- Due to her convincing performance in Downfall (2004), Francis Ford Coppola wrote her a letter and gave her a leading role in Youth Without Youth (2007).
- Gave birth to her first child, a son, Ben in January 2014. Father is Sam Riley.
- Lives in Berlin with boyfriend Sam Riley.
- When leaving Romania, her family planned to emigrate to Canada, but remained in Germany.
- Failed to pass driver's license three times.
- Met companion Sam Riley on the set of Control (2007).
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival in 2008.
- Daughter of actor Valentin Platareanu.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 4th Transylvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2005.
- Moved to Germany at the age of 4.
- Ranked #1 in a list by tabloid "Bild" searching the "50 most beautiful Germans of today" (28 April 2005).
- Often used to travel to Bucharest to visit her grandmother.
- Split from boyfriend Florian Unger after 9 years. (2006).
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