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Yael Abecassis (also spelled Abekasis) יעל אבקסיס (b. July 19, 1967) is an Israeli actress and model.

Modeling career

Renowned for her beauty, Abecassis started her career as a model at 14.

Acting career

She later branched into television and film, starring as Rivka in Kadosh, a 1999 retelling of The Dybbuk directed by Amos Gitai.

She recently began acting in French films.

During the '90s she starred as a kids TV host and produced a number of successful videos for babies and children. In the late '90s she left Israeli cable's Kid Channel to pursue a more serious career as a dramatic actress. She starred in several Amos Gitai movies, drawing good reviews abroad (especially French).

filmography

• Sans moi (2007) (post-production) .... Marie
• Papa (2005/II) .... Léa
• Va, vis et deviens (2005) .... Yaël Harrari

... aka Live and Become (Australia) (Canada & Ireland: English title) (UK) ... aka Go, See, and Become (English title) ... aka Live & Become (Canada: English title: poster title) ... aka Vai e vivrai (Italy: dubbed version)

• Until Tomorrow Comes (2004) (TV) .... Daughter
• Alila (2003) .... Gabi
• Ballo a tre passi (2003)

... aka Three Step Dancing (USA: festival title) ... aka Three-Step Dance (English title)

• Haïm Ze Haïm (2003)

... aka Life Is Life (English title)

• Miss Entebbe (2003) .... Elise
• Bella ciao (2001) .... Nella
• Maria, figlia del suo figlio (2000) (TV) .... Mary of Nazareth

... aka Maria: Daughter of Her Son (English title)

• Kadosh (1999) .... Rivka

... aka Kadosh (France) ... aka Sacred

• "Shabatot VeHagim" (1999) TV Series .... Ella
• "Passeur d'enfants" .... Yael (1 episode, 1997)
• L'enfant de la terre promise (1997) TV Episode .... Yael
• Enfant d'Israel, L' (1997) (TV)
• "Hakita Hameofefet" (1995) TV Series
• Yerusha, Ha- (1993)

... aka The Heritage

• Zarim Balayla (1993)

... aka Strangers in the Night

• Sipurei Tel-Aviv (1992) .... Sharona

... aka Romantic Stories (USA: video title) ... aka Tel Aviv Stories

• Pour Sacha (1991) .... Judith

... aka For Sasha (USA)

Filmography as self

• "Shotetut" .... (1 episode)
• HaKaletet (????) TV Episode

External links

fr:Yaël Abecassis he:יעל אבקסיס sv:Yaël Abecassis

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