Dana Ivgy (; born April 3, 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.Broken Wings Metacritic. Retrieved on 30 June 2010
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).Struggles of a Working Mom and Her Daughter in Tel Aviv New York Times. 1 June 2005 She was awarded prizes by international film festivals and won the Best Actress award by the Israeli Film Academy.
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 who have conceived a baby and conspire to marry each other, before tragedy interrupts their plans.Star of David-crossed lovers Montreal Gazette. 2 April 2010 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.Dana Ivgy, born to act Ynet. 14 May 2010
Ivgy has also established Tziporela, a theatre company and is currently writing and directing a short film.
Filmography Year Film Role Notes1992Malachim B'Ruah Dana1993ZoharGirl #11999Zman AvirOfra2001Kochav Zore'ach Me'al HaLevDassyTV2002Beitar ProvenceSaritNomination - Ophir Award for Best Supporting ActressBroken WingsIris Original title: Knafayim Shvurot2003The Barbecue PeopleTikva Ida Original title: Ha-Mangalistim Nomination - Ophir Award for Best Supporting ActressTik SagurHila Zaituni 1 episode: Kartis Sachkan2004Or (My Treasure)OrOphir Award for Best ActressInternational Film Festival Bratislava Grand PrixMexico City International Contemporary Film Festival Special Distinction Award for Best Actress2006The SubstituteZoharaOriginal title: Hayelet BodedaAviva, My LoveOshrat CohenOriginal title: Aviva AhuvatiLittle HeroesLironOriginal title: Giborim Ktanim2007The SecretsSigiOriginal title: Ha-SodotScreenzGoolyTV seriesThe ArbitratorOshrit Asulin2 episodesDisengagementDanaAmos Gitai film2009RuinNaamaShort filmJaffaMali WolfNomination - Ophir Award for Best Actress2010Haiu LeilotGoniAKA Those Were NightsNomination - Ophir Award for Best ActressWaiting for the Blackout Lyla2013Cupcakes Dana2014Next to HerGabbyZero Motivation Zohar2018Autonomies Batia TV miniseries2021Cinema SabayaRona2022The Other WidowEllaNomination - Ophir Award for Best ActressSavoy Kochava Levi "Hybrid documentary" and dramatization of the 1975 hostage-taking at Tel Aviv's Savoy Hotel2025The Singer in the MaskHerself/ SufganiyahSeason 4OxygenAnatFeature filmFireflies Dikla
Personal life Ivgy is married to the artist Itamar Shamshoni. In 2013 their first son was born, and in 2018 their second son was born.
She resides in the Shapira neighborhood in Tel Aviv.
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