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Sarai Givaty-Luboschits (born June 24, 1982) is an artist from the State of Israel. She works as an actress, a television presenter, and a model. She also writes and performs music using the stage name ESH. People around the world know her from popular television programs and movies.

Who is Sarai Givaty?

Sarai was born in the historic city of Tiberias. Her family includes both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi heritage. Her ancestors trace their roots through Iraqi-Jewish and Moroccan-Jewish traditions. She grew up with two sisters in Israel. Her parents are Edna and Eliyahu Givaty.

As a young girl, she loved performing arts and creative expression. After graduating from high school, she decided to travel abroad. She joined the Israel Defense Forces, but left early due to health reasons, including severe allergies. Later, she moved to the United States to study acting. She attended classes at the famous HB Studios in New York City. This training helped her build confidence in front of the camera.

How did Sarai Givaty begin her career?

Early television success in Israel

Sarai started her career on television with funny comedy sketches. She appeared on an Israeli late-night show called Kol Layla. In that show, she played an American reporter. Her funny character made people laugh across the country. Critics loved her performance and called it a highlight of the show.

Soon after, she became a host on a hit youth series called Exit on Arutz 10. This program became very popular with teenagers. In 2005, the team earned the "Best Teen Show of The Year" award. Because of this success, she became well known and worked as a model for major companies.

Moving to international films and shows

Sarai wanted to try new challenges, so she moved to Los Angeles. In 2007, she landed a major part in the movie The Passage. She starred alongside actor Stephen Dorff. The movie was shown at the famous Toronto International Film Festival. Critics praised her acting and said she had real star power.

She also starred in a music video with singer Enrique Iglesias for his song "Somebody's Me". In 2008, she appeared on American television in the spy show My Own Worst Enemy. In that show, she acted with Christian Slater. She also guest-starred in the popular crime show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Major action roles and drama

Sarai returned to Israel to star in a long television series called The Pilot Wives. She acted in 125 episodes as Daniela. In 2010, she took an exciting role on the action show NCIS. She played an intelligence officer named Liat Tuvia, who worked for the agency Mossad. Creator Shane Brennan wrote this character to interact closely with regular character Ziva, played by Cote de Pablo.

Sarai continued working in big Hollywood adventure films. In 2014, she played Camilla in the movie The Expendables 3. That movie featured famous action stars like Mel Gibson and Robert Davi. She also appeared in the fantasy film The Legend of Hercules and the drama Words with Gods. Later, in 2017, she starred with Kristanna Loken in Body of Deceit.

Musical talents and personal life

Besides acting, Sarai is a very talented musician. She writes her own songs and plays both the piano and the guitar. She has performed live in concerts across Israel and in the United States. She uses her stage name ESH when sharing her musical projects.

Sarai married businessman Or Luboschits in 2014. Together, they have two children named Riff and Kai. The family lives happily in the sunny coastal city of Tel Aviv. Sarai continues to balance her creative arts career with family life.

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