Odeya Rush

Odeya Rushinek (Hebrew: אודיה רושינק; born (1997-05-12)12 May 1997), better known by her stage name Odeya Rush (אודיה רש), is an Israeli-American actress.[1] She is known for her lead roles in The Giver (2014), Goosebumps (2015), The Bachelors (2017), Lady Bird (2017), Dumplin' (2018), and Let It Snow (2019).

Odeya Rush
Rush in 2014
Born
Odeya Rushinek

(1997-05-12) 12 May 1997
Haifa, Israel
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2009–present

Early life

Odeya Rushinek was born in Haifa, Israel, to a Jewish family.[2] In Hebrew, her given name means "I will thank God".[2] As an eight-year-old growing up in her hometown of Haifa, Israel, she wrote and performed plays.[3]

Her family moved to the United States when she was nine years old so that her father could take up a job as a security consultant in Alabama.[4][5] When she arrived, Rush did not know English and could only speak Hebrew.[6] She attended the N. E. Miles Jewish Day School in Birmingham, Alabama, where she resided;[2][7] she later moved to Midland Park, New Jersey, where she attended public school.[8]

In the beginning of 2013, Rush moved to Los Angeles with her family. She has six brothers; four of them are younger than she is—two sets of twins who reside with their parents in Los Angeles, and two older paternal half-brothers who reside in Israel.[4][9]

Career

Modelling
Rush in 2011

Before becoming an actress, Rush began her career in her childhood and adolescence when she was discovered as a model in the United States, appearing in major campaigns and advertisements for fashion brands Polo Ralph Lauren, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, and H&M.[10]

She also starred in a summer campaign for a collaboration between FILA and Urban Outfitters in 2018.[11]

Acting

Her first acting roles began in 2010 in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, in the episode "Branded", in which she played the character Hannah Milner; and in the television series Curb Your Enthusiasm in the episode "Mister Softee", as Emily.

Her first film role was in 2012, playing Joni Jerome, the best friend of Timothy, in the Peter Hedges-directed Disney film The Odd Life of Timothy Green.[12]

Rush co-starred, as Fiona, in the science fiction film The Giver (2014), based on the 1993 novel of same name from Lois Lowry, and directed by Phillip Noyce. The film also starred Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Alexander Skarsgård and Taylor Swift.

In 2015, Rush played Ashley Burwood, niece of Johana Burwood (played by Sarah Hyland), in the comedy film See You in Valhalla. Rush's next role was the female lead in the film Goosebumps, based on the R. L. Stine's popular book series. Rush played Hannah Fairchild, the "daughter" of R. L. Stine (portrayed by Jack Black), who teams up with her neighbor to fight the Goosebumps monsters.[13]

In 2016, Rush completed filming the satirical comedy film Dear Dictator, in which she starred with Michael Caine and Katie Holmes.[14] She was also cast as Ella Hatto, opposite Sam Worthington, in action-thriller film The Hunter's Prayer directed by Jonathan Mostow.[15]

In 2017, she had a supporting role in Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird; Rush was nominated along with the rest of the cast for numerous awards. The film earned five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. In that same year, she also starred in The Bachelors with J. K. Simmons.

In 2021, Rush played the title role in her first Hebrew-language Israeli drama series, Baalat HaChalomot,[16] and, in the following year, she played Macy in the comedy-drama film Cha Cha Real Smooth and River in the supernatural horror film Umma.

Acting credits

Film
Rush (third from the left) with the cast of The Giver in 2014
Role Title Notes Year
Joni Jerome The Odd Life of Timothy Green 2012
Alyce Parker We Are What We Are 2013
Fiona The Giver 2014
Ashley Burwood See You in Valhalla 2015
Hannah Fairchild Goosebumps
Amber Almost Friends 2016
Ella Hatto The Hunter's Prayer 2017
Lacy Westman The Bachelors
Jenna Walton Lady Bird
Kyra When the Devil Comes
Maddy Thanks Short; also director, producer and writer
Tatiana Mills Dear Dictator 2018
Ellen 'Elle' Dryver Dumplin'
Joyce Bonner Spinning Man
Addie Let It Snow 2019
Stephanie Pink Skies Ahead 2020
Macy Cha Cha Real Smooth 2022
River Umma
Rose Dangerous Waters 2023

Television
Role Title Notes Year
Hannah Milner Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Episode: "Branded" 2010
Emily Curb Your Enthusiasm Episode: "Mister Softee" 2011
Nur / Rose Romano Baalat HaChalomot Title role; Israeli drama (Hebrew); 8 episodes[16] 2021
Samara (voice) Pantheon Episode: “Pantheon” 2022

Music videos
Year Title Performer(s) Album Notes
2018 "Rooftops" Harry Nathan Songs About Dreams About Her Also director and writer

Accolades
  • 2013: Rush was named one of Hollywood's 20 up and coming young actresses under 20 to watch by The Midwest TV Guys[17]
  • 2014: Rush was one of two Israeli actresses, along with Gal Gadot, to be named as Hollywood's newest leading ladies by InStyle magazine[18]
Year Nominated work Award / film festival Category Result Ref.
2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green The Chambie AwardsBest ActressNominated[19]
2013 Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young ActressNominated
We Are What We Are The Chambie AwardsBest ActressNominated
2014Herself Teen Choice AwardsOlay Fresh Effects Breakout Star AwardNominated
The Giver The Chambie AwardsBest ActressNominated
2016 Goosebumps Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress (14–21)Won
2017 Lady Bird Detroit Film Critics Society AwardsBest EnsembleNominated[lower-alpha 1][20]
San Diego Film Critics Society AwardsBest Performance by an EnsembleNominated[lower-alpha 1][21]
[22]
Seattle Film Critics Society AwardsBest Ensemble CastNominated[lower-alpha 1][23]
Online Film Critics Society AwardsBest EnsembleNominated[lower-alpha 1][24]
[25]
Florida Film Critics Circle AwardsBest CastNominated[lower-alpha 1][26]
[27]
Awards Circuit Community AwardsBest Cast EnsembleWon[lower-alpha 1][28]
Chicago Indie Critics Awards Best Ensemble Cast Nominated[lower-alpha 1]
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards Best Ensemble Nominated[lower-alpha 1] [29]
2018 Online Film & Television Association AwardsBest EnsembleRunner-up[lower-alpha 1][30]
International Cinephile Society Awards Best Ensemble Runner-up[lower-alpha 1] [31]
International Online Cinema Awards Best Ensemble Won[lower-alpha 1]
Columbus Film Critics Association Awards Best Ensemble Won[lower-alpha 1] [32]
Critics' Choice AwardsBest Acting EnsembleNominated[lower-alpha 1][33]
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureNominated[lower-alpha 1][34]
Gold Derby AwardsEnsemble CastNominated[lower-alpha 1][35]
2019 CinEuphoria AwardsBest Ensemble – International CompetitionWon[lower-alpha 1]

See also

Notes
  1. Shared with the cast

References
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  3. BRENTON THWAITES & ODEYA RUSH: A NOVEL ROMANCE Archived 24 July 2016 at archive.today By Splash Staff / People / 14 August 2014
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