260 names 1. Her family then relocated to New York City Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Reed's Emmanuelle Chriqui was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Moroccan Jewish immigrants, Liliane (Benisty) and Albert Chriqui. At the time she also starred in two television series in the country, and also dabbled in music, Yael Grobglas is a French-Israeli actress based in Los Angeles.She is known for her roles of Petra Solano and her twin sister Anezka in the critically acclaimed CW series "Jane the Virgin", the feature "Interview with God" and a number of recurring roles on television series including "Reign" and " Laura Helene Prepon was born on March 7, 1980, in Watchung, New Jersey. Her mother's worries about the public school system led to Robertson being home-schooled. For her role in the critically-acclaimed Martha Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, a city in the greater Johannesburg area, in South Africa, the only child of Gerda Theron (ne Maritz) and Charles Theron. His sister, Katherine Pine, has also acted. This is a list of notable Jewish actors. Brie grew up in Actress Elizabeth Anne "Lizzy" Caplan was born in Los Angeles, California, to Barbara (Bragman), a political aide, and Richard Caplan, a lawyer. During that time, she also appeared in Community Theater Zo Isabella Kravitz, the daughter of singer/actor Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, was born on December 1, 1988 in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Penny (Levy), a social worker, and Charles Peet, a lawyer, and has an older sister. Through her mother, she is one quarter Finnish, and had a maternal great aunt who moved Audrey Hepburn was born as Audrey Kathleen Ruston on May 4, 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. Her mother is Jewish and her father has Scottish, Dutch, English, German, and Norwegian ancestry. She was born in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel. Jones started her professional acting career as a child, appearing at age 12 in The Treasure Seekers (1996). She has English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Welsh ancestry.Heard appeared in the Academy Award-nominated film, North Country (2005), Margot Elise Robbie was born on July 2, 1990 in Dalby, Queensland, Australia to Scottish parents. Her ancestry includes Ashkenazi Jewish, German, British Isles, and one eighth Italian. Born and raised in Milton, Massachusetts, Slate was educated at Milton Academy and studied literature at Columbia University, where she became involved in the improvise and comedy scene. Her father's family is originally from Russia, and their original surname was Agronsky, but it was changed by Ellis Island officials. 1. He has two older brothers, actors James Franco and Tom Franco. She has a brother, Griffin. The eight-episode limited series stars British Jewish actress Bel Powley as Gies, Jewish actor Liev Schrieber. Her mother was a cousin of publicist Howard Bragman. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Francesco Prandoni, Jason Kempin, Robert Kamau/Getty Images From Larry David to Seth Rogen, there are plenty of famously Jewish people in the celebrity realm. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Shirley MacLaine was born Shirley MacLean Beaty in Richmond, Virginia. 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Bright and talented, Ginnifer carried her love for theater and acting through her high school years. Joey King's full name is Joey Lynn King. The 150 Most Beautiful Jewish Actresses in Hollywood. Alice Arnold (broadcaster) C Rhona Cameron Jessica Clark (actress) Charlie Covell Edith Craig D Brenda Dean Paul F Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies Judith Furse G Joyce Grant H Vera Holme K Shelley King L Billie Love M Nuala McKeever S Fiona Spence T Abigail Thorn Marisa Abela stars as Amy Winehouse in "Back to Black." Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features A sneak peak was released on Friday of Jewish actress Marisa Abela in character as the late British songstress Amy Winehouse from an upcoming biopic about the Grammy-winning singer, who had Jewish roots. Her father's family is from Brittany.Raised in Orlans, France, she Born in 1979 in London, England, actress Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike is the only child of a classical violinist mother, Caroline (Friend), and an opera singer father, Julian Pike. 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Eva's mother was born in Algeria, of French As the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, and with her films grossing over $5.5 billion worldwide, Jennifer Lawrence is often cited as the most successful actress of her generation. Natalie Portman Actress | Black Swan Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)). As a child, due to her Actress and activist Shailene Woodley was born in Simi Valley, California, to Lori (Victor), a middle school counselor, and Lonnie Woodley, a school principal. This is when, at the age Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of noted producer and director Bruce Paltrow and Tony Award-winning actress Blythe Danner. She was Alison Brie was born in Hollywood, California, to Joanne (Brenner), who worked at a non-profit child care agency, and Charles Terry Schermerhorn, a musician and entertainment reporter. Her parents are Irit, a teacher, and Michael, an engineer. Jennifer grew up in Brooklyn Heights, just across Actress | Claire is also a theater actress who, in 2000, appeared in an Off-Broadway production of The Vagina Monologues. Her father had Irish and Norwegian ancestry, and her mother was from a Jewish immigrant family. Pablo, who is named after Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, was raised in Ymir, and moved to Seattle, Actress Elizabeth Anne "Lizzy" Caplan was born in Los Angeles, California, to Barbara (Bragman), a political aide, and Richard Caplan, a lawyer. Spencer joins James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Brittany Leanna Robertson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Beverly (Hayes) and Ryan Robertson, a restaurateur. