Liraz Charhi (Hebrew: לירז צ'רכי; May 31, 1978) is an Iranian-Israeli actress, singer and dancer. She is the niece of singer Rita Jahan-Farouz.
Liraz Charhi | |
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 Israeli actors wife-and-husband Liraz Charhi and Tom Avni in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 31, 1978 Ramla, Israel |
| Origin | Iran, Israel |
| Genres | Israeli Hebrew music, Iranian music[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life
editCharhi was born in Ramla, Israel, to an Iranian Jewish family.[2] She was enlisted as a soldier to the Israel Defense Forces, serving in the military band of the Education and Youth Corps, until 1999.[3]
Career
editCharhi began singing and performing at the age of 6,[4] and made her debut as stage actress at the Habima National Theatre, where she worked professionally from 11 to 14; then she studied at the Beit Zvi Stage Arts School.[5] She appeared in the Israeli TV series Ha-Masa'it in 2002 and gained further attention after a nomination by the Israeli Film Academy (Ophir Award) for her role in the 2004 film Turn Left at the End of the World (Sof Ha'Olam Smola). She was invited to the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2006, and afterwards started pursuing a career in Hollywood.[6]
Charhi has since become known for her roles in the French mini TV series Revivre, and the films, Fair Game (2010)[7] and A Late Quartet (2012) in which she played the jogger and flamenco dancing girlfriend of Philip Seymour Hoffman.
As a singer she has released the singles "Od Tzohorayim" and "Al Tafsik" which have been played on radio in Israel.[5] Charhi's first album sung in Persian, Naz, was released in 2018.[8]
In November 2020, Charhi's second Persian album, titled Zan (meaning "woman"), was released on Glitterbeat Records in collaboration with Raman Loveworld and some other Iranian artists. Some artists collaborated anonymously, and some have joined the project publicly, despite the risks involved in collaborating with an Israeli artist. The first release from the album was "Injah".[8][9]
In 2020, she played Yael Kadosh, an Israeli Mossad agent in the Israeli espionage television series Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן), written by Zonder and Omri Shenhar and directed by Daniel Syrkin. The series is about the Iran–Israel proxy conflict; and it premiered in Israel on 22 June 2020 and on 25 September 2020 internationally on Apple TV+.[10]
Personal life
editShe was married to Israeli composer and conductor Ziv "Kojo" Cojocaru from 2004 to 2010.[11] She married Israeli actor Tom Avni in 2013[citation needed], and they have two daughters.[3][12]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Naz (2018)[13]
- Zan (November 2020)
- Roya (October 7, 2022)
Songs / videos
edit- Zan Bezan (2019)
- Injah (2020)
- Bia Bia (2020)
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fair Game | Dr. Zahraa | |
| 2011-2013 | Sabri Maranan | Canarit, Adam's date | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | A Late Quartet | Pilar | |
| 2020 | Tehran | Yael Kadosh | Main role |
| TBA | The Rental 2 | Agent Berenice | Upcoming sequel |
References
edit- ^ "Iranian musicians help out in secret on Israeli singer's new record". TheGuardian.com. 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Liraz Charhi. Israeli's other Iranian Star". Iran-Israel Observer. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ a b Cornwell, Jane (10 February 2021). "Liraz interview - I refuse to be silenced like women in Iran who see my videos and tell me "thank-you!"". Songlines. London: Mark Allen Group. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "'Tehran' star Liraz Charhi sings for women's freedom in Iran, Israel". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ a b "Her own song". Jerusalem Post. 21 April 2005. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (2010-11-04). "Israeli Actress Liraz Charhi in "Fair Game" [VIDEO]". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Milne, Jeff (20 July 2009). Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: The Complete Guide to the Movie Trivia Game. Jeff Milne. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-615-28521-4.
- ^ a b Nash, Indiana (18 August 2021). "Israeli-Iranian musician Liraz took time to discover her roots". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, NY. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Oliver Holmes (8 October 2020). "Iranian musicians help up in secret on Israeli singer's new record". Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Production begins on timely and gripping new Israeli drama series TEHRAN – Cineflix". cineflix.com. October 28, 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Ziv Kojo". Omnilexica.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Liraz Charhi is singing for her sisters". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Honigmann, David (2020-11-06). "Liraz: Zan — a secret Israeli-Iranian musical collaboration". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
External links
edit- Liraz Charhi at IMDb
- Interview at the Jewish Journal
- Iranian musicians help out in secret on Israeli singer's new record at "the Guardian"