Inbar Lavi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Inbar Lavi
ענבר לביא
Lavi in 2022
Born	(1986-10-27) October 27, 1986 (age 38) Ramat Gan, Israel
Alma mater	Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–present
Spouse(s)	Dan Bar Shira (m. 2021)
Children	1

Inbar Lavi (born October 27, 1986) is an actress from Israel. She is famous for her roles in several TV shows. She played Raviva in the 2012 MTV series Underemployed. She was also Vee in the 2014 Fox show Gang Related. Later, she played Sheba in the Fox series Prison Break. Inbar Lavi was the main star in the 2017–2018 Bravo TV series Imposters. She also played Eve in the last three seasons of the Netflix series Lucifer. She appeared in The Last Ship on TNT as well.

Early Life and Inspiration

Inbar Lavi was born and grew up in Ramat Gan, Israel. Her family is Jewish. Her mother's family came from Morocco, and her father's family came from Poland.

When she was a child, Inbar had asthma. She had to use a special machine called a nebulizer for a long time each day. During this time, she watched many movies. This is when she "fell in love with cinema." Two Israeli actresses inspired her early on. One was Natalie Portman in the movie Léon: The Professional. The other was Ayelet Zurer.

Inbar Lavi studied ballet and modern dance. She went to the Kiryat Sharet high school in Holon, Israel. After that, she studied acting at the Sophie Moskowitz School of Acting in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Acting Career Highlights

Inbar Lavi in 2013

In 2004, when she was 17, Inbar Lavi moved to New York City. There, she acted in several plays that were not on Broadway. After eight months, she moved to Los Angeles. She received a full scholarship to the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. One of her first roles in English was Cordelia in a play called King Lear in 2006.

Starting in 2009, Lavi began to appear as a guest star on many TV shows. These included Entourage, The Closer, and Criminal Minds. She also acted in movies like Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011).

In 2012, Lavi starred in the MTV TV series Underemployed. She played Raviva, a singer who was expecting a baby. In 2014, she played Veronica "Vee" Dotsen in the Fox TV series Gang Related. She also appeared in the seventh season of Sons of Anarchy.

In 2015, Inbar Lavi got the main role in the Bravo TV series Imposters. She played a clever con-artist who was good at disguises. This show started in February 2017. In the summer of 2015, she joined the show The Last Ship on TNT. She played Ravit Bivas, a skilled Israeli soldier. In 2016, Lavi joined the Prison Break revival. She played Sheba, an activist from Yemen. She also joined the cast of Lucifer for its fourth season. She played Eve, the first woman.

In 2023, Inbar Lavi joined the fourth season of the Israeli TV show "Fauda". She played the character Shani Russo.

Personal Life

Inbar Lavi married Dan Bar Shira in Israel in August 2021. They live in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

See also

In Spanish: Inbar Lavi para niños