Lia Elalouf
Lia Elalouf | |
|---|---|
ליה אללוף | |
| Born | |
| Citizenship | Israel |
| Years active | 2024-present |
| Notable work | Come Closer (film) |
| Awards | Best Actress award, Jerusalem Film Festival, Ophir Award for Best Leading Actress |
Lia Elalouf (Hebrew: ליה אללוף) is an Israeli model and actress. She won the Ophir Award for Best Leading Actress in 2024 for her role in the film Come Closer.[1][2]
Biography
Elalouf grew up in Givatayim and served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as a combat collection instructor.[3]
In 2024, she starred in the film Come Closer, in which she played the lead role of Eden, a young and wild girl who lost her younger brother Nati in a car accident. Throughout the film, Eden discovers that her brother had an affair with a girl named Maya, portrayed by Daria Rosen. Elalouf won the Best Actress award at the Jerusalem Film Festival for her role in the movie.[4] In September 2024, she won the Ophir Award for Best Leading Actress.[5]
In 2025 she appeared in the suspense drama Fireflies ("Gahliliot" (גחליליות)), alongside Ninet Tayeb and Dana Ivgy, which aired on HOTShe is also set to appear in the series "Sea of Death" (ים המוות) for Israeli Channel 12.
Personal life
Elalouf is in a relationship with the actor Ofek Pesach.[6] She lives in Tel Aviv.[7]
References
- ^ "N12 - פרסי אופיר 2024: "קרוב אליי" זכה בפרס הסרט הטוב ביותר". N12. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "ליה אללוף | Lia Elalouf". Shai Arzoan | שי ארזואן (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "תזכרו איפה שמעתם בפעם הראשונה על ליה אללוף". mako. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "2024 JFF Winners". Jerusalem Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (2024-09-17). "Oscars: Tom Nesher's 'Come Closer' To Represent Israel In International Feature Film Race". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "אופק פסח: "אהיה נאמן לדמות, אבל לא במחיר שייפגע לי בבריאות"". Frogi. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Come Closer: A tale of love, loss, and redemption - review". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-09-19. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2024-09-19.