Shira Haas (Hebrew: שיר×" ×"× ×¡â€Ž; born (1995-05-11)11 May 1995)
is an Israeli actress. She initially gained national prominence for
her roles in local film and television, having won one Israeli Academy
Award (Ophir Award) out of five nominations since 2014. In 2020, she
gained international acclaim for her role in the Netflix miniseries
Unorthodox, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
In the same year, Haas won the Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best
International Actress for her performance in the 2020 Israeli drama
film Asia.Haas was born on 11 May 1995 in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a
Jewish family. Her parents, both Israeli-born, are of Ashkenazi Jewish
(Polish Jewish, Hungarian Jewish, and Czech Jewish) descent. Her
grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, had been imprisoned in the
Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. As a one year old,
she moved with her parents to a home in Hod HaSharon where she spent
most of her early years. At age two, Haas was diagnosed with kidney
cancer and recovered two years later after a series of severe
treatments.At age 14, she began performing in plays at the Cameri
Theater, such as Ghetto and Richard III. She made her television debut
as the role of Ruchami Weiss in the drama series Shtisel in 2013. Haas
studied theater at Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts in Givatayim,
before completing a short period of service in the IDF's military
theatre. While studying at Thelma Yellin, Haas was approached by a
casting director by the name of Esther Kling via Facebook message in
2014. She encouraged Haas to audition for the lead role in the film
Princess (2014). After getting her debut role at the age of 16, Haas
was praised by The New York Times for her "truly remarkable lead
performance", and was admired by The Hollywood Reporter for fitting
the part of a 12-year-old character with her "petite frame and
baby-smooth complexion". The role won her the awards for Best Actress
at both the Jerusalem Film Festival and the Peace & Love Film
Festival, as well as a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the
Israeli Academy Awards (Ophir Awards).
is an Israeli actress. She initially gained national prominence for
her roles in local film and television, having won one Israeli Academy
Award (Ophir Award) out of five nominations since 2014. In 2020, she
gained international acclaim for her role in the Netflix miniseries
Unorthodox, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
In the same year, Haas won the Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best
International Actress for her performance in the 2020 Israeli drama
film Asia.Haas was born on 11 May 1995 in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a
Jewish family. Her parents, both Israeli-born, are of Ashkenazi Jewish
(Polish Jewish, Hungarian Jewish, and Czech Jewish) descent. Her
grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, had been imprisoned in the
Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. As a one year old,
she moved with her parents to a home in Hod HaSharon where she spent
most of her early years. At age two, Haas was diagnosed with kidney
cancer and recovered two years later after a series of severe
treatments.At age 14, she began performing in plays at the Cameri
Theater, such as Ghetto and Richard III. She made her television debut
as the role of Ruchami Weiss in the drama series Shtisel in 2013. Haas
studied theater at Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts in Givatayim,
before completing a short period of service in the IDF's military
theatre. While studying at Thelma Yellin, Haas was approached by a
casting director by the name of Esther Kling via Facebook message in
2014. She encouraged Haas to audition for the lead role in the film
Princess (2014). After getting her debut role at the age of 16, Haas
was praised by The New York Times for her "truly remarkable lead
performance", and was admired by The Hollywood Reporter for fitting
the part of a 12-year-old character with her "petite frame and
baby-smooth complexion". The role won her the awards for Best Actress
at both the Jerusalem Film Festival and the Peace & Love Film
Festival, as well as a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the
Israeli Academy Awards (Ophir Awards).
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