Rita Zohar
Biography
Rita Zohar is an Israeli actress who has worked on stage, film and television in Israel and the United States. Born in Balta, Ukraine, she started at the Cameri Theatre, acting in Yiddish, then moved to the United States in the 1980s and took guest roles on Quincy M.E., St. Elsewhere and Cagney and Lacey. Early films include Lady in White (1988), Daniel (1983), Amadeus (1984) and The Deliberate Stranger (1986). She returned to Israel in 1990 to play a stage actress in the drama Laura Adler's Last Love Affair, winning a best actress award from the Israeli Film Academy. Supporting parts followed in Final Analysis (1992) and Waterworld (1995) and in the series ER and Any Day Now. In 2009 she starred in the Israeli drama Mrs. Moskowitz and the Cats, taking the Jerusalem Film Festival's best actress prize and an Ophir Award nomination, and she played Bessie in Scarlett Johansson's Eleanor the Great (2025).
83years old
Turns 84 on January 10in 105 days
- Born Balta
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 42 years1983 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Eleanor the GreatIMDb rating 6.7
- 1992Final AnalysisIMDb rating 5.9
- 1988Lady in WhiteIMDb rating 6.6
- 1983DanielIMDb rating 6.6
Genres
Rita Zohar movies on Netflix
Worked with
Rita Zohar made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Eric Roberts's page
Keith David's page
Edward Asner's page
Richard Gere's page
Uma Thurman's page
Chiwetel Ejiofor's page
All films by Phil Joanou
All films by Frank LaLoggia
All films by Scarlett Johansson
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Ophir Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.