Mili Avital Movies and Career Information

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, where she currently lives with her husband, screenwriter Charles Randolph (The Life of David Gale), and their son. 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" Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv. In 1993 she arrived in New York to study acting at the "Circle in the Square Theater 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