Ayelet Zurer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ayelet Zurer
איילת זורר
Zurer on the set of Nina's Tragedies in 2002
Born	Ayelet Zurer (1969-06-28) 28 June 1969 (age 56) Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Gilad Londovski ​ ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	1

Ayelet Zurer (born June 28, 1969) is a talented actress from Israel. She has starred in many TV shows and movies both in Israel and in Hollywood.

She started her acting journey in a teen drama called Inyan Shel Zman. Ayelet has won several awards for her acting. These include Best Actress awards from the Israeli Academy Awards and the Awards of the Israeli Television Academy.

You might know her from big Hollywood films like Munich (2005) and Man of Steel (2013). She also played Vanessa Marianna-Fisk in the Marvel TV series Daredevil.

About Ayelet Zurer

Early Life and Family

Ayelet Zurer was born on June 28, 1969, in Tel Aviv, Israel. She grew up in a Jewish family. Her mother was born in Czechoslovakia. She survived the Holocaust by hiding in a convent. Later, she moved to Israel in the 1950s. Ayelet's father was born in Israel and has Russian Jewish roots.

Education and Training

Ayelet studied theater at high school. She also joined the Tel Aviv Scouts band. During her time in the Israel Defense Forces (the Israeli army), she was part of the military band.

After her military service, Ayelet studied acting for three years. She attended the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in Israel. Then, she moved to the United States to continue her acting studies in New York City. She returned to Israel in 1991.

Personal Life

In 2003, Ayelet Zurer married Gilad Londovski, who was her surfing instructor. They have one son together. The family lives in Los Angeles, USA.

Ayelet Zurer's Acting Career

Zurer and Tom Hanks in the 2008 film Angels & Demons

Early Roles (1991–2000)

Ayelet's first big role was in the Israeli teen drama Inyan Shel Zman (1992–1993). She was a regular cast member. In 1993, she also appeared in the comedy film Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein.

From 1997 to 2000, she played Shira Steinberg in the Israeli TV show Florentine. She also starred in the film Ahava Asura in 1998. In 2000, she was in the TV series Zinzana.

Breakthrough Years (2001–2010)

In 2001, Ayelet starred in the movies Laila Lelo Lola and Desperado Square. She also appeared in TV series like Shalva and Ha'Block in 2002.

A big moment for her was starring in Nina's Tragedies in 2003. She played the main character, Nina. For this role, she won an Israeli Academy Award for Best Actress.

In 2005, she was in the Israeli TV series Betipul. She played Na'ama Lerner. This show was so popular that it was remade in the US as the HBO series In Treatment. Ayelet won a Best Actress award for her role in Betipul.

In 2005, Ayelet appeared in Steven Spielberg's movie Munich. She played Daphna Kaufman, the wife of the main character. In 2007, she starred in Fugitive Pieces.

In 2008, Ayelet was in the American thriller Vantage Point. The next year, she played scientist Vittoria Vetra in Angels & Demons. This film was a sequel to The Da Vinci Code. She also played a nurse in Adam Resurrected (2008).

Recent Work (2011–Present)

Zurer with Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline in 2012

In 2011, Ayelet played the lead role in the film Hide Away. A very famous 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. She played Vanessa Marianna-Fisk. She also appeared in the Hollywood film Ben-Hur (2016).

In 2020, Ayelet was cast in the Netflix series You. In 2021, she starred in the Israeli thriller Losing Alice on Apple TV+. In 2024, she played Dr. Amalia Levy in the Israeli drama series The Best Worst Thing.

Looking ahead to 2025, Ayelet Zurer will return as Vanessa Marianna-Fisk in Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again.

Awards and Recognition

Ayelet Zurer has won several awards for her acting.

• In 2003, she won Best Actress at the Israeli Academy Awards for her role in Nina's Tragedies.
• In 2006, she won Best Actress from the Israeli Academy of Television for her work in BeTipul.
• In 2013, she won Best Actress in a Drama Series from the Israeli Television Academy for Hostages.

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Ayelet Zurer para niños

• Television in Israel
• Israeli cinema