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Mili Avital (Hebrew: מילי אביטל; born 30 March 1972) is an Israeli actress. Avital built a successful stage and film career in Israel, winning the Israeli Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1992 and nominated for Best Actress in 1994.
Avital was born in Jerusalem, the daughter of graphic designers Noni and Iko Avital. She was raised in Tel Aviv and Ra'anana. She attended the Thelma Yellin High School of Arts in Giv'atayim. She moved to New York in 1994, and later dated David Schwimmer in the early 2000s. Avital continues to reside in New York City with her husband, screenwriter Charles Randolph (The Life of David Gale, and their son and daughter.
As one of the most highly regarded actresses in her native Israel, Avital has created international success with her diverse starring roles in film, television and theater. She began her professional career during her senior year in high school, in the play Dangerous Liaisons at the Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv.
In 1993 she arrived in New York City to study acting at the "Circle in the Square Theatre School". The following year, discovered by an agent while working as a waitress, she was immediately cast as the female lead in Stargate, 1994, for which she received a Sci-fi Universe award. She has appeared in films such as Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man opposite Johnny Depp, Doug Ellin's Kissing a Fool, Polish Wedding, Robert Benton's The Human Stain and When Do We Eat? Her television work includes portraying Scheherazade in the Emmy-nominated ABC miniseries Arabian Nights to rave reviews, Jon Avnet’s Uprising and After the Storm . In 2009-2010 Avital has appeared in the FX TV show Damages, in a recurring role as the mistress to the husband of Patty Hewes (Glenn Close).
Asi Cohen (Hebrew: אסי כהן, also 'Assi'; born October 10, 1974) is an Israeli comedian and actor. He is best known for his appearances in the feature film Colombian Love (alongside Mili Avital), as well as for television performances in Love Hurts (alongside Dana Modan), "Rak BeYsrael" with his comedy duo of "Asi and Guri", his role in Mesudarim (US title Loaded), and for his part in Eretz Nehederet, where he has impersonated Avigdor Lieberman, Raleb Majadele, and Uri Geller among others.
In a Ynet poll conducted in May 2008, Asi Cohen was selected by respondents as the funniest Israeli for the second year in a row. He currently resides in Tel Aviv and is married with two daughters.
Cohen was raised and educated in the coastal city of Ashdod. During his military service he was an actor for the Israel Defense Forces' theatre, members of which are soldiers on active duty. Following his military service he worked as a stand up comic at the Domino Gross club in Tel Aviv, where he partnered with fellow comedian Guri Alfi to create the comedy duo of "Asi and Guri".
Adi Ezroni (Hebrew: עדי עזרוני, born November 16, 1978), is an Israeli actress, model, producer, and TV presenter.
Two weeks after she was discharged from the IDF, Ezroni joined the Israeli kids channel, Arutz HaYeladim, where she worked until 2005. She played in "Zbeng!" as Sivan, "Hapijamot" as a Guest Star and in the movie "Wild" as Rananit. She also modeled for "Lord Kitsch".
Ezroni has appeared in Israeli commercials for Bezek, Elite and Spring, and appeared alongside many other participants in "Festigal 2001", where she sang "Riding on Dragons".
On Channel 10, Ezroni appeared as Shira in the drama "Matay Nitnashek", with Lior Ashkenazi.
In 2010, Ezroni produced the film "Holly". In that year she start to play in the drama "Hahatufim" ("Hostages") as Yael Ben-Hurin.