Ayelet Zurer
Ayelet Zurer (Hebrew: איילת זורר; born 28 June 1969) is an Israeli actress.[1] She was nominated for awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Israeli Academy Awards and the Israeli Television Academy Awards. She won Best Actress awards for her roles in the Israeli film Nina's Tragedies and Betipul.
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| Born | Ayelet Zurer 28 June 1969 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Gilad Londovski
(m. 2003) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Zurer was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a secular Jewish family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her mother was born in Czechoslovakia and immigrated to Israel at 16 years old. Her mother was saved during The Holocaust by hiding in a convent in Slovakia.[2][3] Her Israeli-born father was of Russian-Jewish descent.[4] She has described her parents as "working-class people".[4]
During her service in the Israel Defense Forces, Zurer was a soldier in the military band of the Northern Command.
After finishing her service, Zurer studied acting for three years in Yoram Levinstein Academy. She moved to the United States and studied with George Morison at the Actor's Workshop in New York City. She was invited to play the lead in Florentine, one of Israel's iconic television shows. She returned to Israel, developed a career on stage, in films, and in television and became one of Israel's most acclaimed actresses. In 2004 when Ayelet was cast in Steven Spielberg's Munich, she moved with her family to California where she resides today.[5]
Career
Television
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In 1991, after her studies in the US, Zurer moved back to Israel. In 1992, she starred in the television series Inyan Shel Zman, and in 1993, she played Debbie in the Israeli comedy film Nikmato shel Itzik Finkelstein (Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein). During this time she also participated in the cable television show Yetziat Hirum. In 1997, Zurer played the role of Shira Steinberg in the television show Florentin on Israeli Channel 2. Several Israeli television series followed: in 2000, Zinzana, and in 2002, Shalva and Ha'Block.
In 2005, she starred in another Israeli television series, Betipul, a drama about a psychologist and his patients' therapy process. She plays Na'ama Lerner, a patient who starts a romance with the doctor. The series won her a Best Actress award from the Israeli Television Academy and was remade as the HBO series In Treatment. The following year Zurer participated in an Israeli sketch comedy television show called Gomrot Holchot that deals with the world of young women; relationships, marriage, sex, and career. The show is based on the British sketch comedy show Smack the Pony.
In 2015, Zurer starred in Daredevil as Vanessa Marianna, an art gallery owner. The series was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[6][7] Zurer reprised her role in the third season (2018) of Daredevil.
In November 2020, Zurer was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the Netflix psychological thriller series You.[8] She stars in the 2021 dramatic-thriller, Losing Alice on Apple TV+.[9]
Film
In 1998 she played the lead in the film Ahava Asura (a.k.a. The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field). In 2001, she starred in the movies Laila Lelo Lola and Kikar Ha'Halomot. In 2003, Zurer starred in Nina's Tragedies, portraying the title character, Nina, a young woman who has to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. She won an Israeli Academy Award for Best Actress for this role.
Zurer appeared in Munich (2005), where she played Avner Kaufman's wife. She played a terrorist in the American thriller Vantage Point.[10] In 2007, Zurer starred in Fugitive Pieces, in which a troubled young Holocaust survivor falls in love with her character. She played a nurse who falls in love with the title character in Adam Resurrected (2008).
