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Ayelet Zurer

Ayelet Zurer (Hebrew: איילת זורר; born (1969-06-28)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

(1969-06-28) 28 June 1969 (age 55)
Tel Aviv, Israel
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Gilad Londovski
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(m. 2003)​
Children1

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

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Ayelet 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 Palestine-born father is of Russian-Jewish descent.[4]

In her youth, she studied theater at the 14th Municipal High School and 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 then moved to the United States and studied with George Morison at the Actor's Workshop in New York City.[citation needed] In 1991, she returned to Israel.[citation needed]

As of 2003, she married her surfing instructor, Gilad Londovski. They have a son and currently reside in Los Angeles.[6]

Acting career

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Zurer and Tom Hanks outside the Pantheon in Rome in the 2008 film Angels & Demons

In 1992, she starred in the television series, Inyan Shel Zman.[7] In 1993, she played Debbie in the Israeli comedy film, Nikmato shel Itzik Finkelstein (Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein).[8] During this time she also participated in the cable television show, Yetziat Hirum.[7]

From 1997 to 2000, she had a regular role as Shira Steinberg in the Israeli television show, Florentine.[6] Her character, Shira, shared the first-ever lesbian kiss on Israeli television with Ronit Elkabetz's character, Nicole.[9]

She then appeared in several Israeli television series, including Zinzana in 2000, and then both Shalva and Ha'Block in 2002.[7]

In 1998, she played the lead in the film Ahava Asura (a.k.a. The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field).[10]

In 2001, she starred in the movies Laila Lelo Lola and Kikar Ha'Halomot (Desperado Square).[11]

In 2003, she starred in Nina's Tragedies, portraying the title character, Nina.[12] She won an Israeli Academy Award for Best Actress for the role.[citation needed]

In 2004, she was cast in Steven Spielberg's Munich.[13]

In 2005, she starred in the Israeli television series, Betipul. She played Na'ama Lerner.[7] The series won her a Best Actress award from the Israeli Television Academy[14] and was remade as the HBO series In Treatment.[15] The following year, Zurer participated in an Israeli sketch comedy television show called Gomrot Holchot.[7] In 2005, Zurer appeared in the film Munich, where she played Avner Kaufman's wife.

In 2007, she starred in Fugitive Pieces.[16]

In 2008, she appeared in the American thriller, Vantage Point.[17] That same year, Zurer was cast as the female lead, Vittoria Vetra, in The Da Vinci Code sequel, Angels & Demons.[18] Additionally, she played a nurse who falls in love with the title character in Adam Resurrected (2008).

 
Zurer with Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline in 2012

In 2011, she played the lead role in the film Hide Away[19] and the role of Superman's mother, Lara Lor-Van, in the reboot of the Superman franchise, Man of Steel (2013).[20]

In 2013, Zurer starred in the Israeli series Shtisel, as Elisheva Rotstein.[21] In 2015, she starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series, Daredevil as Vanessa Marianna-Fisk..[22][23] In 2018, Zurer reprised her role in the third season of Daredevil, and is set to return in Daredevil: Born Again.[24]

In November 2020, Zurer was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the Netflix psychological thriller series, You.[25]

In 2021, she starred in the dramatic-thriller, Losing Alice, on Apple TV .[26]

In 2024, she currently stars as Dr. Amalia Levy alongside Amos Tamam in the Israeli drama series, The Best Worst Thing on Keshet 12.[27]

Filmography

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Film

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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

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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[28] 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

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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

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References

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  12. ^ "Nina's Tragedies". Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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  14. ^ רימון, רן (13 September 2006). "טקס פרסי האקדמיה לקולנוע ולטלוויזיה - "בטיפול" היא הזוכה הגדולה". Globes. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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