Bar Paly facts for kids
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Bar Paly
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Paly in 2016
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Varvara Alexandrovna Paley
Nizhny Tagil, Russian SFSR, USSR
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| Years active | 2003–present |
Bar Paly is an actress and model from Israel. Her birth name was Varvara Alexandrovna Paley. She has appeared in many movies and TV shows.
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Early Life: Growing Up and Discovering Acting
Bar Paly was born Varvara Alexandrovna Paley in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. Her grandfathers were soldiers in the Soviet army during World War II. She loved music as a child. She started playing the piano when she was four years old.
When she was nine, her family moved to Israel. They settled in Tel Aviv. In school, she became very interested in acting. She went to the Aleph High School of Arts in Tel Aviv. There, she performed in plays by famous writers like William Shakespeare.
Career: From Modeling to Movie Star
Modeling: Starting Young
Bar Paly began her career as a model when she was 17. She has been on the cover of several well-known magazines. These include Rolling Stone and GQ. In 2014, she was on the cover of Esquire magazine for Latin America.
Acting: On TV and the Big Screen
In 2003, Bar Paly started acting. She appeared in a TV film called Zehirut Matzlema.
She has been in popular TV shows like How I Met Your Mother. She also appeared in the horror movie The Ruins in 2008.
In 2013, she had roles in two movies. One was A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III. In this film, she acted alongside Charlie Sheen and Bill Murray. She also had a supporting role in Pain & Gain. In this movie, she worked with Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson.
In 2014, she was in the action movie Non-Stop. She acted with Liam Neeson in this film.
From 2015, Bar Paly played Anastasia "Anna" Kolcheck. This was a recurring role on the crime drama NCIS: Los Angeles. Between 2017 and 2018, she played Helen of Troy. This role was in the superhero show DC's Legends of Tomorrow.
Personal Life: Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Bar Paly is from a Russian Jewish background. In August 2016, she became a citizen of the United States.
Filmography: Movies and TV Shows
Bar Paly has acted in many films and television series. Here is a list of some of her roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Zehirut Matzlema | Divi | Television film |
| 2008 | The Ruins | Archeologist | |
| 2012 | A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III | Maria-Carla | |
| 2013 | Pain & Gain | Sorina Luminita | |
| 2014 | Non-Stop | Iris Marianne | |
| Million Dollar Arm | Lisette | ||
| 2015 | Street Level | Shelby | |
| 2016 | Urge | Denise | |
| Lost Girls | Kara | Short film | |
| 2019 | Against the Clock | Lauren De Isigney |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | CSI: NY | Mia Opal | Episode: "Heart of Glass" |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife | Lola | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| Unhitched | Chloe | Episode: "Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet" | |
| 2010 | How I Met Your Mother | Natalia | Episode: "Rabbit or Duck" |
| 2012 | Underemployed | Tatiana | Recurring role, 2 episodes |
| Game Shop | Faux-Nerd | Episode: "Faux Nerd Girl" | |
| 2015 | Parental Indiscretion | Taylor | Episode: "Bad Blood Test" |
| 2015–2023 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Anastasia "Anna" Kolcheck | Recurring role (season 6–14), 34 episodes |
| 2016 | Jean-Claude Van Johnson | Krisztina | Episode: Pilot |
| Training Day | Natalia Vostok | Episode #1.1 | |
| 2017 | Bosch | Leni | Episode: "The Four Last Things" |
| 2017–2018 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Helen of Troy | Episode: "Helen Hunt", "The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly" |
| 2018 | iZombie | Amanda Lewis | Episode: "Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Brain" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Marguerite Cansito |
See also
In Spanish: Bar Paly para niños
