Yuval Scharf

Yuval Scharf
Scharf in 2018
Born (1985-06-04) 4 June 1985 (age 39)
Even Yehuda, Israel
NationalityIsraeli

Yuval Scharf (Hebrew: יובל שרף; born 4 June 1985) is an Israeli film, television and theatre actress, and model.

Early life

Scharf was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish (Polish-Jewish) descent.

Career

Television and Cinema

Tzachi Halevy (left) and Yuval Scharf hosting the 2019 Ophir Awards

In 2013 she played Yael, a young journalist in the film Ana Arabia.[1] In 2015 she played Mira in Moon in the 12th House. In 2018 she played Tanya in the BBC drama McMafia.[2] She plays Rochel, an Ashkenazi love interest of a Sephardic Israeli, in the TV show Beauty Queen of Jerusalem.[3] In 2023 she played Mossad agent Sarah in Ghosts of Beirut.[4]

Theatre

At the Beit Lessin Theater she participated in several plays: In 2008, she played Jill in the play Aquus[5] and played in the play Alma and Ruth; In 2009 she participated in the play Conditions of Affection and in 2010 participated in the play Uncle Vanya.[6]

References

  1. ^ Ana Arabia
  2. ^ "McMafia star Yuval Scharf: I want to be James Norton's Bond girl". London Evening Standard. 25 January 2018.
  3. ^ Steinberg, Jessica. "Netflix picks up Ottoman-era Israeli drama 'Beauty Queen of Jerusalem'". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ^ Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Ghosts of Beirut’
  5. ^ Perry, Tal (29 October 2008). חשיפה לתיאטרון. mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. ^ Abramovich, Yuval (29 May 2009). השנה של יובל שרף. nrg (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 January 2018.