Biography
Who is Meital Dohan?
Early life and education
Meital Dohan was born on August 24, 1976, in Givatayim, Israel. In 1994, she joined the Israel Defense Forces and served in the military theater. Following her military service, she pursued formal acting training at the Nissan Nativ acting school in Tel Aviv.
During her studies, she earned recognition through scholarships from the America Israel Cultural Foundation in 1996 and 1997. She also received the Cameri Theater Scholarship for Deserving Young Actress in 1999. Before completing her education, she secured a contract with the Cameri Theater.
Acting career in Israel
After graduating from acting school in 1998, Meital performed in major Israeli theaters including the Cameri Theater and the Haifa Theatre. She starred as Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet. In 2000, she won an Israeli Theater Award in the most promising new actress category for her role in Best Friends.
She later won another best actress award for her performance in the play Bad Children, written specifically for her by Edna Mazia. In film, she starred in the 2001 Hebrew-language film Girafot, which earned her a nomination for an Ophir Award. On television, she played the central comedic role of Nataly in the Israeli adaptation of Ugly Betty.
United States television and film
Meital moved to the United States and expanded her career into American television and film. Her most prominent US television role came when she joined the cast of the Showtime series Weeds as Yael Hoffman during the second season. She later appeared in the show's 100th episode.
She also secured roles in the HBO series The Sopranos and the Sony Pictures web-comedy Woke Up Dead as Aurora. Her film credits include appearances in Foreclosure and the dramatic thriller Monogamy, which won the best narrative feature award at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Music and other projects
In 2012, Meital expanded into the music industry by collaborating with hip-hop producer Che Pope. Together they recorded her debut album titled I'm in Hate With Love. She gained international attention for her single Yummy, which achieved a number one spot on ReverbNation.
Her single On Ya, featuring Sean Kingston, charted on the UK Club Pop Charts and the Billboard Club Chart. Beyond acting and music, she authored a book titled Love and Other Bad Habits and hosted a webcast talk radio show called Loud Miracles.
Birthday and age
Meital Dohan was born on August 24, 1976, which makes Meital 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Meital shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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