Shira Haas Biography
Versatile Israeli actress, Shira Haas initially gained national prominence for her roles in local film and television, having won two Israeli Academy Awards (Ophir Awards) out of five nominations since 2014. She earned her first on-screen credit in the 2014 film "Antilopot". Her performance in the 2014 film "Princess" was favorably reviewed critically in Variety, IndieWire, and the LA Times. She also appeared in the 2017 film "The Zookeeper's Wife". She gained international acclaim for her role in the Netflix miniseries "Unorthodox" in 2020. With this performance, she became the first Israeli actor to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In the following year, Haas also won the Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best International Actress for her performance in the Israeli drama film "Asia" (2020). Scroll more to know more about Shira's Full Biography, Personal Life, Interesting Facts, Wiki, Age, & more.
Famous For
- Being an Israeli actress.
- For her first on-screen credit in the 2014 film "Antilopot".
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Shira Haas Early Life
Shira Haas took birth on 11th May 1995 in Tel Aviv, Israel (hometown/birthplace). Her family moved to a home in Hod HaSharon when she was one year old where she spent most of her early years. Since she was born in Israel, she holds an Israeli nationality and she is of mixed ethnicity as her parents, both Israeli-born, are Ashkenazi Jewish of Polish-Jewish, Hungarian-Jewish, and Czech-Jewish descent. Likewise, her religion is secular Jewish and her race is white. She celebrates her every birthday on 11th May and she has celebrated her 25th birthday as of 2020. Her horoscope is Taurus as per her birth date. Regarding her family details, she is a second daughter of Eran Haas (father) and Ariela Haas (mother). She has one older sibling a sister named Dotan Haas. She attended the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts to study theater.
Shira Haas Career
- Shira Haas kicks off her career performing in plays at the Cameri Theater, such as "Ghetto" and "Richard III" at the age of 14 whereas she made her television debut in the role of Ruchami Weiss in the drama series "Shtisel" in 2013.
- She then auditions in the lead role in the film "Princess" (2014) however she made her first appearance in an international film when she starred in the role of young Fania in "A Tale of Love and Darkness" (2015).
- Haas made her prime time American talk show debut on "The Today Show" in 2016 and made a name for herself by the start of 2018 in much prime time Israeli drama television shows: "Shtisel" (2013-2016), "The Jeweler" (2015), "The Switch Principle" (2016), "Harem" (2017) and "The Conductor" (2018).
- Later, she appeared in the second biblical film in her acting career, "Esau" (2019).
- Additionally, she has arrived in Berlin two months before the shooting of the 2020 limited Netflix series "Unorthodox" whereas she also starred as a daughter in the Israeli film "Asia" (2020), which was premiered online at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Also, she joined a virtual ceremony celebrating Israel's 72nd Independence Day with other Israeli stars in late April 2020 as well as she was signed to Creative Artists Agency in June 2020.
Shira Haas Awards and Achievements
- Israeli Academy Awards (Ophir Awards) for Best Supporting Actress
- Jerusalem Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best International Actress
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Shira Haas Personal Life and Boyfriend
The Israeli actress, Shira Haas is an unmarried lady. However, she is dating Daniel Morehast who is also an Israeli actor. They began their romantic relationship in 2013 and their relationship is outstanding till now and hopes it will remain as same as in the future too. Concerning Shira's sexual orientation, she is straight.
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Shira Haas Net Worth and Salary
Shira Haas is an Israeli actress who has earned a considerable amount of money from her profession since debuting in 2013. She has an estimated net worth of $550k as of 2021 and has a salary of around $15k per episode in the series "Unorthodox". She has also done endorsement work for several brands such as Chanel Beauty, Gucci, Dana Harel, and Mako from where she is gaining a fine amount of money. Shira's major source of income is from her acting career.
Shira Haas Body Measurement
The height of a beautiful Israeli actress, Shira Haas is 5 ft 2 in or 142 cm and her body weight is around 50 kg. Her diminutive stature attracts a lot of people towards her. Haas was diagnosed with kidney cancer at the age of two and recovered two years later after a series of severe treatments. Shira is a pretty lady with light brown hair and a pair of brown eyes. She has well maintained slim body as her body measurement is 32-23-33 inches.
