Yael Sztulman
Born (1989-02-20) February 20, 1989 (age 35)
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationActress
Spouse
Uriel Herman
(m. 2016)
Children2

Yael Sztulman (born February 20, 1989) is an Israeli film, television and theater actress and creator.

Biography

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Sztulman was born in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem to Gioia Perugia, a curator at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, who immigrated to Israel from Italy, and Ilan Sztulman, a diplomat, who immigrated to Israel from Brazil. She is the middle child among three siblings. After her parents' divorce, her father moved to the United Arab Emirates.

Career

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Theater

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In 2015, Sztulman joined the Incubator Theater, performing in What Really Matters, written and directed by Eli Haviv. That same year, she co-created and acted in the play Alejandro, directed by Yinon Shazo. She later performed as Miranda in Shakespeare's The Tempest at the Micro Theater.

She participated in live performances of the popular Israeli Story podcast both in Israel and Las Vegas. In 2016, she appeared in the musical Halfon 6 - A Musical Comedy, written by Hanan Savyon and Guy Amir.

In 2017, Sztulman portrayed the Angel of Death in Gidi: A Waking Musical and collaborated with her partner, Uriel Herman, and screenwriter Yonatan Blumenfeld on The Fifth Mother, a dramatic spoken word performance retelling the biblical story of Sarah and Hagar.

From 2018 onward, Sztulman performed in various productions at the Beit Lessin Theater, including The Servant of Two Masters and Shiva.

In 2020, she starred as Roni Stern in Three Shots in Mizrahi B, a drama about the final days of Lehi commander Avraham "Yair" Stern. In 2022, she appeared in Fiddler on the Roof as Hodel and in Dad Left the Group at the Tmu-na Theater. In 2023, she performed at the Jerusalem Khan Theater in Sea View.

Television

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In 2017, Sztulman appeared in the TV series Château Ein Karem, written by Hanan Savyon and Guy Amir. She also featured in the web series All It Takes on Mako.

In 2024, she played a main role in the Netflix series Bros[1], alongside actors like Yaniv Swissa and Omri Hazan.

Film

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In 2017, Sztulman appeared in the independent film Happy Birthday Mr. Brown, directed by Eliran Peled, alongside Sharon Alexander and Orna Katz. The film was screened at numerous international festivals and earned Sztulman a nomination for Best Actress at the Open World Toronto Film Festival. That same year, she acted in the film Parasite, written and directed by Shira Bilig.

In 2018, she played the lead role in the independent film Anna, written and directed by Eliran Peled. The film was shot in Italian and German.

In 2019, she portrayed Meli in the film Forgiveness, directed by Hanan Savyon and Guy Amir, alongside Noa Koller and Shiri Maimon.

She was cast in the lead role of Neta in Eliran Peled’s musical Victory (2023), co-written by Peled and Yonatan Blumenfeld and produced by UCM.

Hosting

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Sztulman hosted the opening ceremony of the International Book Fair in Jerusalem in 2015 and 2017. She also participated in the fair's pitching event, reading excerpts to international publishers.

Personal Life

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Sztulman is married to pianist and composer Uriel Herman. The couple has two children and resides in the village of Ksalon.

References

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  1. ^ Goldbart, Max (2023-10-03). "Netflix Boards Hebrew-Language TV Series From Guy Amir & Hanan Savyon".
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