In April 2008, Zurer was cast as the female lead, Vittoria Vetra, in The Da Vinci Code sequel, Angels & Demons,[11]
Zurer plays the lead role in the 2011 film Hide Away (a.k.a. "A Year in Mooring").[12]
Zurer played Superman's mother, Lara Lor-Van, in the reboot of the Superman franchise, Man of Steel (2013).[13]
Personal life
In 2003, she married her Israeli former surf instructor Gilad Londovski. She has a son. They reside in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Pour Sacha (a.k.a. For Sasha) | Shoshana | French Drama |
| 1993 | Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein (a.k.a. Nikmato Shel Itzik Finkelstein) | Debbie | |
| 1997 | Ahava Asura (Forbidden Love, a.k.a. The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field) | Lea | |
| 2001 | Kikar Ha'Halomot (a.k.a. Desperado Square) | Gila (the waitress) | |
| 2003 | Ish Ha'Hashmal (a.k.a. Rutenberg) | Becki | |
| Ha'Asonot Shel Nina (Nina's Tragedies) | Nina | ||
| 2004 | Mashehu Matok (Something Sweet) | Tamar | |
| 2005 | Munich | Daphna Kaufman | |
| 2007 | Fugitive Pieces | Michaela | |
| Rak Klavim Ratzim Hofshi (a.k.a. Wild Dogs) | Telma | ||
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Veronica | |
| Adam Resurrected | Gina Grey | ||
| 2009 | Ingenious | Gina | |
| Angels & Demons | Vittoria Vetra | ||
| 2011 | Hide Away | The Waitress | |
| 2012 | Darling Companion | Carmen | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Lara Lor-Van | |
| 2015 | Last Days in the Desert | Mother | |
| Last Knights | Naomi | ||
| 2016 | Ben-Hur | Naomi Ben-Hur | |
| 2017 | Milada | Milada Horáková |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Inyan Shel Zman (a.k.a. A Matter of Time) | Noga Caspi | |
| 1997 | Florentine | Shira | |
| 1999 | Zinzana | Hanita Rozen 'Georgi' | |
| 2001 | Laila Lelo Lola (a.k.a. A Night Without Lola) | Oshrit | TV movie |
| 2004 | Maktub | Michal | TV movie |
| 2005 | BeTipul (a.k.a. In Therapy) | Na'ama Lerner | |
| 2012 | Awake | Alina Ananyev | Episode: "Nightswimming" |
| 2012 | Touch | Rosemary Mathis | Episode: "Closer" |
| 2012 | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Colonel Mehaffey | Web series |
| 2013 | Shtisel | Elisheva | Season 1 |
| Hostages | Dr. Yael Danon | ||
| 2014 | Rake | Fiona Rinaldi | Episode: "Bigamist" |
| 2015, 2018 | Daredevil | Vanessa Marianna | |
| 2017 | Taken | Leah | Episode: "Leah" |
| 2017 | Transparent | Ronit | Episode: "I Never Promised You a Promised Land" |
| 2019 | Legacies | Seylah | Episode: "Maybe I Should Start From The End" |
| 2019 | Money Heist | Raquel Murillo | 2nd English dub |
| 2020 | Losing Alice | Alice[14] | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | You | Dr. Chandra | Recurring role |
Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Film/Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Israeli Film Academy Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | Ahava Asura |
| 2000 | Israeli Film Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | Kikar Ha'Halomot |
| 2001 | Israeli Film Academy Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | Ish Ha'Hashmal |
| 2003 | Israeli Film Academy Awards | Best Actress | Won | Ha'Asonot Shel Nina |
| Jerusalem Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | Ha'Asonot Shel Nina | |
| 2006 | Israeli Film Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | Rak Klavim Ratzim Hofshi |
| Israeli Television Academy Awards | Best Actress | Won | Betipul | |
| 2013 | Israeli Television Academy Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | Shtisel |
| Won | Hostages |
See also
- Television in Israel
- Israeli cinema
References
- "Ayelet Zurer". IMDb.
- Abramowitz, Rachel (3 April 2009). "Ayelet Zurer is an antihero for 'Angels & Demons'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- Pfefferman, Naomi (29 April 2009). "Illuminating Ayelet Zurer". The Jewish Journal. Los Angeles. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- L'Chayim: Ayelet Zurer.
- Anderman, Nirit (27 September 2011). "Ayelet Zurer to play Superman's mom in new film". Haaretz. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- "Ayelet Zurer, Bob Gunton, Toby Leonard Moore & Vondie Curtis Hall Joins Marvel's Daredevil For Netflix". Marvel.com. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- Siegel, Lucas (11 October 2014). "NYCC 2014: Marvel's Daredevil on Netflix Panel Live! Rosario Dawson is Claire Temple, More". Newsarama. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- Petski, Denise (18 November 2020). "'You': Saffron Burrows Upped To Series Regular, Dylan Arnold, Tati Gabrielle Among 12 Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- Turchiano, Danielle; Turchiano, Danielle (22 January 2021). "'Losing Alice' Star Ayelet Zurer on Playing a Director in a 'Passion Triangle'". Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- Burstein, Nathan (19 February 2009). "Hollywood Story: Israeli Lands (Another) Big Role". The Forward. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- Sperling, Nicole (23 April 2008). "'Angels & Demons': Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer cast opposite Tom Hanks". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 April 2008.
- Israel21c Staff writers (24 December 2009). "New Hollywood film for Israeli actress". Israel21c. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- "Ayelet Zurer Cast as Superman's Mom in Man of Steel". Collider. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- "Losing Alice". Jerusalem Film Festival. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
External links
- Ayelet Zurer at IMDb
- Ayelet Zurer at Theiapolis
- Ayelet Zurer at Rotten Tomatoes
- Ayelet Zurer at E-Online (in Hebrew)
- Ayelet Zurer on Charlie Rose
Media related to Ayelet Zurer at Wikimedia Commons
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