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Ayelet Zurer
Zurer on the set of Nina's Tragedies in 2002
Born	Ayelet Zurer (1969-06-28) 28 June 1969 (age 55) Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Gilad Londovski ​ ​(m. 2003)​
Children	1

Ayelet Zurer (Hebrew: איילת זורר; born (1969-06-28)28 June 1969) is an Israeli actress known for her work in independent films, major blockbusters, and television. She has received several awards throughout her career including Best Actress at the Israeli Academy Awards for her role in Nina's Tragedies (2003) and Best Actress by the Israeli Academy of Television for her roles in BeTipul and Hostages in 2006 and 2013.

Zurer landed an early role as a series regular on the Israeli teen drama Inyan Shel Zman (1992–1993). She was later cast in the Israeli drama series Florentine (1997–2000) and shared Israel's first televised lesbian kiss with Ronit Elkabetz in a 2000 episode. She also starred as Elisheva, in family drama series Shtisel (2013). She starred in the Israeli psychological thriller Losing Alice (2020).

Zurer has appeared in Hollywood films, such as Munich (2005), Vantage Point (2008), Angels & Demons (2009), Man of Steel (2013) and Ben-Hur (2016). She portrayed Vanessa Marianna-Fisk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Daredevil (2015–2018) and Daredevil: Born Again (2025).

Early and personal life

Ayelet Zurer was born on 28 June 1969 and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, by a Jewish family. Her mother was born in Czechoslovakia and survived the Holocaust by hiding in a convent, later immigrating to Israel in the 1950s. Her Israeli-born father is of Russian-Jewish descent.

In her youth, she studied theater at the 14th Municipal High School and also participated in the Tel Aviv Scouts band. During her service in the Israel Defense Forces, Zurer was a soldier in the military band of the Northern Command.

After finishing her military service, Zurer studied acting for three years at the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio. She moved to the United States, to the city of Los Angeles, and studied with George Morison at the Actor's Workshop in New York City. In 1991, she returned to Israel.

In 2003, she married her surfing instructor, Gilad Londovski. They have a son and reside in Los Angeles.

Acting career

In 1992, she starred in the television series Inyan Shel Zman. In 1993, she played Debbie in the Israeli comedy film Nikmato shel Itzik Finkelstein (Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein). During this time she also participated in the cable television show Yetziat Hirum.

From 1997 to 2000 she had a regular role as Shira Steinberg in the Israeli television show, Florentine. Her character, Shira, shared the first-ever lesbian kiss on Israeli television with Nicole (Ronit Elkabetz).

Several Israeli television series followed: in 2000, Zinzana, and in 2002, Shalva and Ha'Block.

In 1998, she played the lead in the film Ahava Asura (a.k.a. The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field).

In 2001, she starred in the movies Laila Lelo Lola and Kikar Ha'Halomot.

In 2003, she starred in Nina's Tragedies, portraying the title character, Nina. She won an Israeli Academy Award for Best Actress for this role.

In 2004, she was cast in Steven Spielberg's Munich.

In 2005, she starred in the Israeli television series, Betipul. She played Na'ama Lerner. The series won her a Best Actress award from the Israeli Television Academy and was remade as the HBO series In Treatment. The following year, Zurer participated in an Israeli sketch comedy television show called Gomrot Holchot. In 2005, Zurer appeared in the film Munich, where she played Avner Kaufman's wife in the American thriller Vantage Point.

In 2007, she starred in Fugitive Pieces.

In April 2008, Zurer was cast as the female lead, Vittoria Vetra, in The Da Vinci Code sequel, Angels & Demons. She also played a nurse who falls in love with the title character in Adam Resurrected (2008).

In 2011, she played the lead role in the film Hide Away. and she played Superman's mother, Lara Lor-Van, in the reboot of the Superman franchise, Man of Steel (2013).

In 2013, Zurer starred in the Israeli series Shtisel as Elisheva Rotstein. In 2015, she starred in Daredevil as Vanessa Marianna-Fisk, the series is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Zurer reprised her role in the third season (2018) of Daredevil, and is set to return in Daredevil: Born Again.

In November 2020, Zurer was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the Netflix psychological thriller series You.

She starred in the 2021 dramatic-thriller Losing Alice on Apple TV+.

In 2024, she is starring as Dr. Amalia Levy alongside Amos Tamam in the Israeli drama series, The Best Worst Thing on Keshet 12.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

See also

• Television in Israel
• Israeli cinema

References

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13. "Ayelet Zurer, Bob Gunton, Toby Leonard Moore & Vondie Curtis Hall Joins Marvel's Daredevil For Netflix". Marvel.com. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
14. Siegel, Lucas (11 October 2014). "NYCC 2014: Marvel's Daredevil on Netflix Panel Live! Rosario Dawson is Claire Temple, More". Newsarama. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
15. Petski, Denise (18 November 2020). "'You': Saffron Burrows Upped To Series Regular, Dylan Arnold, Tati Gabrielle Among 12 Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
16. Turchiano, Danielle (22 January 2021). "'Losing Alice' Star Ayelet Zurer on Playing a Director in a 'Passion Triangle'". Variety. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
17. ‘Shtisel’ Star Ayelet Zurer to Lead New Israeli Drama ‘The Best Worst Thing’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety. 14 February 2024
18. "Losing Alice". Jerusalem Film Festival. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

External links

• Ayelet Zurer at IMDb
• Ayelet Zurer at Theiapolis
• Ayelet Zurer at Rotten Tomatoes
• Ayelet Zurer at E-Online (in Hebrew)
• Ayelet Zurer on Charlie Rose
• Media related to Ayelet Zurer at Wikimedia Commons

• 1969 births
• Living people
• Actresses from Tel Aviv
• Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio alumni
• Israeli expatriate actresses in the United States
• Israeli film actresses
• Israeli television actresses
• Jewish Israeli actresses
• Israeli female military personnel
• 20th-century Israeli actresses
• 21st-century Israeli actresses
• Israeli people of Czechoslovak-Jewish descent