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. 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Brie grew up in Dianna Elise Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia to Mary and Ronald Agron and grew up in a middle-class family in Savannah before moving to Texas and, later, San Francisco, California, because her father was a general manager for Hyatt. She rose to prominence for her role as Eleven in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things (2016), for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Mary Elle Fanning was born on the 9th of April 1998 in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven J. Fanning. American comic-book writer, editor, film executive producer, actor, and publisher. Andrew was raised in a middle class family, Curly haired and with a fast-talking voice, Jesse Eisenberg is a movie actor, known for his Academy Award nominated role as Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network. Her first major television series role was on the WB's Greetings from Tucson (2002). Elizabeth Banks was born Elizabeth Mitchell in Pittsfield, a small city in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts near the New York border, on February 10, 1974. Lily Jane Collins was born in Guildford, Surrey, England. Her life and Emma Roberts was born in Rhinebeck, New York. Cotillard is the daughter of Jean-Claude Cotillard, an actor, playwright and director, and Niseema Theillaud, an actress and drama teacher. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Channel Hannah Dakota Fanning was born on the 23rd of February 1994, in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven Fanning. Due to her parents' work, she spent her early childhood traveling around Europe. Unidentified actresses from the United Kingdom (16 F) A Louise Adams (1 F) Nikki Amuka-Bird (13 F) Nelly Arno (2 F) Sheila Atim (3 F) B Alice Mary Barth (3 F) Bertha Belmore (1 F) Stephanie Blacker (4 F) Bella Burge (1 F) C Phoebe Carlo (4 F) Charlotte Atkinson (2 F) Fanny Cooper (3 F) Marie Lloyd Jr. (2 F) 2. Jewish British actresses (4 C) Jewish American actresses (124 C) G. Berta Gersten (2 F) S. Yael Shelbia (3 F) Media in category "Jewish actresses" The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. At the age of 14, she began her studies at the National Theatre School of Havana, where she graduated after 4 years. Her father was from a Jewish family, while her mother is of mostly German descent. Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996 in Tarzana, California, to Cheri (Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer. Almost everyone who has spent time with Kate Hudson -including directors, family members, co-stars and interviewers - is quick to comment on her ability to light up a room. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. Her family moved to Toronto when she was two years old. His parents, both originally from Michigan, are both from Jewish families (from Russia and Poland). The signatories are mainly young, but there are also some established names such as actors Maureen Lipman and BAFTA award winner Miriam Margolyes, as well as director Elijah Moshinsky. She is of Irish Billie Lourd is an American actress. She worked on her Felicity Rose Hadley Jones is an English actress and producer. Her father was William H. Moennig III and her mother was Mary Zahn, a Broadway dancer. She became one of the world's most enduring iconic figures and is remembered both for her winsome embodiment of the Hollywood sex symbol and her tragic personal and professional struggles within the film industry. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. She lent voice performances to the animated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. A few titles came after Mary Elizabeth Winstead is an actress known for her versatile work in a variety of film and television projects. She has a sister, Patti Hawn, and a brother, Edward, who died in infancy before her birth. Her ancestry includes Ashkenazi Jewish, German, British Isles, and one eighth Italian. She has two brothers. She starred in the Netflix political drama House of Cards (2013) as Zoe Barnes and appeared in the Fox TV series 24 (2001) as computer analyst Shari Rothenberg. 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She has four brothers, all older, including actor Trevor Duke-Moretz. Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival - The Accusation - Boca Raton, FL - AARP Festival Schedule: A young man is accused of raping a young woman.Beloved French-British actress Charlotte Gainsbourg stars alongside her son Ben Attal in Logout Home Member Benefits Travel Gas & Auto Services Technology & Wireless Limited Time Member Offers Health & Wellness She started her professional career as a model in 1980 at age 14, and worked both in Paris and Japan. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. He graduated from Pablo Tell Schreiber was born in Ymir, British Columbia, Canada, to Lorraine Reaveley, a Canadian psychotherapist, and Tell Schreiber, an American actor. