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Ayelet Zurer (Hebrew: איילת זורר; born 28 June 1969) is an Israeli actress known for her work in independent films, major blockbusters, and television.[1] She has received several awards throughout her career including Best Actress at the Israeli Academy Awards for her role in Nina's Tragedies (2003) and Best Actress by the Israeli Academy of Television for her roles in BeTipul and Hostages in 2006 and 2013.
Ayelet Zurer | |
|---|---|
 Zurer on the set of Nina's Tragedies in 2002 | |
| Born | Ayelet Zurer 28 June 1969 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse |
Gilad Londovski
(m. 2003) |
| Children | 1 |
Zurer landed an early role as a series regular on the Israeli teen drama Inyan Shel Zman (1992–1993). She was later cast in the Israeli drama series Florentine (1997–2000) and shared Israel's first televised lesbian kiss with Ronit Elkabetz in a 2000 episode. She also starred as Elisheva, in family drama series Shtisel (2013). She starred in the Israeli psychological thriller Losing Alice (2020).
Zurer has appeared in Hollywood films, such as Munich (2005), Vantage Point (2008), Angels & Demons (2009), Man of Steel (2013) and Ben-Hur (2016). She portrayed Vanessa Marianna-Fisk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Daredevil (2015–2018) and Daredevil: Born Again (2025).
Early and personal life
editAyelet Zurer was born on 28 June 1969 and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, by a Jewish family. Her mother was born in Czechoslovakia and survived the Holocaust by hiding in a convent, later immigrating to Israel in the 1950s.[2][3] Her Israeli-born father is of Russian-Jewish descent.[4]
In her youth, she studied theater at the 14th Municipal High School and also participated in the Tel Aviv Scouts band.[5] During her service in the Israel Defense Forces, Zurer was a soldier in the military band of the Northern Command.[citation needed]
After finishing her military service, Zurer studied acting for three years at the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio.[citation needed] She moved to the United States, to the city of Los Angeles, and studied with George Morison at the Actor's Workshop in New York City.[citation needed] In 1991, she returned to Israel.[citation needed]
In 2003, she married her surfing instructor, Gilad Londovski. They have a son and reside in Los Angeles.[6]
Acting career
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In 1992, she starred in the television series Inyan Shel Zman.[citation needed] In 1993, she played Debbie in the Israeli comedy film Nikmato shel Itzik Finkelstein (Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein).[7] During this time she also participated in the cable television show Yetziat Hirum.[citation needed]
From 1997 to 2000 she had a regular role as Shira Steinberg in the Israeli television show, Florentine.[citation needed] Her character, Shira, shared the first-ever lesbian kiss on Israeli television with Nicole (Ronit Elkabetz).[8]
She then appeared in several Israeli television series, including Zinzana in 2000, and then both Shalva and Ha'Block in 2002.[citation needed]
In 1998, she played the lead in the film Ahava Asura (a.k.a. The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field).[citation needed]
In 2001, she starred in the movies Laila Lelo Lola and Kikar Ha'Halomot (Desperado Square).[9]
In 2003, she starred in Nina's Tragedies, portraying the title character, Nina.[10] She won an Israeli Academy Award for Best Actress for this role.[citation needed]
In 2004, she was cast in Steven Spielberg's Munich.[11]
In 2005, she starred in the Israeli television series, Betipul. She played Na'ama Lerner.[citation needed] The series won her a Best Actress award from the Israeli Television Academy[12] and was remade as the HBO series In Treatment.[13] The following year, Zurer participated in an Israeli sketch comedy television show called Gomrot Holchot.[citation needed] In 2005, Zurer appeared in the film Munich, where she played Avner Kaufman's wife in the American thriller Vantage Point.[14]
In 2007, she starred in Fugitive Pieces.[15]
In April 2008, Zurer was cast as the female lead, Vittoria Vetra, in The Da Vinci Code sequel, Angels & Demons.[16] She also played a nurse who falls in love with the title character in Adam Resurrected (2008).
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In 2011, she played the lead role in the film Hide Away.[17] and she played Superman's mother, Lara Lor-Van, in the reboot of the Superman franchise, Man of Steel (2013).[18]
In 2013, Zurer starred in the Israeli series Shtisel as Elisheva Rotstein.[19] In 2015, she starred in Daredevil as Vanessa Marianna-Fisk, the series is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[20][21] Zurer reprised her role in the third season (2018) of Daredevil, and is set to return in Daredevil: Born Again.[22]
In November 2020, Zurer was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the Netflix psychological thriller series You.[23]
She starred in the 2021 dramatic-thriller Losing Alice on Apple TV .[24]
In 2024, she is starring as Dr. Amalia Levy alongside Amos Tamam in the Israeli drama series, The Best Worst Thing on Keshet 12.[25]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| 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-Fisk | Main role (season 1); guest role (season 3) |
| 2017 | Taken | Leah | Episode: "Leah" |
| 2017 | Transparent | Ronit | Episode: "I Never Promised You a Promised Land" |
| 2019, 2022 | Legacies | Seylah | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Money Heist | Raquel Murillo | 2nd English dub |
| 2020 | Losing Alice | Alice[26] | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | You | Dr. Chandra | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Moonhaven | Maite Voss | Main cast |
| 2022 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Tia Leonetti | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | The Best Worst Thing | Dr. Amalia Levy | Main cast |
| 2025 | Daredevil: Born Again | Vanessa Fisk | Post-production |
Awards
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ayelet Zurer". IMDb. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Abramowitz, Rachel (3 April 2009). "Ayelet Zurer is an antihero for 'Angels & Demons'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (29 April 2009). "Illuminating Ayelet Zurer". The Jewish Journal. Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ L'Chayim: Ayelet Zurer.
- ^ ""הקריירה שלי התחילה בצופים"". mako. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Ayelet Zurer". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein". Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Pioneers: 8 great shows from the nineties that changed the face of Israeli television Mako. 20 October 2017
- ^ "Desperate Square". Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Nina's Tragedies". Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Anderman, Nirit (27 September 2011). "Ayelet Zurer to play Superman's mom in new film". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ רימון, רן (13 September 2006). "טקס פרסי האקדמיה לקולנוע ולטלוויזיה - "בטיפול" היא הזוכה הגדולה". Globes. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (1 November 2019). "'In Treatment' the Top TV Drama Remake of the Past Decade, 'Skam' and 'Doctor Foster' Hot Prospects". Variety. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Burstein, Nathan (19 February 2009). "Hollywood Story: Israeli Lands (Another) Big Role". The Forward. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ "Living with oblivion movie review (2008) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ayelet Zurer Cast as Superman's Mom in Man of Steel". Collider. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Margalit, Ruth (14 April 2019). "Seeing Inside the Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Community on the Netflix Series "Shtisel"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "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 14 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 13 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Daredevil: Born Again". On Disney . Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (18 November 2020). "'You': Saffron Burrows Upped To Series Regular, Dylan Arnold, Tati Gabrielle Among 12 Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (22 January 2021). "'Losing Alice' Star Ayelet Zurer on Playing a Director in a 'Passion Triangle'". Variety. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ ‘Shtisel’ Star Ayelet Zurer to Lead New Israeli Drama ‘The Best Worst Thing’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety. 14 February 2024
- ^ "Losing Alice". Jerusalem Film Festival. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
External links
edit- 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
