Inbar Lavi
| Inbar Lavi | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
October 27, 1986 Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Alma mater | Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Inbar Lavi (Hebrew: ענבר לביא, born October 27, 1986) is an Israeli-American actress, best known for portraying Raviva on the MTV series Underemployed.
Early life
Lavi was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel to a Jewish family. As a child, she suffered from asthma, and had to use a nebulizer for 45 minutes at a time. During that time, she watched movies, and "fell in love with cinema". One of her early inspirations was the performance of Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman in Léon: The Professional.[1] Another of her role models was Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer.[2]
Lavi studied ballet and modern dance at the Kiryat Sharet high school in Holon, Israel. She then studied acting at the Sophie Moskowitz School of Acting in Tel Aviv.[3]
Acting career
In 2004, at the age of 17, Lavi moved to New York City, where she performed in various off-Broadway productions. After eight months, she moved to Los Angeles,[1] after being accepted with a full scholarship to the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Among her earliest English-speaking roles was Cordelia in a 2006 production of King Lear, starring and directed by Tom Badal.[3]
Starting in 2009, Lavi had guest appearances on television shows including Entourage, The Closer, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, CSI: Miami and In Plain Sight.[3]
She has also appeared in films including Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010), Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011) and House of Dust (2013).
Lavi appeared in the 2012-2013 TV series Underemployed as Raviva, a pregnant aspiring singer.
She portrayed Veronica "Vee" Dotsen in the 2014 television series Gang Related and street prostitute Winsome in Season 7 of Sons of Anarchy. In 2016 she joined "Prison Break" reboot as Sheeba.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Synonymous | Shalev | Short film |
| 2010 | Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire | Alana | |
| 2011 | Street Kings 2: Motor City | Leilah Sullivan | Video |
| 2011 | Getting That Girl | Jenna Jeffries | |
| 2011 | Underground | Lillith Trog | |
| 2012 | For the Love of Money | Talia | |
| 2013 | House of Dust | Emma | |
| 2015 | Last Witch Hunter, TheThe Last Witch Hunter | Sonia |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Privileged | Fiona | "All About Honesty" |
| 2009 | Closer, TheThe Closer | Vanessa Almassian | "Maternal Instincts" |
| 2009 | Entourage | Sadie | "Security Briefs" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Brianna | "See No Evil" |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Gina King | "The Performer" |
| 2009 | Crash | Sydney | "Master of Puppets" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Maya Farooq | "Dishonor" |
| 2010 | In Plain Sight | Flora Montero | "A Priest Walks Into a Bar" |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Dominique Berry | "Royal Angels" |
| 2012 | Immigrants | Miri Yechiel | TV film |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Chastity / Heather Tile | "Strip Maul" |
| 2012-2013 | Underemployed | Raviva | Main role |
| 2014 | Gang Related | Veronica 'Vee' Dotsen | Main role |
| 2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Winsome | "Greensleeves", "Faith and Despondency" |
| 2015 | Castle | Farrah Darwaza | "In Plain Sight" |
| 2015 | Last Ship, TheThe Last Ship | Lt. Ravit Bivas | Recurring role |
References
- 1 2 Galkin, Alexandra (December 6, 2012). "Actress Inbar Lavi on MTV’s ‘Underemployed’ and Being Underemployed". Bullett Magazine.
- ↑ Hugette (December 26, 2012). "Inbar Lavi… Far From Underemployed". DISfunkshion Magazine.
- 1 2 3 Meehan, Ryan (November 14, 2012). "5 QUESTIONS WITH INBAR LAVI". First Order Historians.
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