Hilla Vidor (Hebrew: הילה וידור; born 20 October 1975) is an Israeli actress.

Hilla Vidor
הילה וידור
Vidor in 2000
Born (1975-10-20) 20 October 1975 (age 49)
EducationYoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present

Early life

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Vidor was born in Rishon LeZion.[1] Due to financial difficulties, she dropped out of school at the age of 17 and moved out of her parents' house to live with her grandmother in Bat Yam.[2] Her grandmother, Adela, had immigrated to Israel from Romania after World War II.[3]

After serving in the Israeli Air Force, she moved to Tel Aviv with the intent of studying fashion design, however, she later became interested in acting.[2] She studied acting at Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio, graduating in 2001.[4]

Career

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She began her professional career at the Habima Theatre.[5] After eight years in theater, she shifted her focus to film and television.[3] In 2013, she won the Best Actress award at the Haifa International Film Festival for her role in the film Funeral at Noon [he].[3] In 2024, she starred in Youthful Grace and played Anne in the film Mary by D. J. Caruso.[6][7]

Personal life

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She is active in A New Way [he], a non-profit education organization that aims to bridge the gap between Jewish and Arab students.[3]

Filmography

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Vidor at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001 Clean Sweep [he]
2006 Things Behind the Sun [he] Michal [8]
Cold Feet [he] Bride [9]
2010 First Aid Short film [5]
2011 Salsa Tel Aviv [he] Dafna [2]
2012 Summer Vacation Michaela Short film [10]
2013 Funeral at Noon [he] Hagar [11]
2014 Happiness Wrapped in a Blanket [he] Karin [3]
Magic Men [he] Rivka [12]
The Way Things Are Shir Short film
2018 A Tramway in Jerusalem [he] [13]
Barefoot Sophie Short film
2019 That's the Way You Love Tamara [14]
2024 Youthful Grace [15]
Mary Anne [16]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 Florentine Nurse 1 episode
2000 The Bourgeoisie [he] Dafna 4 episodes
2003 Wings Alex 7 episodes [2]
2006 Bad Girls [he] Michelle
2008 Five Men and a Wedding Sharon 1 episode
2009 Room Service [he] Michal
2010 15 Minutes [he]
2012 Kathmandu Neta [2]
Tel Avivites [17]
2013–2016 Hostages Ella 14 episodes [5]

References

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  1. ^ שילוני, סמדר (24 November 2004). "קצת קולטורה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e מוכיח, נחום (18 December 2014). "קולנוע - הילה וידור חוזרת לשנות ה-50". הבמה Habama (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e סיני, לירון (3 December 2014). "הילה וידור: נשים נשארות עם החלומות שלהן". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ Maayan, Erez (27 January 2016). "הילה וידור (מחזור 2001) מדברת על משחק בראיון באתר הבמה". Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c שירם, מתן (21 January 2014). "השחקנית הילה וידור: "מחקר הוא התרופה הכי טובה לחרדה"". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (25 July 2024). "Jerusalem Film Festival: 'The Story of Souleymane', 'Santosh' & 'Eid' Win Top Prizes". Deadline. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ Zilko, Christian (12 November 2024). "'Mary' Trailer: Anthony Hopkins' King Herod Is Determined to Capture Jesus in Netflix's Faith-Based Film". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (28 November 2007). "Things Behind The Sun". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  9. ^ שניצר, מאיר (25 March 2009). "צופי "רגליים קרות" זכאים להחזר כספי". Makor Rishon (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  10. ^ יולדוס רוזנצוייג, רועי (7 May 2013). "פסטיבל הקולנוע הגאה ה-8: כל הפרטים". Mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. ^ Sudario, Erielle (15 October 2024). "Mary of Nazareth Becomes the Star of Her Own Film in 'Mary' First Look Images". Collider. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  12. ^ קליין, אורי (5 October 2013). "הכוח של הפנים החדשות בקולנוע". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  13. ^ Young, Deborah (6 September 2018). "'A Tramway in Jerusalem': Film Review | Venice 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  14. ^ Lawrence, Christopher (19 June 2020). "Nevada Women's Film Festival goes virtual with screenings, filmmaker Q&As". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  15. ^ Brown, Hannah (25 July 2024). "Bedouin director wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  16. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (10 April 2024). "Anthony Hopkins To Play King Herod Alongside Newcomer Noa Cohen In Biblical Thriller 'Mary'". Deadline. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  17. ^ אברבך, לי-אור (11 September 2012). "ערוץ 10 ישדר פיילוט של סדרה בהשראת "סקס והעיר הגדולה"". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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