Mili Avital

Her film work includes roles in Jim Jarmusch's "Deadman" and Roland Emmerich's "Stargate." On television, she appeared in series such as "Law & Order" and "Damages," and starred in the acclaimed "Prisoners of War" (also known as "Hatufim"). The New York Times listed that show as number one in its "Thirty Best International TV Shows of the Decade" in 2019. For 2024, she recently completed the film "Mary" opposite Anthony Hopkins, and she is currently filming "Kugel," a spin-off of the hit series "Shtisel." An Italian film based on Meir Shalev's novel "Four Meals" is scheduled for release next year.

Avital also works behind the camera. She co-wrote and directed "Next Stop at the Broadway Comedy Club" (2017–2018), and her short documentary, "I Think Myself I Am All the Time Younger," screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2004. She lives in London and New York, and was married for many years to Oscar-winning screenwriter Charles Randolph. They have two children. In all, she has been active since 1992, with over three decades of work across multiple disciplines.