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Shira Haas

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Shira Haas

Shira Haas (born (1995-05-11)11 May 1995) is an Israeli actress. She first rose to local prominence for her role in the television series Shtisel (2013–2021). Her international breakthrough came with her portrayal of Esther "Esty" Shapiro in the Netflix miniseries Unorthodox (2020), for which she received Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations, becoming the first Israeli actress to be nominated for the latter. After appearing in theatre productions as a child, she transitioned to film making her debut in Princess (2014). She has since starred in multiple films including A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015) and Asia (2020). She also appeared in the Netflix science fiction television series Bodies (2023) and played Ruth Bat-Seraph in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: Brave New World (2025).

Infobox

Born
(1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 30)Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2010–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2014
Princess
Role(s)
Adar / Daughter
2015
A Tale of Love and Darkness
Role(s)
young Fania Mussman / Kira
2017
Foxtrot
Role(s)
Alma
The Zookeeper's Wife
Role(s)
Urszula
2018
Mary Magdalene
Role(s)
Leah
Noble Savage
Role(s)
Anna
2019
Broken Mirrors
Role(s)
Ariela
Esau
Role(s)
Teen Leah
2020
Asia
Role(s)
Vika
2025
Captain America: Brave New World
Role(s)
Ruth Bat-Seraph
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2014
Princess
Adar / Daughter
2015
A Tale of Love and Darkness
young Fania Mussman / Kira
2017
Foxtrot
Alma
The Zookeeper's Wife
Urszula
2018
Mary Magdalene
Leah
Noble Savage
Anna
2019
Broken Mirrors
Ariela
Esau
Teen Leah
2020
Asia
Vika
2025
Captain America: Brave New World
Ruth Bat-Seraph
· Filmography › Television
2016
Ikaron HaHachlafa
Role(s)
Salame
Notes
Israeli series; 3 episodes
2017
Harmon
Role(s)
Tamar
Notes
Israeli series; 8 episodes
2018
HaMenatzeah
Role(s)
Odi
Notes
Israeli series; 10 episodes
2020
Unorthodox
Role(s)
Esther "Esty" Shapiro
Notes
Netflix mini-series
2023
Bodies
Role(s)
DC Iris Maplewood
Notes
Netflix series; 8 episodes
2024–present
Role(s)
Night Therapy
Notes
Yasmin
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2013–2021
Shtisel
Ruchama Weiss / Ruchama Tonik
30 episodes
2015–2016
Hazoref
Yosefa "Sofi" Ben-David (young)
Israeli mini-series; 7 episodes
2016
Ikaron HaHachlafa
Salame
Israeli series; 3 episodes
2017
Harmon
Tamar
Israeli series; 8 episodes
2018
HaMenatzeah
Odi
Israeli series; 10 episodes
2020
Unorthodox
Esther "Esty" Shapiro
Netflix mini-series
2023
Bodies
DC Iris Maplewood
Netflix series; 8 episodes
2024–present
Night Therapy
Yasmin
Israeli series; 8 episodes
· Filmography › Stage
2024
Opening Night
Role(s)
Nancy
Notes
Gielgud Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Venue
2024
Opening Night
Nancy
Gielgud Theatre
· Awards and nominations
2017
Foxtrot
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress
Notes
Nominated
2018
Broken Mirrors
Role(s)
Best Actress
Notes
Nominated
Noble Savage
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress
Notes
Won
2020
Asia
Role(s)
Won
Peace & Love Film Festival
Role(s)
2015
Notes
Princess
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Unorthodox
Satellite Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Unorthodox
Tribeca Film Festival
Role(s)
2020
Notes
Asia
2025
Night Therapy
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress – Drama Series
Notes
Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Unorthodox
German Television Awards
Role(s)
2020
Notes
Unorthodox
Golden Globe Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Unorthodox
Golden Nymph Awards
Role(s)
2024
Notes
Night Therapy
Independent Spirit Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Unorthodox
Jerusalem Film Festival
Role(s)
2014
Notes
Princess
Ophir Awards
Role(s)
2014
Notes
Princess
Award
Year
Work(s)
Category
Result
Ref.
Awards of the Israeli Television Academy
2021
Shtisel
Best Lead Actress – Drama Series
Nominated
2025
Night Therapy
Best Supporting Actress – Drama Series
Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2021
Unorthodox
Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries
Nominated
German Television Awards
2020
Unorthodox
Best Actress
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
2021
Unorthodox
Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated
Golden Nymph Awards
2024
Night Therapy
Jury Special Prize
Won
Independent Spirit Awards
2021
Unorthodox
Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Won
Jerusalem Film Festival
2014
Princess
Best Actress
Won
Ophir Awards
2014
Princess
Best Actress
Nominated
2017
Foxtrot
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
2018
Broken Mirrors
Best Actress
Nominated
Noble Savage
Best Supporting Actress
Won
2020
Asia
Won
Peace & Love Film Festival
2015
Princess
Best Actress
Won
Primetime Emmy Awards
2021
Unorthodox
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Nominated
Satellite Awards
2021
Unorthodox
Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated
Tribeca Film Festival
2020
Asia
Best International Actress
Won

