Nitza Saul ( he, ניצה שאול; born June 25, 1950, sometimes credited as Nitza Shaul) is an

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

i actress known for her appearances on British

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during the 1980s. In the 1970s Saul starred in several Israeli films, including ''

Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona ''Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona'' ( he, גבעת חלפון אינה עונה, lit: "Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer"), also titled ''Giv'at Halfon'', is a cult Israeli comedy film produced in 1976. It is a good-hearted satire of the Israel Defense Forces whic ...

'' (Halfon Hill does not Answer), ''

Hashoter Azulai ''The Policeman'' ( he, השוטר אזולאי, HaShoter Azoulay, lit=The Policeman Azoulay) is a 1971 Israeli feature film, written and directed by satirist Ephraim Kishon. The title character is played by Shaike Ophir (credited as Shay K. Oph ...

'' (Officer Azulai) and '' Hagiga B'Snuker'' (Party at the Snooker Hall). Saul became the first Israeli woman to pose for ''

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'' magazine in the May 1979 issue. After moving to

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, she starred in the thriller mini-series '' Kessler'' and appeared in the '' Doctor Who'' serial " Warriors of the Deep". She also appeared in '' C.A.T.S. Eyes'', '' Star Cops'' and '' EastEnders''. She subsequently returned to Israel, where she resumed her acting career, appearing on television in soap operas such as Ramat Aviv Gimmel and

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. In 2001 she created, wrote and edited a children's play called Sound of Magic which she continues to perform.

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* 1950 births Living people Israeli Jews Israeli television actresses Israeli film actresses Israeli people of Hungarian-Jewish descent Israeli people of Bosnia and Herzegovina-Jewish descent Israeli expatriates in England Actresses from Tel Aviv {{Israel-actor-stub