Orly Silbersatz Banai

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Orly Silbersatz-Banai
Silbersatz (right) in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Orly Silbersatz
Born	(1957-12-11) 11 December 1957 (age 63)
Occupation(s)	singer, actress
Years active	1978–present

Orly Silbersatz-Banai (Hebrew: אורלי זילברשץ-בנאי‎; born (1957-12-11)11 December 1957) is an Israeli actress and singer. She has won two Ophir Awards and a prize from the Israeli Academy of Cinema and Television.

Early life[]

Orly Silbersatz was born in Israel, to a secular Jewish family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

Career[]

In 1978 she played the role of "Hohit" (חוחית) in the television program "Zehu Ze!", which soon became a cult phenomenon. In 1979 she played with Gidi Gov and Gali Atari in the movie Dizengoff 99. In 1988 she starred in Anat Gov's comedy series "So What?!" alongside Gidi Gov and . She has written several songs for "Mashina", of which her ex-husband Yuval Banai is a member.

In 1994 she played in Eytan Fox's movie "The Siren's Song" alongside Yair Lapid. The role earned her an Ophir Award. In 1996 she played in the film Saint Clara.

In 2000 she participated in the television series "Catching the Sky" (לתפוס את השמיים).

In 2002 she played alongside Maya Maron in the film Broken Wings.^[1][2][3] The film was submitted at film festivals in the United States and . The role earned her an Ophir Award.

In 2007 she participated in the television program "Mishmoret" and "Taking Out the Dog".

She played in the films "Lost Islands" (2008) and "Intimate Grammar" (2010).

She played an important supporting role of Aliza, the yeshiva secretary, in the first two seasons of the series "Shtisel" (2013-2016).

Personal life[]

Silbersatz and Israeli musician Yuval Banai married in 1987. They had three children. They divorced in 2007.

References[]

External links[]

• Orly Silbersatz Banai at IMDb

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