References

  1. Various publications include The New York Times, The Guardian, Forbes, and The Washington Post.
  2. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  3. Also referred to the Israeli Film Academy Awards
  4. Forbes
    http://lists.forbes.co.il/2019under30/שירה-האס/
  5. Maariv
    https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/movies/Article-693206
  6. Israel Hayom
    https://www.israelhayom.co.il/tag/%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%90%D7%A1
  7. "Shira Haas Eulogizes Her Holocaust Survivor Grandmother"
    https://www.kveller.com/shira-haas-eulogizes-her-holocaust-survivor-grandmother/
  8. MTV News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200327185440/http://www.mtv.com/news/3161057/shira-haas-unorthodox-interview/
  9. Ynet
    https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/rJE977IBI
  10. Yedioth Ahronoth
    https://www.yediot.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5382464,00.html
  11. "שירה האס נפרדת מאמה: "אני ברת מזל שזכיתי לגדול תחת כנפייך""
    https://www.srugim.co.il/704988-%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%90%D7%A1-%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%AA-%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%9C-%D7%A9%D7%96%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%99
  12. "הודעה על פטירתה של אחותה של איריס יקולצ'יק"
    https://www.shimshit.org.il/objDoc.asp?PID=375380&OID=1170661&DivID=1&oAcl=0
  13. "שירה האס נפרדת: "הכל טרי וכואב, הידיים עוד רועדות" | Tmi"
    https://tmi.maariv.co.il/celebs-news/Article-941284
  14. "'Unorthodox' Star Shira Haas Eulogizes Her Mom"
    https://www.kveller.com/unorthodox-star-shira-haas-eulogizes-her-mom/
  15. Mako
    https://www.mako.co.il/culture-weekend/Article-fe1b8c877e3fb51006.htm
  16. ISRAEL21c
    https://www.israel21c.org/14-reasons-shira-haas-is-a-superhero-on-and-off-screen/
  17. Ynet
    https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4640657,00.html
  18. Variety
    https://variety.com/2020/tv/features/unorthdox-shira-haas-yiddish-hassidic-judaism-contemporary-german-culture-netflix-audiences-1203543816/
  19. WWD
    https://wwd.com/eye/people/shira-haas-actress-unorthodox-netlix-show-1203532073/
  20. Jewish Journal
    https://jewishjournal.com/arts/film/312726/shtisel-shira-haas-leaves-the-charedi-life-in-unorthodox/
  21. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/movies/princess-review.html
  22. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/princess-sundance-review-768520
  23. Jerusalem Film Festival
    https://jff.org.il/en/article/6792
  24. P&L Film Festival
    http://www.palff.org/2015/09/plff-2015-award-winners/
  25. The Jerusalem Post
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/zero-motivation-gets-12-ophir-nods-371012
  26. Looper
    https://www.looper.com/199610/why-esther-shapiro-from-netflixs-unorthodox-looks-so-familiar/
  27. The Jerusalem Post
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/five-israeli-actors-making-their-mark-on-hollywood-565822
  28. Spectrum Culture
    https://spectrumculture.com/2016/08/24/tale-love-darkness/
  29. The Today Show
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2ko4GFWg3w
  30. The Jerusalem Post
    https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/2017-Ophir-nominations-announced-502877
  31. Variety
    https://variety.com/2017/film/awards/israel-foxtrot-oscar-foreign-language-ophir-award-1202563877/
  32. The Jerusalem Post
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/the-cakemakers-sweet-ophir-win-by-hannah-brown-566770
  33. Kveller
    https://www.kveller.com/there-are-so-many-jews-in-the-new-jesus-movie-mary-magdalene/
  34. Variety
    https://variety.com/2018/film/news/havey-keitel-pavel-lungin-lior-ashkenazi-esau-1202737174/
  35. British Vogue
    https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/shira-haas-netflix-unorthodox-interview
  36. IndieWire
    https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/unorthodox-netflix-shira-haas-interview-1202222687/
  37. ELLE
    https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a32155188/unorthodox-netflix/
  38. IndieWire
    https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/unorthodox-netflix-shira-haas-interview-1202222687/
  39. Vox
    https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/26/21193180/unorthodox-netflix-streaming-series-review
  40. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-television/unorthodox-reviewed-a-young-womans-remarkable-flight-from-hasidic-williamsburg
  41. Boston Globe
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/15/arts/theres-mesmerizing-moving-performance-heart-unorthodox/
  42. Gold Derby
    https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/unorthodox-shira-haas-netflix-emmys/
  43. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/arts/television/unorthodox-review-netflix.html
  44. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/apr/20/unorthodox-a-thrilling-story-of-rebellion-and-freedom-from-new-york-to-berlin
  45. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheenascott/2020/03/31/unorthodox-review-portrait-of-a-young-woman-finding-freedom-in-berlin/
  46. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/unorthodox-carefully-and-beautifully-depicts-a-young-womans-flight-from-tradition/2020/03/25/f36ab420-6d2d-11ea-a3ec-70d7479d83f0_story.html
