Biography
Who is Inbar Lavi?
Early life and background
Inbar Lavi was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel, to a Jewish family from Holon. Her mother has Moroccan origins, while her father is of Polish and Bosnian descent. As a child, she experienced asthma and used a nebulizer for extended periods. During those treatments, she watched films and developed a deep interest in cinema. Her early inspirations included the performances of actresses Natalie Portman and Ayelet Zurer.
Inbar studied ballet and modern dance at the Kiryat Sharet high school located in Holon, Israel. Following high school, she pursued acting training at the Sophie Moskowitz School of Acting situated in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Moving to the United States
In 2004, at the age of seventeen, Inbar moved to New York City. During her time there, she performed in several off Broadway productions. After living in New York for eight months, she relocated to Los Angeles upon receiving a full scholarship to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Among her earliest English speaking stage roles was Cordelia in a 2006 production of King Lear. The production was directed by and starred Tom Badal.
Television and film career
Starting in 2009, Inbar made guest appearances on multiple television programs. These appearances included roles on Entourage, The Closer, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, CSI Miami, and In Plain Sight. She also acted in feature films such as Tales of an Ancient Empire in 2010, Street Kings 2: Motor City in 2011, and House of Dust in 2013.
She starred in the 2012 MTV series Underemployed as Raviva, a pregnant and aspiring singer. Later, she portrayed Veronica Dotsen in the 2014 Fox series Gang Related and appeared as a street prostitute named Winsome during the seventh season of Sons of Anarchy.
Major television roles
In 2015, Inbar secured the lead role in the Bravo television series Imposters, playing a con artist and master of disguise. That same year, she joined the second season of the TNT naval drama The Last Ship as Ravit Bivas, a trained Israeli soldier. In 2016, she joined the Prison Break revival series as Sheba, a Yemeni activist.
She later joined the cast of the Netflix series Lucifer during its fourth season, portraying Eve, the first woman created and mother to Cain and Abel. In 2023, she joined the fourth season of the Israeli television show Fauda in the role of Shani Russo.
Personal life
Inbar was previously in a relationship with Christoph Sanders that eventually ended. She married Dan Bar Shira in Israel in August 2021. The couple currently resides together in Los Angeles, California.
Birthday and age
Inbar Lavi was born on October 27, 1986, which makes Inbar 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Inbar shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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