Maya Maron
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Maya Maron is an Israeli Film Academy Award
winner actress.
, where her family fled from Poland
before World War II
. Her father was born in Eastern Europe
and is a diamond dealer. She grew up on Balfour Street in Tel Aviv
. When she was 12, her parents divorced after 24 years of marriage.
Maron went to the primary school for the arts in Tel Aviv
. During fourth grade she was sent to the theater track, but did not stand out. In 1996, during the summer vacation between ninth and tenth grade, she was scouted in the Arad music festival and cast in Ari Folman
's film Saint Clara
, later she was nominated for the Ophir award
as supporting actress in that film. She started high school at the notable Thelma Yellin school of the arts, but transferred to Ironi E, a municipal high school, a year later. She did not serve in the Israel Defense Forces
saying "they didn't want me because I was too skinny. Not that I had any plans to argue with them".
. Maya was cast as the lead role.
In 2002 Bergman cast her in the leading role in Broken Wings
. A highly symbol
ic portrayal of a family living in Haifa
and struggling to recover 9 months after the sudden and senseless loss of its father figure (himself appearing only in vague recollections and old family footage). She played the lead role of the daughter struggling to come to terms with her new position as head of the crumbling household, after mother
Orly Banai shunts the task. The movie won audience approval as well as international and national critical acclaim appearing in numerous international film festivals. The movie won several awards including the Ophir award
for best picture, landing Maya with the best actress award.
Between 2003 and 2004, she played several minor parts in the films She's Not 17 alongside Dalia Shimko and Campfire. In 2005 she again played the lead in a Sam Spiegel student movie dubbed "Whatever It Takes" , as the fragile and self-destructive partner in a lesbian relationship.
In 2005 she was cast on the Betipul
television series as a suicidal gymnast. She played the fiancee of the character played by Yehuda Levi
in the crime series Haborer ("The Arbitrator"), and in 2009 she was cast in the lead role on the melodrama Weeping Susannah on HOT3.
In 2006 and 2007 her acting projects included a theater role as Strophe in Phaedra's Love
, Sarah Kane
's modern take on the mythological tale of Phaedra
and Hippolytus
.
Israeli Film Academy Ceremony
The Ophir Awards , also the Israeli Oscars, are film awards awarded by the Israeli Film and Television Academy to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry...
winner actress.
Early life
Maron is the youngest of four siblings. her mother, an office manager, was born in SiberiaSiberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
, where her family fled from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Her father was born in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
and is a diamond dealer. She grew up on Balfour Street in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. When she was 12, her parents divorced after 24 years of marriage.
Maron went to the primary school for the arts in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. During fourth grade she was sent to the theater track, but did not stand out. In 1996, during the summer vacation between ninth and tenth grade, she was scouted in the Arad music festival and cast in Ari Folman
Ari Folman
Ari Folman is an Israeli film director, screenwriter and film score composer.-Biography:Ari Folman was born in Haifa to Holocaust survivors. His wife is also a film director...
's film Saint Clara
Saint Clara (film)
Saint Clara is a 1996 Israeli film directed by Ari Folman and Ori Sivan. It is based on the novel The Ideas of Saint Clara by Pavel Kohout.- Plot :...
, later she was nominated for the Ophir award
Israeli Film Academy Ceremony
The Ophir Awards , also the Israeli Oscars, are film awards awarded by the Israeli Film and Television Academy to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry...
as supporting actress in that film. She started high school at the notable Thelma Yellin school of the arts, but transferred to Ironi E, a municipal high school, a year later. She did not serve in the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
saying "they didn't want me because I was too skinny. Not that I had any plans to argue with them".
Acting career
In 1998, Nir Bergman was producing his own film entitled "Sea horses" to be submitted as his graduation work for the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, JerusalemThe Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, Jerusalem
The Sam Spiegel Film & Television School, Jerusalem was founded by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Jerusalem Foundation in 1989, has become Israel's leading school of film and television, achieving international acclaim and standing....
. Maya was cast as the lead role.
In 2002 Bergman cast her in the leading role in Broken Wings
Broken Wings (film)
Broken Wings is a 2002 Israeli film directed by Nir Bergman and starring Orly Silbersatz Banai, Maya Maron, and Nitai Gaviratz.- Plot :The unexpected death of the family patriarch throws every member of the Ullmann clan off course. Widow Dafna takes to bed for three months and when she finally...
