Ingrid Bisu

Ingrid Bisu (also credited as Ingrid Bișu and Ingrid Wan) is a Romanian screen artist born on September 15, 1987, in Bucharest. Known primarily for acting, she has built a career that moves confidently between Romanian cinema and international productions.

She gained wider attention through her involvement with the acclaimed dramedy Toni Erdmann (2016), a Cannes Palme d’Or contender that went on to earn major awards recognition, including Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations in 2017. Her filmography reflects a steady range, from ensemble storytelling in Tales from the Golden Age to character-driven roles in titles like Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man and Roxanne.

Bisu has also appeared in high-profile international projects such as Terry Gilliam’s The Zero Theorem, while continuing to work across genres—comedy, drama, and horror—through credits including Ho Ho Ho, I’m an Old Communist Hag, and Slaughter.

Beyond performing, she has expanded her creative footprint behind the scenes as a producer and screenwriter, notably co-writing the horror feature Malignant (2021), underscoring her versatility in contemporary film.