Biography
Kristina Lorent Goztola is a French-Hungarian actress based in Paris, known for her work in French arthouse cinema and international productions. Kristina was born on July 6, 1985 in the small town of Hungary, near the Austrian border. She comes from an intellectually diverse background; her father was a physics engineer who designed aircraft in his spare time-one of his works was even exhibited at the Museum of Transport in Budapest-while her mother worked as a medical assistant. On her maternal side, she has Austrian ancestors; family lore tells of her great-great-grandfather, a hussar, who brought his future bride home from Vienna on horseback. These ancestors are believed to have originated from the Basilicata or Calabria regions of Italy before settling in Austria, which accounts for Kristina's distinct Mediterranean features. The "Mediterranen Beauty" speaks fluent English, French, Italian, Hungarian. At the age of fourteen, she was admitted to the solo singing department of the Conservatory of Music. By the age of eighteen, she was already singing and performing lead roles in musical theater productions at various theaters. She studied classical ballet and folk dance for seven years and graduated in High School of Music Arts in Hungary. She began her career as a musical actress in Hungary. After playing a few leading roles in musical performances, (Kiss me Kate! Stowaway, Miss Susy) at the age of 22 she continued her studies in London and in Los Angeles in New York Film Academy to become Screen actress. She got the role of Natasha in the american-canadian TV series Painkiller Jane (2007). Thenceforth played in popular Hungarian TV series In the Line of Fire (2009), Életképek (2009) Hacktion (2013). Thanks to her mediterranean appearance is often invited to play Italian, Spanish roles, Captain Alatriste (2013) Chi pensa a me? (2014). She was offered the role of Christine Wiegel in the American-French-English- Belgian co-production The Man with the Iron Heart (2017) in which she played the lover of Reinhard Heydrich , starred by Jason Clarke. She was invited to Avignon to one of the biggest theatrical festivals in the world to play the leading role in french language in the drama of Matei Visniec "Du sexe de la femme comme champ de bataille" (2015) where the performance was nominated for the prize of Tournesol. Owing to her french success, she established the film company Jona Films Paris later on Jonah Film Entertainment (2017). She made her debut as a producer in the short movie Les Recherches Continuent 2018. The film - was shot in Paris and in which she played the female leading role - received the main prize of Bujtor Istvan Film Festival in Hungary (2018) after that the film was presented in West Los Angeles and North Hollywood as well. For her acting in the film she received the Best Actress Prize by Sweden Film Awards (2020). In 2019 at Cannes Film Festival, as actress she represented the beautiful collection of the world famous Israeli fashion designer Michal Negrin. "Le Collier" / "The Necklace" french-hungarian co-production was also shooted in Paris, of which she was the protagonist and producer (2020). The film received the Best Cinematography, the Best Director Award - Peter Halmi and the Special Jury Prize in India, Bollywood (2020). In 2022 the movie won the Best Experimental Film category at the Cannes Independent Film Festival (CIFF). In 2024, she founded the Paris-based film production company Gold Wood Pictures, where she continues to serve as the founding president. In 2025, Kristina released a new feature film, created in collaboration with Péter Korday. Flottant légèrement dans les Champs des Sphères ("Soft Floating in the Fields of Spheres") is a mystical drama exploring the hidden details of a tragic accident, inspired by personal experiences. Originally conceived as a therapeutic writing project, the book was eventually adapted into a film based on Korday's idea. Her first full-length French arthouse feature, Flottant légèrement dans les Champs des Sphères / Soft Floating in the Fields of Spheres, had its world premiere on November 9, 2025, at the International Film Festival of The Hague (IFFH), where it was given a prominent screening in the festival's closing block, just before the awards ceremony. In the production, Kristina played the lead role and also contributed as a producer. The film won the Alternative - Mystery of Soul - Experimental award, Kristina Goztola Lorent received the Best Actress award at France's Red Movie Awards for her performance, and the production additionally earned the Best Cinematography recognition.
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Press Recognition
A recent Hungarian and American media reflection beautifully summarized Kristina Lorent Goztola's artistic identity:
"Kristina Lorent Goztola is yet another example of how the encounter between Hungarian talent and French artistry can lead to exciting, profound, and universal results.
Her name has become synonymous with intellectually rich, emotionally nuanced acting, and with that rare ability to speak directly to the viewer's soul - even through the film screen."
Her performance as Rebecca in Soft Floating in the Fields of Spheres / Flottant légèrement dans les Champs des Sphères was also praised by the curators of the New York MACOproject Film Festival. Kristina Lorent Goztola's portrayal was described as "heartbreakingly human and metaphysical." According to the review, Kristina's performance
"is at once heartbreakingly human and profoundly metaphysical. In the hospital scenes, she conveys the tangible reality of pain, while in alternative futures, she captures the subtle stirrings of the subconscious. She compels the audience to remember not her death, but the possibilities of her life - this is the greatest power of her performance."
In 2025, Budapest Reporter highlighted her as "a unique figure bridging Hollywood and European art cinema," praising her poetic realism and artistic integrity. The article also placed her within the lineage of Hungarian filmmakers and actors who have left a mark on world cinema - from Béla Tarr and István Szabó to cinematographer Rév Marcell (Euphoria, Joker: Folie à Deux).
In february 2026, she was featured in a long-form interview by the Los Angeles-based Authority Magazine in its "Inspirational Women in Hollywood" series, reflecting her expanding presence in the international film landscape. The interview with Kristina was conducted by award-winning executive producer Diane Strand.
Critically acclaimed for a "tour de force performance" - Rome Prisma Film Awards / March 2026 "The film is anchored by the extraordinary performance of Kristina Lorent Goztola, a highly acclaimed international actress who delivers a tour de force as a soul drifting between consciousness and the void."
