Amit Farkash

Amit Farkas-Yonas[2][3] (Hebrew: עמית פרקש; born (1989-05-26)May 26, 1989) is a Canadian-born Israeli actress and singer. She is best known as the protagonist of the Israeli television series Split.

Amit Farkash
Farkash in 2013
Born
Melissa Amit Farkash[1]

(1989-05-26) May 26, 1989
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Spouse
Yair Yonas
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(m. 2019)​
Children2

Biography

Melissa Amit Farkas[1] was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to an Ashkenazi Israeli Jewish family. At the age of two years, her family moved back with her to Israel, and resided in the cities of Ramat HaSharon and Caesarea. At thirteen, she began to study singing. She became known in 2006 when she recorded the song Millions of Stars in memory of her brother, Captain Tom Farkash, who died in a helicopter crash during the Second Lebanon War in 2006 while serving in the Israel Defense Forces. On hearing of his death, Amit asked a friend of Tom to write the song, which she sung for the first time publicly at his funeral. It gained fame on radio and became the song most closely identified with the war.[4]

She served as a soldier in the Israeli Air Force Band.

From 2007 to 2008 Farkash played a lead role in the Israeli version of High School Musical.[5] She also performed at the Hanukkah Festigal in 2009 and 2011.[6] In 2010 she released the single Something New.[7]

In 2009 Farkash got her first big lead role in TV, starring as Ella Rosen in the Israeli fantasy drama series Split. The series was a huge international success and aired in a total of 78 different countries.[8][9] In 2012 Farkash was a contestant in season seven of the Israeli series Dancing With the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer Oron Dahan and won the third place.[10][11] Since 2014 Farkash has only appeared in a few television roles, refocusing her career on musical theatre. In recent years has starred in Israeli adaptations of musicals including Spring Awakening[12] and as Maria in The Sound of Music. In 2015 she released another single entitled Leyadcha.[13]

In September 2019, Farkash married her partner Yair Yonas and in January 2021, gave birth to the couple's first child, Anna. In July 2023, they welcomed their second son, Noah.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Plaited Braid
2017 Kimaat Mefursemet Mya
2017 Mo'adon ha'khnounim: ha'seret Dana
2017 Journey of the Ring Raffaella
2022 Euphoria Yael Harlap

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Alex pro and cons Aya Main role
2009–2012 Split Ella Rosen TV series, 135 episodes, lead role
2012 Rokdim Im Kochavim Herself
2014 The Nerd Club Dana main role

Discography
  • 2006: מיליון כוכבים (A Million Stars, single)
  • 2010: Something New (single)
  • 2015: Leyadcha (single)

References
  1. "עמית פרקש".
  2. "Login • Instagram". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. "@farkashamit" on Twitter
  4. "Song Million of Stars". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. בשן, הדס (May 21, 2008). "שש על האש". ynet.co.il. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  6. "Amit Farkash confirmada no Hanukkah Festigal 2011!". Splitaddiction.wordpress.com. June 12, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  7. "Amit Farkash". Viki.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  8. "Телеканал ТЕТ начал съемки сериала "Сплит"". TSN. August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  9. "TV Show 'Split' is Winning American Hearts". Vampires.com. February 2, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  10. Yifat Halali (July 22, 2012). "רוקדים עם כוכבים: אסף הרץ ועמית פרקש שומרים נגיעה!". Mako. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  11. "Dancing with the Stars – Season 7". Gilp.co.il. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  12. Shuv, Yael (January 17, 2020). "Spring Awakening (Frühlings Erwachen) אביב מתעורר". Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  13. "Leyadcha - Single by Amit Farkash". November 6, 2015.
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