Biography
Who is Ania Bukstein?
Early life and background
Ania Bukstein was born in Moscow on June 7, 1982. Her family background is Russian-Jewish. Both of her parents worked in the medical field: her mother practiced as a speech-language pathologist and her father was a neuro-oncologist. At the age of five, she began training as a classical pianist under a strict educational system. She moved from the Soviet Union to Israel with her parents when she was seven years old, though her grandparents remained in Russia.
Acting career and Game of Thrones
Ania started her professional acting career at twelve years old. Her first major role was in the 1994 film Eretz Hadasha, where she played a young survivor of the Holocaust. This performance earned her a nomination for the highest film honor in Israel, making her the youngest person ever recognized in that category. She later appeared in the musical series HaShir Shelanu and the 2007 movie The Secrets, playing a young woman in a religious school. For that role, she was named the Woman of the Year in Cinema at a national ceremony.
Music and theater performances
As a talented musician, Ania Bukstein has released several original songs. In 2013, she published her debut album titled Sunday, which featured tracks like Seven Minutes and No One. She wrote and composed the music for this project herself. She often collaborates with other artists, such as DJ Ofer Nissim for the track Boy or Man. She has also performed alongside the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and frequently sings at official state events, including national independence broadcasts.
Family and personal life
Ania is a multilingual performer who can speak Hebrew, Russian, French, English, and Italian. This linguistic range has allowed her to take roles in various international productions throughout her career. In 2013, she married Dotan Weiner, who works as a real estate developer in Israel. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in 2018. Before her marriage, she was known to have been in a relationship with her former co-star Ran Danker.
Birthday and age
Ania Bukstein was born on June 7, 1982, which makes Ania 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Ania shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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