Mili Avital

Birth Name:

Mili Avital

Birth Place:

Jerusalem, Israel

Profession

Actress

Her performance in "Stargate" earned a Sci-Fi Universe Readers' Choice award
Received the Best Supporting Actress award from the Israeli Film Academy for her performance in the 1991 film "Beyond the Sea (Me'ever Layam)․"
She attended the Thelma Yellin High School of Arts in Israel and the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City
Her American acting career began when she met a talent agent while waiting tables in New York City and was chosen as the female lead in the 1994 film "Stargate․"
Her professional career began in her senior year of high school when she appeared in the play "Dangerous Liaisons" in Tel Aviv
Quote: "(On her fame) "It all happened terribly fast․ It's said that you don't become a star overnight, but only after you work all your life until the right opportunity arrives․ But in my case it really was overnight․""
Has modeled for the Israeli fashion company H&O

1991Award of the Israeli Film Academy - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
1995Universe Reader's Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Genre Motion Picture:Winner
1997Award of the Israeli Film Academy - Best Actress:Nominated
2000OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
2007Award of the Israeli Film Academy - Best Actress:Nominated

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