Table of Biography
Moran Atias is a promising Israeli-American actress and model. Moran Atias is most probably known for her roles as Inez in the Starz drama series “Crash,” playing Monika in the film “Third Person,” and featuring as Leila Al-Fayeed in the FX series “Tyrant.”
Early Life
Moran Atias was born in Haifa, Israel, on the 9th of April 1981. She holds a dual nationality of Israeli and American. According to the astrological chart, she has a birth sign of Aries and is 42 years old as of 2023. She practices Judaism religion and is of Moroccan Jewish descent.
She was born to her parents Mordechai Atias (father) and Yael Atias (mother). Meanwhile, she was raised alongside her younger sister, Shani Atias in her hometown by her parents. Her sister is also an actress by profession. As a child, she dreamed of serving in the Israeli Defense Forces but was frustrated by a diagnosis of meningitis at age 17.
Moran Atias – Education
Very less details are known regarding her academics. However, she seems to be an educated person and might have received formal education from a local high school near her hometown. However, the exact information regarding her academic qualifications is missing.
Professional Career
Moran Atias made her television debut when she was just 15 years old, starring in the Israeli youth program “Out of Focus.” She moved to Germany to launch her modeling career when she was just 17 years old. As a model, she has modeled for Roberto Cavalli, D&G, and BBG jewelers. Additionally, she has also hosted an Italian talk show.
Caption: Moran Atias on the cover page of Max Italy magazine (Source: eBay)
After this, she shifted her career to acting. Meanwhile, she made her debut in Luciano Melchionna’s 2005 film “Gas” where she played the role of Monica. Later, she played the role of Sigal in the musical drama “Days Of Love” that same year. For her role in the drama, she earned a nomination for Best Actress at Festival Sguardo al Femminile.
Her other roles include Aisha in the comedy “The Roses Of The Desert,” Mater Lachrymarum in Dario Argento’s drama horror thriller film “Mother Of Tears” (2007), the third film in the trilogy “The Three Mothers,” and Isabella in the comedy-drama “Rachamim” in the same year.
Appearing lead roles
In 2008, she landed the lead role of Inez in the drama series “Crash” which aired on the Starz Network for one season, starring opposite Dennis Hopper.
Caption: The poster of the drama series, Crash (Source: Amazon.com)
Meanwhile, she also guest-starred in two episodes of the ABC sitcom “Good & Evil,” playing Elisabetta in 2009. The same year, she played Pakuni Woman in the adventure comedy film “Land Of The Lost” next to Will Ferrell and Danny McBride and was cast as Alopa in the Italian romantic comedy “Just Married” (originally “Oggi Sposi”), directed by Luca Lucini.
In 2010, she was as Ronit in the crime drama “Honor” and starred as Erit in Paul Haggis’ crime drama “The Next Three Days,” along with Russell Crowe. Later, she made several guest appearances in television series such as “CSI: Miami,” “White Collar,” and “Rules Of Engagement.”
Continued appearing in movies and TV series
In 2012, she was cast as Ex in Adam Sherman’s independent film “Crazy Eyes” which was followed by another significant role in the 2013 romantic drama film “Third Person,” directed by Paul Haggis, in which she played Monika and also served as the co-producer. From 2014 to 2016, she played the role of Leila Al-Fayeed in the FX series “Tyrant,” created by Israeli director and writer Gideon Raff.
She starred as Sidra in the spin-off of the action drama series “24”, entitled “24: Legacy”, which aired on the Fox Network in 2017. Following this, she landed in other roles as Renata Morali in the medical drama series “The Resident,” and Contessa in the action crime-drama film “Speed Kills,” starring next to John Travolta, Jennifer Esposito, and Katheryn Winnick, both in 2018.
In 2019, she joined the cast of the NBC drama series “The Village” playing the main role of Renata Morali for season one. The same year, she appeared in the title role in Juan Pablo Reinoso’s made-for-television family film, “Rahab And The Ribbon Of Redemption.” Recently, she played the recurring role of Louise Thompson in the American television drama series “Animal Kingdom.”
Humanitarian Works
Besides her acting roles and modeling works, she is also active in humanitarian works. In Italy, she served as the City of Milan’s spokeswoman in campaigns against graffiti and animal cruelty in 2005-06.
Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, she joined Sean Penn on an Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) volunteer mission, where she assisted in the evacuation of refugees to Florida. During her second visit to Haiti, she attended a workshop at the Ciné Institute in Jacmel.
She collaborated with APJ in May 2010 to host and organize a charity event at the Cannes Film Festival. In November 2010, she hosted and organized a charity event for APJ in New York, with proceeds benefiting Haiti’s first free high school for slum children.
She is an IsraAid goodwill ambassador who assisted in humanitarian efforts in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. Meanwhile, she volunteered at the coronavirus patients’ ward in Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital in April 2020.
Net Worth 2023
Since 1996, she has been active in the entertainment industry and earned a huge sum of money through her work. As of 2023, her net worth is estimated at around $4 million while her exact income and salary are yet missing on online websites.
Relationship Status
As of now, Moran Atias seems to be probably single and is not dating anyone at the moment. In the past, she has dated Valerio Morabito and Flavio Briatore.
However, proper details regarding her affairs and relationship are yet unknown. Till now, this actress has had huge success in her career and has kept her away from rumors or controversies.
Body Measurements
Caption: Moran Atias walking in the red carpet (Source: Dreamstime)
This beautiful lady is 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.75 m) and weighs around 56 kg (123 lbs). In addition, the actress has a pair of brown eyes with black hair color. Her body measurement measures 33-24-35 inches.
Moran Atias – Social Media
This actress is active on social networking sites such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. On her Instagram page ‘@moranatias’ there are over 454k followers. Similarly, there are over 8.8k followers on her Twitter page ‘@MoranAtias’ and over 97k followers on her Facebook page.