. A highly symbol
Symbol
A symbol is something which represents an idea, a physical entity or a process but is distinct from it. The purpose of a symbol is to communicate meaning. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On a map, a picture of a tent might represent a campsite. Numerals are symbols for...
ic portrayal of a family living in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
and struggling to recover 9 months after the sudden and senseless loss of its father figure (himself appearing only in vague recollections and old family footage). She played the lead role of the daughter struggling to come to terms with her new position as head of the crumbling household, after mother
Orly Banai shunts the task. The movie won audience approval as well as international and national critical acclaim appearing in numerous international film festivals. The movie won several awards including the Ophir award
Israeli Film Academy Ceremony
The Ophir Awards , also the Israeli Oscars, are film awards awarded by the Israeli Film and Television Academy to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry...
for best picture, landing Maya with the best actress award.
Between 2003 and 2004, she played several minor parts in the films She's Not 17 alongside Dalia Shimko and Campfire. In 2005 she again played the lead in a Sam Spiegel student movie dubbed "Whatever It Takes" , as the fragile and self-destructive partner in a lesbian relationship.
In 2005 she was cast on the Betipul
Betipul
BeTipul is an Israeli television drama revolving around the personal and professional life of an Israeli psychologist, Reuven Dagan, played by Assi Dayan. The series portrays a psychologist who treats patients at his clinic five days a week and then seeks psychological treatment for himself...
television series as a suicidal gymnast. She played the fiancee of the character played by Yehuda Levi
Yehuda Levi
Yehuda Levi is an Israeli actor and male model. He was born and now lives in Tel Aviv, but spent much of his childhood in South Africa. He attended the "Thelma Yellin" High school, and graduated with excellence. His noticeable breakthrough was in the TV series "Lechayey Ha'ahava" .He is an...
in the crime series Haborer ("The Arbitrator"), and in 2009 she was cast in the lead role on the melodrama Weeping Susannah on HOT3.
In 2006 and 2007 her acting projects included a theater role as Strophe in Phaedra's Love
Phaedra's Love
Phaedra's Love is a play by British playwright Sarah Kane. It was first performed in 1996 at London's Gate Theatre, directed by the author. The play is a modern adaptation of Seneca's Phaedra...
, Sarah Kane
Sarah Kane
Sarah Kane was an English playwright. Her plays deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, torture — both physical and psychological — and death. They are characterised by a poetic intensity, pared-down language, exploration of theatrical form and, in her earlier work, the use of...
's modern take on the mythological tale of Phaedra
Phaedra (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Phaedra is the daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, wife of Theseus and the mother of Demophon of Athens and Acamas. Phaedra's name derives from the Greek word φαιδρός , which meant "bright"....
and Hippolytus
Hippolytus (mythology)
thumb|260px|The Death of Hippolytus, by [[Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema]] .In Greek mythology, Hippolytus was a son of Theseus and either Antiope or Hippolyte...
.
filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Saint Clara Saint Clara (film) Saint Clara is a 1996 Israeli film directed by Ari Folman and Ori Sivan. It is based on the novel The Ideas of Saint Clara by Pavel Kohout.- Plot :... " |
Libby |
| 1998 | "Sea horses" | Maya |
| 2002 | "Broken wings Broken Wings (film) Broken Wings is a 2002 Israeli film directed by Nir Bergman and starring Orly Silbersatz Banai, Maya Maron, and Nitai Gaviratz.- Plot :The unexpected death of the family patriarch throws every member of the Ullmann clan off course. Widow Dafna takes to bed for three months and when she finally... " |
Maya |
| 2003 | "Not 17" | Sarry |
| 2004 | "Tribal Bonfire" | Esty |
| 2005 | "Whatever It Takes" (Hebrew: ) | Maya |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Milluim" | Maya | The lives of reserve soldiers in the army |
| 2006 | "Betipul Betipul BeTipul is an Israeli television drama revolving around the personal and professional life of an Israeli psychologist, Reuven Dagan, played by Assi Dayan. The series portrays a psychologist who treats patients at his clinic five days a week and then seeks psychological treatment for himself... " |
Ayala | Psychotheraputic meetings |
| 2007 | "The Middle Man" (Hebrew: ) | Orna | Battles for power in the Israeli underworld |
| 2007 | "Five men and a wedding" | Niva | Comic drama dealing with man's most basic fear, "commitment" |