Rinat Matatov (; born 6 August 1981) is an Israeli film and stage actress. She is known to be cast in the roles of ugly, unglamorous girls.

Biography

Matatov was born in

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), to a Bukharian Jewish family. (The weird title of the article is a pun with the title of the film , ''

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'', in which Matatov was cast.) In 1990, the Matatov family (her parents, she, and her younger brother) immigrated to Israel and settled in the neighborhood in

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. Matatov first studied acting as a theatre major at the Chaim Herzog High School for Science, Arts and the Humanities, Holon. After graduating, she joined the military service as a member of

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. Following her release from Nahal, she started her professional acting studies at the Performing Arts Studio of , graduating in 2004.המועמדים בשנת 2008
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/ref> Right after graduating, Matatov received her first role in the film '' Someone to Run With'' based on David Grossman’s book. She is also known for her work in Israeli theater, being nominated to a number of awards and winning several of them. Regarding the description of her roles as "ugly", she says she is not offended by this: "They're talking about the character, not about me".

Filmography

Films

TV shows

Awards and nominations

* 2013 - "Best Actress" award at the for her role in the play ''Sorrowful Song'' at . * 2011/2012 - "Best Supporting Actress" award at the for her role in the play ''Good Girl'' at The Hour Theatre. * 2009 - "Promising Actress" award at the for her role in the play ''Crazy'' at the

Habima Theatre The Habima Theatre ( ''Te'atron HaBima'', lit. "The Stage Theatre") is the List of national theatres, national theatre of Israel and one of the first Hebrew language theatres. It is located in Habima Square in the center of Tel Aviv. History ...

.הכי מטטוב שיש
''Makor Rishon'', April 10, 2009 * 2008 - Nominee for the

Ophir Award 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 Tele ...

as a supporting actress in the film ''The Band’s Visit'' * 2007 – Nominee for the Ophir Award as a supporting actress in the film '' Someone to Run With''

References

External links

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הצד האפל: ראיון עם רינת מטטוב
an interview, ''

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'', January 5, 2011 {{DEFAULTSORT:Matatov, Rinat Israeli film actresses Israeli stage actresses 21st-century Israeli actresses 1981 births Living people People from Kokand Bukharan Jews Israeli Mizrahi Jews