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Ayelet Zurer
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Zurer on the set of Nina's Tragedies in 2002
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| Born |
Ayelet Zurer
28 June 1969 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Gilad Londovski
(m. 2003) |
| Children | 1 |
Ayelet Zurer (Hebrew: איילת זורר; born June 28, 1969) is a talented Israeli actress. She has starred in many TV shows and movies, both in Israel and in Hollywood.
She first became known in Israel on a teen drama called Inyan Shel Zman. Later, she won awards for her acting in Israeli TV shows and films. You might recognize her from big Hollywood movies like Munich, Angels & Demons, and Man of Steel. She also played Vanessa Marianna-Fisk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Daredevil.
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About Ayelet Zurer
Ayelet Zurer was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 28, 1969. Her family is Jewish. Her mother was born in Czechoslovakia and survived a very difficult time during The Holocaust by hiding. She later moved to Israel in the 1950s. Ayelet's father was born in Israel and has Russian-Jewish family roots.
Ayelet studied theater at high school. She also joined the Tel Aviv Scouts band. When she served in the Israel Defense Forces, she was part of the military band for the Northern Command.
After her military service, Ayelet studied acting for three years in Israel. Then, she moved to the United States to continue her acting studies in New York City. In 1991, she came back to Israel.
In 2003, Ayelet married Gilad Londovski, who was her surfing instructor. They have one son and now live in Los Angeles, USA.
Ayelet Zurer's Acting Journey
Ayelet Zurer started her acting career in the early 1990s.
Early Roles in Israel
One of her first big roles was in the Israeli teen drama Inyan Shel Zman from 1992 to 1993. In 1993, she also appeared in the Israeli comedy film Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein.
From 1997 to 2000, she had a regular role in the Israeli TV show Florentine. In 1998, she played the main character in the film Ahava Asura. She also appeared in the TV series Zinzana in 2000.
Becoming a Star
In 2001, Ayelet starred in the movies Laila Lelo Lola and Desperado Square. She was also in the TV series Shalva and Ha'Block in 2002.
A big moment in her career was in 2003 when she starred in Nina's Tragedies. She won an Israeli Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Nina. In 2005, she starred in the Israeli TV series BeTipul. She played Na'ama Lerner, and this role won her another Best Actress award from the Israeli Television Academy. This series was so popular that it was remade in the US as In Treatment.
In 2005, Ayelet appeared in the famous director Steven Spielberg's movie Munich. She played the wife of the main character. In 2007, she starred in Fugitive Pieces.
In 2008, Ayelet was in the American thriller Vantage Point. That same year, she played a scientist named Vittoria Vetra in Angels & Demons (2009), which was a sequel to The Da Vinci Code. She also played a nurse in Adam Resurrected (2008).
Recent Work
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In 2011, Ayelet played the main role in the film Hide Away. A very well-known role for her was playing Superman's mother, Lara Lor-Van, in the movie Man of Steel (2013). In 2013, she also starred in the Israeli series Shtisel.
From 2015 to 2018, Ayelet starred in the Marvel series Daredevil as Vanessa Marianna-Fisk. She also appeared in the Hollywood film Ben-Hur (2016).
In 2020, Ayelet was cast in the third season of the Netflix thriller series You. In 2021, she starred in the Israeli psychological thriller Losing Alice on Apple TV+. In 2024, she played Dr. Amalia Levy in the Israeli drama series The Best Worst Thing.
Looking ahead, Ayelet Zurer is set to play Vanessa Marianna-Fisk again in Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again in 2025.
Awards and Recognition
Ayelet Zurer has won several awards for her acting. She received the Best Actress award at the Israeli Academy Awards in 2003 for her role in Nina's Tragedies. She also won Best Actress awards from the Israeli Academy of Television in 2006 for BeTipul and in 2013 for Hostages.
See also
In Spanish: Ayelet Zurer para niños
- Television in Israel
- Israeli cinema
