Dana Ivgy

Dana Ivgy
Born	1982 Israel
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992-

Dana Ivgy (Hebrew: דאנה איבגי, born 1982) is an Israeli actress and the daughter of actor, Moshe Ivgy.

Career

As a child, Ivgy appeared in several television and film productions. Since graduating from acting school she has appeared in several critically acclaimed films.

In 2002 she garnered the attention of the Israeli Film Academy when she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award for her portrayals of Sarit in the sports drama Beitar Provence. She also received the nomination for her role of Tikva Ida in the drama, The Barbecue People based around a picnic celebrating Israeli Independence day. She also appeared in the critically acclaimed film, Broken Wings.^[1][2]

She received considerable acclaim as the protagonist in Keren Yedaya's 2004 picture, Or (My Treasure) a drama about a teenager (Ivgy) and her prostitute mother (played by Ronit Elkabetz).^[1][3] She was awarded prizes by international film festivals and won the Best Actress award by the Israeli Film Academy.^[1]

In 2006 she appeared in Aviva, My Love, which won the Israeli Film Academy's award for Best Film. A year later she appeared in Amos Gitai's French-Israeli film, Disengagement about a mother's search for the child she abandoned, amidst the disengagement on the IDF in Gaza.

In 2009 she reunited with Yedaya and Elkabetz for Jaffa, a Romeo & Juliet-inspired drama about an Israeli Jewish girl and an Israeli Arab boy that conspire to marry each other.^[4] Her depiction of the pregnant protagonist led to another Best Actress nomination from the Israeli Film Academy. She shared this nomination with her work in Haiu Leilot alongside her father, Moshe Ivgy.^[1]

Ivgy has also established a theatre company and is currently writing and directing a short film.^[1]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1992	Malachim B'Ruah	Dana
1993	Zohar	Girl #1
1999	Zman Avir	Ofra
2001	Kochav Zore'ach Me'al HaLev	Dassy	TV
2002	Beitar Provence	Sarit	Nomination - Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actress
	Broken Wings	Iris	Original title: Knafayim Shvurot
2003	The Barbecue People	Tikva Ida	Original title: Ha-Mangalistim Nomination - Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actress
	Tik Sagur	Hila Zaituni	1 episode: Kartis Sachkan
2004	Or (My Treasure)	Or	Ophir Award for Best Actress International Film Festival Bratislava Grand Prix Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival Special Distinction Award for Best Actress
2006	The Substitute	Zohara	Original title: Hayelet Bodeda
	Aviva, My Love	Oshrat Cohen	Original title: Aviva Ahuvati
	Little Heroes	Liron	Original title: Giborim Ktanim
2007	The Secrets	Sigi	Original title: Ha-Sodot
	Screenz	Gooly	TV series
	Ha-Borer	Oshrit Asulin	2 episodes
	Disengagement	Dana	Amos Gitai film
2009	Ruin	Naama	Short film
	Jaffa	Mali Wolf	Nomination - Ophir Award for Best Actress
2010	Haiu Leilot	Goni	AKA Those Were Nights Nomination - Ophir Award for Best Actress
	Waiting for the Blackout	Lyla

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Dana Ivgy, born to act Ynet. 14 May 2010
2. ^ Broken Wings Metacritic. Retrieved on 30 June 2010
3. ^ Struggles of a Working Mom and Her Daughter in Tel Aviv New York Times. 1 June 2005
4. ^ Star of David-crossed lovers Montreal Gazette. 2 April 2010

External links

• Dana Ivgy at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Ivgy, Dana
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Date of birth	1982
Place of birth	Israel
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