  47. The Jerusalem Post
    https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/shira-haas-receives-emmy-nomination-for-unorthodox-636645
  48. Globes
    https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001337509
  49. Tribeca Film Festival
    https://www.tribecafilm.com/news/a-statement-from-tribeca
  50. The Jerusalem Post
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israeli-actress-shira-haas-wins-best-actress-award-at-tribeca-festival-626398
  51. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/ravaldavis/2020/04/30/women-win-big-at-2020-tribeca-film-festival-awards-alice-wu-ruthy-pribar-lena-waithe-tiffany-johnson-julia-jansch-and-more/
  52. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2020/11/asia-israels-ophir-awards-international-oscar-1234615314/
  53. Jewish Telegraphic Agency
    https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/shira-haas-ben-platt-and-josh-malina-send-birthday-wishes-to-israel-in-independence-day-virtual-ceremony
  54. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2020/06/netflix-unorthodox-actress-shira-haas-signed-by-caa-1202971031/
  55. "'Maudie' Director Aisling Walsh Tackles Musical Liberation With 'Ethel,' 'Unorthodox's' Shira Haas to Star"
    https://variety.com/2023/film/markets-festivals/maudie-aisling-walsh-shira-haas-ethel-1235713199/
  56. London Box Office
    https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/news/post/opening-night-musical-cast
  57. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/world/middleeast/israel-marvel-captain-america-sabra.html
  58. "Unorthodox's Shira Haas Cast as Sabra in Captain America: New World Order"
    https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/captain-america-new-world-order-cast-release-details.html
  59. www.timesofisrael.com
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/captain-america-premiere-starring-israeli-shira-haas-draws-protest/amp/
  60. The Times of Israel
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/marvel-promises-new-approach-to-sabra-character-amid-torrent-of-criticism/
  61. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/captain-america-brave-new-worlds-israeli-superhero-sabra-controversy.html
  62. Time of Israel
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/shira-haas-as-sabra-cant-shield-us-from-disappointment-in-new-captain-america-flick/
  63. ScreenRant
    https://screenrant.com/captain-america-brave-new-world-sabra-mutant-op-ed/
  64. SlashFilm
    https://www.slashfilm.com/1789871/captain-america-brave-new-world-shira-haas-sabra-role-explained/
  65. The Jerusalem Post
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-842099
  66. Ynet
    https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/hjtu5yjyyx
  67. Good Evening with Guy Pines
    https://www.mako.co.il/good-evening-with-guy-pines-articles/Article-856528e0d1d2171027.htm
  68. Verdens Gang
    https://www.vg.no/i/Xg7W5m
  69. Variety
    https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hamas-hostages-hollywood-stars-open-letter-biden-1235765726/
  70. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2023/10/hollywood-thanks-joe-biden-israel-hostages-letter-1235581070/
  71. ""Shtisel" Gives a Surprisingly Progressive Picture of Abortion Among the Orthodox. Is It Accurate?"
    https://www.jewishboston.com/read/shtisel-gives-a-surprisingly-progressive-picture-of-abortion-among-the-orthodox-is-it-accurate/
  72. "Final nominees for Israeli TV awards announced"
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/final-nominees-for-israeli-tv-awards-announced-662818
  73. "שירה האס מועמדת לפרס האקדמיה הישראלית לטלוויזיה"
    https://www.mako.co.il/tvbee-tv-news/Article-1af162d3be55591026.htm
  74. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2025/04/shira-haas-bad-boy-win-israeli-television-academy-awards-1236358250/
  75. Variety
    https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/ozark-the-crown-schitts-creek-26th-annual-critics-choice-awards-tv-nominations-2021-1234887254/
  76. Deutscher Fernsehpreis
    https://www.deutscher-fernsehpreis.de/nominierung/
  77. SheThePeople.TV
    https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/shira-haas-first-israeli-golden-globes/
  78. "First Look Pics Of Shira Haas In 'Night Therapy' Revealed After 'Unorthodox' Star Wins Monte Carlo Jury Prize"
    https://deadline.com/2024/06/shira-haas-night-therapy-images-monte-carlo-tv-festival-1235977648/
  79. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/independent-spirit-awards-nominations-list-2021
  80. The Jerusalem Post
    https://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Arts/Scenes-from-the-Jerusalem-Film-Festival-368369/
  81. Midnight East
    http://www.midnighteast.com/mag/?p=29894/
  82. Onyanserat
    http://onyanserat.se/allmant/peace-and-love-filmfestival-avslutning/
  83. "2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release"
    https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/72nd-nominations-list-v1.pdf?q=1
  84. "25th Satellite Awards Nominees for Motion Pictures and Television Announced"
    https://www.pressacademy.com/news/25th-satellite-awards-nominees-for-motion-pictures-and-television-announced/
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