Ayelet Zurer is one of Israel’s most acclaimed actresses. She was born in Tel Aviv, and first garnered the attention of Hollywood when she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role, as Eric Bana’s character’s wife in the Oscar nominated film Munich. Ayelet has starred in a number of films including Vantage Point, Angels and Demons, and Man of Steel. She has won several awards including an Israeli Film and TV Academy Award for her performance in Nina’s Tragedies and an Israeli Television Academy Award for her role in Hostages and for her performance in In Treatment. She won the Haifa International Film Festival critic award and was awarded a star on Haifa’s “film boulevard,” for her international and local achievements. She lives in California with her husband Gilad and their son Liad.