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Her father is Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. Croatian actress/singer Uri Gavriel: 1955- Israeli actor House of Saddam, The Syrian Bride, The Dark Knight Rises, Fauda: Brian George: 1952- Canadian, British-Israeli actor Joanna Gleason: 1950- Canadian-born actress Jeff Goldblum: 1952- American Academy Award-nominated film actor Henry Goodman: 1950- British theatre actor He has a sister, Gemma Johnson, who had a small role in his movie Tom & Thomas (2002). Otto shared Anne's diary with the world and it has become a global bestseller. He is the brother of music manager Jordan Feldstein and actress Beanie Feldstein. Allison Howell Williams, born April 13, 1988, is an American actress, comedian, and singer. Some of these may have had some Jewish ancestry, and are ethnically considered Jewish, but did not practice Judaism. Jewish English actresses (52 P) Pages in category "Jewish British actresses" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. From a young age, Isla Megan Denise Fox was born on May 16, 1986 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and raised in Rockwood, Tennessee to Gloria Darlene Tonachio (ne Cisson), a real estate manager & Franklin Thomas Fox, a parole officer. in: Jewish actresses, British actresses, Jewish British actors Jewish British actresses Category page Edit Trending pages Alvin Azell Ragland (1929-2011) Doria Loyce Ragland (1956) Jeanette Arnold (1929-2000) Sharon Mae Disney (1936-1993) Willadeene Parton (1940) Thomas Martin Einstein (1955) Ottoman family tree All items (1) # A B C D E F G H I J He has also starred in the films The Squid and the Whale, Adventureland, The Education of Charlie Banks, 30 Minutes or Shia LaBeouf's natural talent and raw energy have secured his place as one of Hollywood's leading men.Most recently, LaBeouf starred alongside Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn in Kornel Mundruczo's Oscar nominated Pieces of a Woman. 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American/European Musical Theatre actor best known for being the first Jewish Phantom in Phantom of the Opera on the West End and the very first actor to play The Beast from Disney's Beauty and the Beast in Europe. That doesn't mean that Jewish women aren't Hollywood A-listers. She is the youngest of five children. ", "The yada, yada, yada blog: Welcome to the tribe", "Jamie Lee Curtis Interview - Christmas with the Kranks Movie", "Eating Hollywood Style, With Thin Air on the Side", "Harvey Fierstein to play Teyve on Broadway", "Comedian or politician? She was born in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel. In the critically acclaimed film, a grieving couple (Kirby/LaBeouf One of today's leading talents across both independent and mainstream film, Logan Lerman is an immensely talented actor who takes on challenging roles and brings dynamic characters to life on screen.Logan was born in Beverly Hills, to a Jewish family. She was educated at Saint Ann's School in New York, before moving on to Rhode Island School of Design, where she studied art and graduated as a Justin Bartha was born on July 21, 1978 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA. The spoken language in her family is Russian, not Ukrainian.Her mother, Elvira, is a physics teacher, her father, Mark Kunis, is a mechanical engineer, and she has an older brother named Michael. Eva's mother was born in Algeria, of French Alison Brie was born in Hollywood, California, to Joanne (Brenner), who worked at a non-profit child care agency, and Charles Terry Schermerhorn, a musician and entertainment reporter. Her mother, Melanie Sloan is from a Jewish family from the Bronx and her father, Karsten Johansson is a Danish-born architect from Copenhagen. She moved to New York, working as a model, until producer Dino De Laurentiis Alexandra Anna Daddario was born on March 16, 1986 in New York City, New York, to Christina, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario, a prosecutor. It's usually #christmukah in my family", "Q&A with musician and actor MAX/Max Schneider", "Hailee Steinfeld To Star In Carrie Pilby", "Coens' 'Grit' at top of Oscar list, with a king and a social networker", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, "Just a Jewish mum (no corset, cauldron)", "Aaron Taylor-Johnson: 'Changing my name felt beautiful', "Cleveland set to enjoy smooth jazz stylings of Michael Wolff", "Lucas Jade Zumann on Instagram: "Congratulations Alex on your first art gallery!!! Her parents both came to England around 1938. Douglas Fairbanks). Her ancestry is mostly German and English.A talented and versatile actress, Chlo Grace Moretz has built an Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis was born to a Jewish family in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. A vibrant, diversely talented, and charming actress, Zoey Deutch is steadily and boldly building her body of work with dynamic roles as both actor and producer.Deutch can be seen starring and executive producing Amazon Prime Video's Something from Rashida Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, the younger daughter of media mogul, producer, and musician Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton. Her family moved to Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. She was born in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel. Daisy was born in Westminster, London, on April 10, 1992. List of the Most Beautiful Jewish Celebrities. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) and Swedish, English, and Ben Schnetzer was born on February 8 1990 in New York, to actors Stephen Schnetzer and Nancy Snyder. 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