Yael Abecassis (; born 19 July 1967) is an Israeli actress and

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Biography

Yael Abecassis was born in

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, to parents of

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descent. Abecassis married Israeli actor

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in 1996 and has one child. They divorced in 2003. She is currently married to entrepreneur and philanthropist

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. Abecassis is the daughter of Raymonde Abecassis, a Moroccan-Israeli singer and actress.

Modeling and acting career

Yael Abecassis began modeling at the age of 14. She later branched into television and film, appearing in commercials and starring as Rivka in ''

Kadosh Kadosh () (''lit.'', Sacred) is a 1999 film by Israeli director Amos Gitai based on a script he co-wrote with Eliette Abecassis and starring Yaël Abecassis, Yoram Hattab, Meital Barda and Uri Klauzner and Yussuf Abu-Warda. The movie was ent ...

,'' a 1999 retelling of ''

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'' directed by

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. In the 1990s, she starred as a host on Israeli television programs for children, and produced music videos for babies and young children. Towards the end of the 1990s, she left television to pursue a career as a dramatic actress. She starred in several Amos Gitai movies and has won favorable reviews, especially in

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Film production

In 2012, Abecassis opened a film production company, Cassis Films. The company's first film, ''Aya'', was one of five international shorts nominated for the 2015 Oscars.

Personal life

In 1996 Abecassis married the actor

and that same year the couple had a son. In 2003 the two divorced. From 2004 she was in a relationship with businessman Roni Duack, and the two had a son in 2005. The couple separated in 2014. Since 2018 she has been in a relationship with nightlife personality Tzach Bar and resides in Rishpon.

Filmography

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'' (2024) *Echo (2019) *Light rail (2018) *Driver (2018) *'' Rabin, the Last Day'' (2015) *''

A Borrowed Identity ''A Borrowed Identity'' (; ) is a 2014 Israeli drama film directed by Eran Riklis. It is based on Sayed Kashua's book '' Dancing Arabs'' (2002). In Canada the film was released under the title ''Dancing Arabs'', which was the film's English-lan ...

'' (2014) *''

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'' (2014) *''

Hunting Elephants ''Hunting Elephants'' (, ''Latzud Pilim'', ''lit.'' To Hunt Elephants) is a 2013 Israeli Crime film, crime comedy film directed by Reshef Levi and written by Reshef and Regev Levi. It stars, among others, Sasson Gabai, Moni Moshonov and Patrick Ste ...

'' (2013), Dorit *''

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'' (2010), Talia Klein *''

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'' (2008), Lili *''Survivre avec les loups'' (2007) *''Sans moi'' (2007), Marie *''Papa'' (2005/II), Léa *'' Va, vis et deviens'' (2005), Yaël Harrari *''Until Tomorrow Comes'' (2004), Daughter *'' Alila'' (2003), Gabi *''

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'' (2003) *'' Life Is Life'' (2003) *''Miss Entebbe'' (2003), Elise *''Bella ciao'' (2001), Nella *''Maria, figlia del suo figlio'' (2000), Mary of NazarethScreen Jesus: Portrayals of Christ in Television and Film, Peter Malone
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'' (1999), Rivka *''Shabatot VeHagim'' (1999), Ella *''Passeur d'enfants'' (1997), Yael *''L'enfant de la terre promise'' (1997), Yael *''L'enfant d'Israel'' (1997) *''Hakita Hameofefet'' (1995) *''Ha-Yerusha'' (1993) *''Zarim Balayla'' (1993) *''Sipurei Tel-Aviv'' (1992), Sharona *''

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'' (1991), Judith

Filmography as self

*''Shotetut'' *''HaKaletet''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abecassis, Yael 1967 births Living people Israeli female models Israeli film actresses Israeli television actresses Jewish Israeli actresses Jewish female models Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent People from Ashkelon 20th-century Moroccan Jews