This month is all about celebrating women and their accomplishments, and we can’t help but gush over these famous Israeli actresses who have starring roles in programs on IZZY. Learn more about the extraordinary lives and careers of these leading ladies here.
1. Ania Bukstein in A Quiet Heart
Ania Bukstein is an israeli actress, singer and voice-over actress.
She was born in 1987 in Moscow and came to Israel when she was 8 years old. She went to an arts school in Tel Aviv and got her first role in 1994.
She went on to serve in the Israeli Defense Force’s Orchestra Corps. Ania has had many roles in theater and TV, and is most known for her international role as Kinvara in Game of Thrones.
2. Shira Haas in Lost & Found
At only 25 years old, Israel’s newest claim to fame, Shira Haas, has made a household name for herself as one of the most talented Israeli actresses of the decade.
Haas is known for her versatile, dark roles in both Israeli and American TV and cinema.
She’s even earned herself a spot in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for 2021 as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Limited Series for her role in Unorthodox.
3. Chem Amsalem in Red Lines
Chen Amsalem is a well-known Israeli actress, born in 1991 in the Israeli village of Afula.
She is best known for her roles in PMTA, Zaguri, and And Then She Arrived.
She is married to famous Israeli director, writer, and actor Maor Zaguri.
4. Sarah Adler in Aya
Born in France in 1978 Sarah Adler is an Israeli-French actress currently living in France.
She learned acting in New York and is married to the Israeli-French director Refael Nadjari, who she met on the set of the movie Stones. Her film Aya won the Ofir Award for Best Short Film in 2013.
5. Rivka Michaeli in Where Do You Live
The legendary 82-year-old star is undoubtedly one of Israel’s most well-known female comedian, TV presenter, actress, singer, and radio broadcaster (think the Betty White of Israel).
She is known by many as “the first lady of Israeli entertainment” and started her magnificent career when she was only 11 years old.
6. Noa Koller in Outdoors
The 39-year-old actress and screenwriter was born in Petah Tikvah, and won an Ophir Award in 2016 for Best Actress in the film The Wedding Plan.
7. Moran Atias in Allenby
Moran Atias is a globetrotting actress, starring in films and series in Spanish, Hebrew, Italian, and English. After launching her modeling career at just 17 years old, she moved to Italy where she first began acting by hosting talk shows.
Since her role in Allenby, she has starred in several famous American TV shows and Movies including the hit FX show Tyrant.
Off-screen Atias is praised for her fantastic humanitarian efforts. She was an active member of Artist for Peace and Justice (AJP) which was a Hollywood effort to assist refugees in the earthquake that occurred in Haiti in 2010
8. Daniel Gal in Rescue Bus 300
Actress and dancer Daniel Gal was born in 1987. She lives in Tel aviv with her husband, fellow-actor Yoel Rozenkier. Gal has prefrmed in many theater productions, TV series, and movies, while simultaneously prusuing a professional dance career.
When she’s not preforming, Gal inspires many in lectures where she discusses the PTSD she suffers from from being sexually abused as a child.
9. Yael Poliakov in Mekimi
Yael Poliakov is a 43-year-old actress, comedian, and screenwriter who was born into a famous family comparable to the Kardashians of Israel.
Her family even has a reality series called The Poliakovs.
