Shosha Goren (; born 1943 in

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, Iraq) is an Israeli actress and comedian of

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descent. She immigrated to

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in 1951. While on a visit to the United States, she abandoned her position as teacher of

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Literature and Language and went on to pursue her acting career at

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in New York. However, in 1980, she returned to Israel with her family. Goren also starred in the 2007 Israeli film ''

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'' alongside

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Personal life

Goren is married to

Yitzhak Goren Yitzhak Gormezano Goren (; born 1941) is an Egyptian-born Israeli writer. Biography Yitzhak Gormezano Goren was born in Alexandria. His family immigrated to Israel when he as a child. He received an MFA in theater directing from Brooklyn College ...

, an Egyptian Jewish writer and director. they have three children, thirteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Lives in Kfar Kisch.

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* 1943 births Living people Iraqi Jews Actors from Baghdad Iraqi emigrants to Israel Israeli Jews Israeli stage actresses Israeli film actresses Brooklyn College alumni 20th-century Israeli actresses 21st-century Israeli actresses Israeli women comedians {{Israel-actor-stub