Anat Waxman (; born 26 June 1961) is an Israeli actress and comedian.

Biography

Born in

Jaffa Jaffa (, ; , ), also called Japho, Joppa or Joppe in English, is an ancient Levantine Sea, Levantine port city which is part of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, located in its southern part. The city sits atop a naturally elevated outcrop on ...

, Waxman and her family relocated to

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when she was five years old, where she spent the remainder of her childhood. Through her father, her family originated in Jerusalem for ten generations and she is a descendant of

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while her mother emigrated to Israel from Iraq. While in high school, she took part as a presenter on a television youth program and eventually, she moved to Tel Aviv and studied at

Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts, and Theater () is a school of acting and theatre arts, located in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel, established in 1950, and is named after Zvi Klir, who fell in the War of Independence. The ...

. On stage, Waxman started out acting at the Beersheba Theatre in 1986 and was featured in a number of plays and performances. She has also acted at the

Cameri Theatre The Cameri Theatre (, ''HaTeatron HaKameri''), established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theatres in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. History The Cameri Theatre was founded with the purpose of promoting ...

, the

Haifa Theatre The Haifa Theatre (; ''Teat'ron Kheifa'') is the first municipal theater company of Haifa, Israel. Background Haifa Theater, Israel's first municipal theater, was established by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi. Together with the support of the Haifa City ...

and the Beit Lessin Theatre and starred in numerous adaptations of plays such as '' Don Juan Comes Back From The War'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Bourgeois Gentleman'', ''

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'' and many more. However, Waxman’s most notable stage appearance to date was her performance in the lead role of Anat Gov’s award winning play ''Happy Ending''. On film, Waxman made her breakthrough performance in the 1986 film ''Million Dollar Madness'' featuring

Sefi Rivlin Yosef "Sefi" Rivlin (; 7 November 1947 – 3 December 2013) was an Israeli actor and comedian. He was best known for his roles in the satire show ' ("Head Cleaning"), the children’s program '' Rega im Dodley'' and its spin-off ''.

. She has also been featured in '' I Don't Give a Damn'' which was released the following year, as well as the 1992 film ''Tel Aviv Stories'' and the 2003 film ''

Nina's Tragedies ''Nina's Tragedies'' () is a 2003 Israeli comedy-drama film about a boy Nadav and his aunt Nina. The film is shown from the perspective of Nadav and tells of his experiences regarding his aunt Nina and her loss, understanding love and confronting ...

'' all of which drew her to the public eye. On television, she is noted for her role as Dafna Ringel in the sitcom '' Life is Not Everything''. As a dubber, Waxman has dubbed numerous characters from international films into the Hebrew language. She notably voiced the title character in the Hebrew dub of ''

Nanny McPhee ''Nanny McPhee'' is a 2005 comedy drama fantasy film based on the Nurse Matilda character by Christianna Brand. It was directed by Kirk Jones, coproduced by StudioCanal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Working Title Films, Three Strange Angels ...

'' and the

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. Waxman is known for her support for the left side of the political spectrum. In April 2015, Waxman came under heavy criticism for making scornful comments on a Channel 2 interview about right-wing supporters, saying that they are irrational voters. Waxman apologised for her comments, stating she was simply worried about the country and cited her Iraqi-Jewish heritage to deny any tendencies that relate to racism.

Personal life

Waxman is the younger sister of writer Yossi Waxman. She was also once married to actor and voice dubbing artist

Ohad Shahar Ohad Shahar (; born 30 October 1957) is an Israeli actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Haifa, Shahar graduated from Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts in 1981. He also went to the IDF Theatre. He performs mainly at the Tmu-na Theatre ...

from 1985 until 2007 and they have two children together, Yonatan and Gaia. Waxman currently holds the record for the winner of most

Ophir Awards The Ophir Awards (), full name: the Israel Film Academy Award, sometimes also known as the Israeli Oscars or the Israeli Academy Awards, are film awards for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Televi ...

along with

Ronit Elkabetz Ronit Elkabetz (; 27 November 1964 – 19 April 2016) was an Israeli actress, screenwriter and film director. She worked in both Israeli and French cinema. She won three Ophir Awards and received a total of seven nominations. Biography Elkabe ...

and

Dana Ivgy Dana Ivgy (; born April 3, 1982) is an Israeli actress and the daughter of actor Moshe Ivgy. Career As a child, Ivgy appeared in several television and film productions. Since graduating from acting school she has appeared in several critically a ...

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