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Shira Haas
שירה האס
Haas in 2022
Born(1995-05-11)11 May 1995(age 29)
Tel Aviv,Israel
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Shira Haas(Hebrew:שירה האס;born(1995-05-11)11 May 1995)[1][2]is an Israeli actress. She initially gained national prominence for her roles in local film and television,[3][4]winning two IsraeliOphir Awardsout of five nominations since 2014. In 2020, she gained international acclaim for her role in theNetflixminiseriesUnorthodox.[5][6][7][8]For this performance, she was nominated for aGolden Globe Awardand aPrimetime Emmy Award.[9][10]In the same year, Haas won theTribeca Film Festival Award for Best International Actressfor her performance in the Israeli drama filmAsia(2020). She has since starred in the Netflix science fiction seriesBodies(2023).

Early life[edit]

Haas was born inTel Aviv,Israel,[11][12]to a Polish Jewish family. Two of her grandparents areHolocaust survivors;[13]her grandfather was imprisoned in theAuschwitz concentration campin occupiedPolandduringWorld War II,whereas her grandmother hadimmigratedto Israel fromHungary.[14]InHebrew,her first name literally means the noun "poetry", "singing" or "her song". When she was one year old, her family moved to the city ofHod HaSharon,Israel, where she grew up with her older sister and brother.[15][12]At age two, Haas was diagnosed withkidney cancer,and recovered two years later after a series of severe treatments.[16]On 2 August 2022, her mother Ariela "Leah" Haas died of cancer, after weeks inhospice,at age 61.[17][18][19][20]

She attended the Thelma Yellin High School of Arts inGivatayim,Israel, majoring intheatre,[11]before completing a short period ofvolunteer servicein theIsrael Defense Forces' (IDF) performance theatre unit, despite being medically exempted from mandatory conscription.[21][22]

Career[edit]

2010–2019: Early work and breakthrough[edit]

At age 14, she began performing in plays at the Tel Aviv'sCameri Theater,such asGhetto(2010) andRichard III.[23]She made her television debut as the role ofHaredigirl Ruchami Weiss in the Israeli drama seriesShtiselin 2013.[24]While attending Thelma Yellin, Haas was approached by an Israeli casting director by the name of Esther Kling viaFacebookmessage in 2014.[25][12]She encouraged Haas to audition for the lead role in the Israeli filmPrincess(2014).[26]After getting her debut role at the age of 16, Haas was praised byThe New York Timesfor her "truly remarkable lead performance",[27]and was admired byThe Hollywood Reporterfor fitting the part of a 12-year-old character with her "petite frame and baby-smooth complexion".[28]The role won her the awards for Best Actress at both theJerusalem Film Festival[29]and thePeace & Love Film Festival,[30]as well as a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the IsraeliOphir Awards.[31]

Haas made her first appearance in an international film when she played the role of young Fania in compatriotNatalie Portman's directorial-debut,A Tale of Love and Darkness(2015).[32]Haas also appeared alongsideJessica ChastaininNiki Caro'sThe Zookeeper's Wife(2017), which led to her American talk show debut onThe Today Showin 2016.[33][12]Haas auditioned for the role overSkypecall.[21]She earned her second IsraeliOphir Awardnomination for Best Supporting Actress inFoxtrot(2017),[34]which made the final shortlist for the90th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[35]

By the start of 2018, Haas had made a name for herself in many prime time Israeli drama television shows:Shtisel(2013–2020),The Jeweler(2015),The Switch Principle(2016),Harem(2017) andThe Conductor(2018). At the 2018 IsraeliOphir Awards,Haas was nominated for both Best Leading Actress forBroken Mirrors(2018) and Best Supporting Actress forNoble Savage(2018), the latter of which she won.[36]In 2018, she appeared as Leah inMary Magdalene,written byHelen Edmundsonand directed byGarth Davis.[37]She made the IsraeliForbeslist of30 under 30in February 2019,[11]before appearing alongsideHarvey Keitelin the second biblical film in her acting career,Esau(2019).[38]

2020–present: International breakthrough withUnorthodox[edit]

Haas in 2022

Haas arrived inBerlin,Germany, two months ahead of the shooting of the 2020GermanlimitedNetflixseriesUnorthodox,in order to study theYiddishlanguage which would be primarily spoken in the series.[39]Besides Yiddish lessons, Haas was required to shave her head and also completed both piano and singing lessons to prepare for the role of Esther "Esty" Shapiro, who runs away from her arranged marriage andUltra-Orthodox communityinWilliamsburg, Brooklyn,New York City.[40][41]The series is based on the true life story ofDeborah Feldman,who wrote an autobiography of the same name.[42]

