Biography
Who is Hana Laszlo?
Early life and background
Hana Laszlo was born on June 14, 1953, in Jaffa, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her parents were Holocaust survivors originally from Poland.
During her early years, she served in the Southern Command Band from 1972 to 1973, which marked an early step in her performance background.
Career highlights and comedy
Hana Laszlo became well known during the 1980s and 1990s through character-driven comedy routines. She created popular characters such as Safta Zapta and Clara the Cleaning Lady, making her a top grossing female entertainer in Israel.
After facing financial and personal challenges around the turn of the millennium, Hana Laszlo rebuilt her career from the ground up. She gained renewed popularity through the musical telenovela HaShir Shelanu.
In 2005, she achieved international recognition by winning the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in the film Free Zone, starring alongside Natalie Portman.
Television and stage work
Hana Laszlo has written, produced, financed, and starred in numerous one-woman shows since the 1980s. Her theatrical contributions earned her an honorary doctorate from Bar-Ilan University in 2019.
On television, she presented the Israeli version of The Weakest Link from 2002 to 2004 and later served as a judge on the dance competition series Rokdim Im Kokhavim in 2010. She also voiced the character Nai Nai in the Hebrew dub of the animated film Abominable.
Family and personal life
Hana Laszlo was previously married to Israeli media proprietor Aviv Giladi, with whom she worked on various stage productions. They had two sons, Ben and Ithamar.
Her eldest son, Ben Giladi, works as a film and television producer, and her daughter-in-law is actress and filmmaker Romi Aboulafia. She was also married to businessman Benny Bloch.
Birthday and age
Hana Laszlo was born on June 14, 1953, which makes Hana 73 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Hana shares the date with 46 other famous people.
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