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Alexandra Borbély

**Alexandra Borbély** (born in 1986) is a prominent Hungarian actress. She achieved international recognition for her leading role in Ildikó Enyedi's drama "On Body and Soul" (Testről és Lélekről, 2017).

For this acclaimed performance, in which she portrayed Mária, a shy and introverted quality inspector, Borbély won the award for Best Actress at the European Film Awards. Her acting style is characterized by a deep ability to convey emotional nuances and psychological complexity through a contained and intensely introspective performance.

Although also active in theatre and other Hungarian film and television productions, "On Body and Soul" remains her most emblematic and distinctive work, defining her skill in bringing to life characters who are quiet but rich in an inner world.

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