James PoniewozikofThe New York Timesdescribed Haas as "a phenomenon, expressive and captivating."[43]Brigid Delaney ofThe Guardiandescribed her as "mesmerising" and "outstanding," noting, "physically tiny, like a child, the viewer is immediately protective of her."[44]Sheena Scott ofForbeswrote that Haas "offers an incredible performance as Esty, full of subtlety, delicately revealing her character's inner struggle and happiness without needing to say a word."[45]Hank StueverofThe Washington Postwrote that she "lends a grave and yet vulnerable luminescence to the role."[46]At the72nd Primetime Emmy Awards,Haas was nominated forBest Lead Actress in a Limited Seriesfor this performance,[47]becoming the first Israeli to be nominated for an acting Primetime Emmy Award.[10]

Haas acted alongsideAlena Yivin the role of a daughter who becomes reliant on a wheelchair in the Israeli filmAsia(2020), which was premiered online at the 2020Tribeca Film Festival,due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[48]The role earned Haas the award forBest International Actressat the festival.[49][50]The jury wrote, "Her face is a never-ending landscape in which even the tiniest expression is heartbreaking; she's an incredibly honest and present actress who brings depth to everything she does."[49]Her performance in the film also earned her the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 30th IsraeliOphir Awards.[51]In late April 2020, she joined a virtual ceremony celebratingIsrael's 72nd Independence Day,and sent birthday wishes to Israel with fellow Jewish actorsBen PlattandJosh Malina.[52]Haas was signed toCreative Artists Agencyin June 2020.[53]

In September 2022,Marvel Studiosofficially announced that Haas will portray their firstIsraelisuperheroineSabrain the upcomingMarvel Cinematic Universesequel filmCaptain America: Brave New World,scheduled for release in 2025.[54][55][56]In 2024, Haas will also appear in the titular role of historic dramaEthel.[57]Haas was named to Forbes' 2021 list for North America of 30 Under 30 innovators and entrepreneurs in 20 categories.

In 2024, Haas is set to play the role of Nancy in the new musicalOpening Nightat theGielgud TheatreinLondon'sWest End.[58]

Personal life[edit]

As of April 2020, Haas resided inTel Aviv,Israel.[59][60]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Princess Adar / Daughter
2015 A Tale of Love and Darkness Fania Mussman (young) / Kira
2017 Foxtrot Alma
The Zookeeper's Wife Urszula
2018 Mary Magdalene Leah
Noble Savage Anna
2019 Broken Mirrors Ariela
Esau Teen Leah
2020 Asia Vika
2025 Captain America: Brave New World† Ruth Bat-Seraph Post-production
Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2021 Shtisel Ruchama Weiss / Ruchama Tonik[61] 30 episodes
2015–2016 Hazoref Yosefa "Sofi" Ben-David (young) Israeli mini-series; 7 episodes
2016 Ikaron HaHachlafa Salame Israeli series; 3 episodes
2017 Harmon Tamar Israeli series; 8 episodes
2018 HaMenatzeah Odi Israeli series; 10 episodes
2020 Unorthodox Esther "Esty" Shapiro German mini-series
2023 Bodies DC Iris Maplewood Netflix series; 8 episodes

Awards and nominations[edit]

Ophir Awards(Israeli Film Academy Awards)[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2014 Best Actress Princess Nominated [62]
2017 Best Supporting Actress Foxtrot Nominated [34]
2018 Best Actress Broken Mirrors Nominated [36]
Best Supporting Actress Noble Savage Won
2020 Asia Won [51]

Other[edit]

Year Organization Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2014 Jerusalem Film Festival Best Actress Princess Won [63]
2015 Peace & Love Film Festival Won [64]
2020 Tribeca Film Festival Best International Actress Asia Won [50]
German Television Awards Best Actress Unorthodox Nominated [65]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Nominated [66]
2021 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie Nominated [67]
Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated [9]
Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series Won [68]
Satellite Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated [69]
Awards of the Israeli Television Academy Best Lead Actress – Drama Series Shtisel Nominated [70]
2024 Golden Nymph Awards Jury Special Prize Night Therapy Won [71]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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