Anat Waxman

Anat Waxman (Hebrew: ענת וקסמן; born June 26, 1961) is an Israeli actress and comedian.[1]

Anat Waxman
ענת וקסמן
Waxman in 1992
Born (1961-06-26) June 26, 1961
Jaffa, Israel
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • comedian
Years active1984–present
Spouse
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(m. 1985; div. 2007)​
Children2
RelativesYossi Waxman (brother)

Biography

Born in Jaffa, Waxman and her family relocated to Jerusalem when she was five years old, where she spent the remainder of her childhood. Through her father, her family originated in Jerusalem for ten generations and she is a descendant of Shneur Zalman of Liadi while her mother emigrated to Israel from Iraq. While in high school, she took part as a presenter on a television youth program and eventually, she moved to Tel Aviv and studied at Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts.

On stage, Waxman started out acting at the Beersheba Theatre in 1986 and was featured in a number of plays and performances. She has also acted at the Cameri Theatre, the Haifa Theatre and the Beit Lessin Theatre and starred in numerous adaptations of plays such as Don Juan Comes Back From The War, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The House of Bernarda Alba, The Bourgeois Gentleman, A Doll's House and many more. However, Waxman’s most notable stage appearance to date was her performance in the lead role of Anat Gov’s award winning play Happy Ending.[2]

On film, Waxman made her breakthrough performance in the 1986 film Million Dollar Madness featuring Sefi Rivlin. She has also been featured in I Don't Give a Damn which was released the following year, as well as the 1992 film Tel Aviv Stories and the 2003 film Nina's Tragedies all of which drew her to the public eye. On television, she is noted for her role as Dafna Ringel in the sitcom Life is Not Everything.[3] As a dubber, Waxman has dubbed numerous characters from international films into the Hebrew language. She notably voiced the title character in the Hebrew dub of Nanny McPhee and the sequel.

Waxman is known for her support for the left side of the political spectrum. In April 2015, Waxman came under heavy criticism for making scornful comments on a Channel 2 interview about right-wing supporters, saying that they are irrational voters.[4] Waxman apologised for her comments, stating she was simply worried about the country and cited her Iraqi-Jewish heritage to deny any tendencies that relate to racism.[5][6]

Personal life

Waxman is the younger sister of writer Yossi Waxman. She was also once married to actor and voice dubbing artist Ohad Shahar from 1985 until 2007 and they have two children together, Yonatan and Gaia.[7]

Waxman currently holds the record for the winner of most Ophir Awards along with Ronit Elkabetz and Dana Ivgy.

References
  1. Anat Waxman’s filmography (in Hebrew)
  2. ""סוף טוב": לדבר על סרטן ולא להגיד עליו כלום" (in Hebrew). Haaretz. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ""הברנז'ה פחות אהבה אותנו": מאחורי הקלעים של "החיים זה לא הכל"" (in Hebrew). Walla. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. "מירי רגב רותחת על וקסמן: " חוץ מאשר לקרוא לנו עכברים, היא כינתה אותנו בכל כינוי אפשרי"" (in Hebrew). 13 April 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. "Accepting the other". The Jerusalem Post. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. "ענת וקסמן: "אני לא גזענית, אמי ממוצא עיראקי"" (in Hebrew). Globes. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. "ריאליטי זה לא הכל" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

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