, Romania. She was nicknamed Grati from a tender age. Both her parents are Greeks from Roma and her rise to fame is closely associated with her marriage to Tim Robbins and her professional acting career.
2. Gratiela Brancusi is the great-grand-niece of painter Constantin Brancusi
The 35 years old is the great-grandniece of Constantin Brancusi, a Romanian painter, and photographer who became famous in France. Part of his notable works includes The Endless Column and Bird In Space. He was a pioneer of modernism and considered the patriarch of modern sculpture.
3. Brancusi married a man that was 32 years older than her
The actress used to be the wife of Tim Robbins, an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and musician. They had a secret wedding in 2017 and unfortunately got separated in 2020.
Tim who is 32 years older than Brancusi made the move to file for a divorce for reasons best known to him. This is not his first time to call it to quit with a woman. Before meeting Brancusi, he had been in a long-term relationship with his ex-girlfriend Susan Sarandon from 1988 to 2009. Though they never got married, they share two children together; Myles and John Robbinson.
4. Her wish from the series 1883 for Modern-day
The T.V star appreciated what we have in modern-day civilization. But acting in the ancient setting was able to stretch her mind to the beauty of nature back then and she wish it were still the same. She also said she wishes that the land is as virgin as it were before.
5. Gratiela Brancusi studied Journalism at the University of Bucharest
The Romanian-born was trained as a journalist at the University of Bucharest but later picked up acting as a career. She initially was volunteering with the theatre rehabilitative program in Califonia prisons hoping to be a teaching artist with them until the process was interrupted by the pandemic.
The audition opportunity for a role in 1883 and it was a milestone for her. Her dream for journalism is now perhaps a thing of the past.
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6. She thought her auditioning tape for 1883 was her worst tape ever.
Brancusi never imagined that her auditioning tape would get her somewhere. She was actually on transit to Romania to visit her family and friends who she have not seen in 3 years when she created the tape.
She said the tape was poor in lighting and background, and her performance did not seem good enough to earn her the role, yet she was lucky enough.
7. Gratiela Brancusi went to Cowboy Camp in preparation for the series
Being in a cowboy camp for two weeks was one of the exciting experiences her career has brought to her corridors. She confessed that the camp was breathtaking, availing her the opportunity to learn wonderful things alongside her colleagues before the actual shooting.
8. She loves riding horses
The Romanian-born acquired a new hobby onset. She revealed in an exclusive interview that learning to ride wagons, roping, and horses has introduced her to a new world of freedom that she does not want to ever let go of. She also loves to trap nature with her lenses.
9. 1883 is the series that ushered Gratiela into the limelight
The 35 year old has only featured in the 1883 series so far. Her role as Noemi on the western hit series is such that depicts her as a widow who lost her husband and was faced with the daunting challenging task of raising her two sons all by her herself.
Her character is of a resilient Romani immigrant determined to survive. It is also one that depicts romance with Thomas, a Pinkerton agent who travels with immigrants as a guide. He has been helping the widow and her two sons since her husband was killed by bandits during an attack on the wagon party.
10. What is her net worth?
Brancusi is worth $600,000 per annum based on estimation. She makes her money through acting and her booking agency in Romania. She further serves as a marketing director at the Actor’s Gang Theatre. All these are channels that have culminated in keeping the star financially stable.
