Hana Laszlo
Israeli actress and comedian
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Quick Facts
| Intro | Israeli actress and comedian | |
| Places | Israel | |
| is | Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 14 June 1953, Israel | |
| Age | 71 years | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
The details
Biography
Hanna Laszlo (Hebrew: חנה לסלאו) (1953-) is an Israeli actress and comedian.
Laszlo rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s in the wake of comedy routines in which she portrayed such characters as 'Safta Zapta' and 'Clara the cleaning woman.' In 2005 she won the Best Actress Award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival for her role in Free Zone.
Personal life
Her parents were both Holocaust survivors. In 1972–1973, she served in the Israel Defense Forces Southern Command musical troupe. She was married to Israeli media proprietor Aviv Giladi, with whom she has two sons - Ben and Itamar. Her eldest, Ben Giladi, is a film producer that works for Len Blavatnik's AI-Film and operates between London, LA and Tel-Aviv. Her daughter-in-law is Israeli Actress Romi Aboulafia.
Hanna was also married and divorced businessman Benny Bloch.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona | Hermona | Assi Dayan film |
| 1977 | Hatzilu Et HaMatzil | Uri Zohar Itzik Kol film | |
| 1978 | Belfer | Yigal Bursztyn film | |
| Millioner Betzarot | The Maid | Joel Silberg film | |
| 1981 | Am Yisrael Hai | Assi Dayan film | |
| 1983 | Kuni Leml B'Kahir | Joel Silberg film | |
| 2003 | Alila | Mali | Amos Gitai film. Nomination - Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2004 | Ahava Ze Koev | Eddy's Mom | Episode 1.1 AKA Love Hurts |
| Ha-Chuliya Hachalasha | Hostess | Israeli version of the Weakest Link | |
| 2004–2007 | HaShir Shelanu | Naomi Shahar/Herself | TV series, AKA Our Song |
| 2005 | Free Zone | Hanna Ben Moshe | Amos Gitai film. Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival) Nomination - Ophir Award for Best Actress |
| 2008 | Shiva | Max | Ronit Elkabetz & Shlomi Elkabetz film. AKA 7 Days |
| On the Road to Tel Aviv | Hana | Khen Shalem film | |
| Adam Resurrected | Rachel Shwester | Paul Schrader film | |
| Ima'lle | Real estate agent | Episode 3.1 | |
| 2009 | Ultimatum | Bellas | Alain Tasma film |
| 2009 | Guyavot | Contesa | Kobi Machat film |
| 2011–present | Bnot HaZahav | Dalia | Israeli version of The Golden Girls |
| 2012 | Tanuchi! | Naomi Shahar | TV series, AKA Take a Chill Pill! |
Television
In 2004, Laszlo hosted the Israeli version of the British television game show The Weakest Link.
In 2010, Laszlo served as a judge with Claude Dadia and Eli Mizrachi in "Rokdim Im Kokhavim", the Israeli version of Dancing with the Stars.
Awards and nominations
2005 Cannes Film Festival
- Best Actress Award for Free Zone
Ophir Award
- Ophir Award for Best Actress for Free Zone (nomination)
- Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actress for Alila (nomination)