Daniella Kertesz facts for kids

Daniella Kertesz (Hebrew: דניאלה קרטס) is an actress from Israel. She was born on March 11, 1989. Daniella is famous for her role as Segen in the movie World War Z. She also played Onie in the thriller film AfterDeath. More recently, she starred as Racheli Warburg in the third season of the popular Israeli TV show Shtisel.

Early life

Daniella Kertesz was born in Ramat HaSharon, Israel. Her family has a Jewish background. Her father, Gabriel Kertesz, is an architect from Romania. Her mother, Dorothy, is an English teacher from Belgium. Daniella is the youngest child in her family.

She grew up in the Yemin Moshe neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel. When she was 15, her family moved to Tel Aviv. Daniella chose not to join the Israeli military. This is different from her father and brother, who both served. At 18, she moved from Israel to the United States.

Career

Daniella loved dancing from a young age. She studied dance at the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance. But one summer, she met a casting director in Tel Aviv. This person offered her an audition for a new TV show. She got the part when she was 14 years old.

Her first role was in the Israeli TV series Reds (Adumot). She played Noa Sperling, a 15-year-old soccer player. Noa started a girls-only team after leaving the boys' team. The show was on TV for two seasons.

Later, in 2007, Daniella had small roles in two other series. These were Screenz and Custody (Mishmoret). She also acted in a drama series called "Masks."

Daniella became more well-known in 2008. She played Hagar Ben David, a missing 17-year-old, in The Naked Truth (Ha-Emet Ha’Eroma). This show had 13 episodes. That same year, she played Avia in Loving Anna.

In 2013, Daniella acted in the big Hollywood movie World War Z. She played "Segen," which means "first lieutenant" in Hebrew. Her character was an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Segen was assigned to protect Brad Pitt's character. Daniella auditioned for the role in Tel Aviv and then in Malta.

She also played Onie in the movie AfterDeath, which came out in 2015. In 2020, Daniella joined the cast of the popular Israeli show Shtisel. She played Racheli Warburg, an art dealer who has bipolar disorder.

Personal life

As of 2018, Daniella Kertesz is in a relationship with Israeli photographer Yotam Menda Levi.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Daniella Kertesz para niños