Yael Abecassis (Hebrew: יעל × ×'קסיס‎; born 19 July 1967) is
an Israeli actress and model.Yael Abecassis was born in Ashkelon,
Israel, to parents of Moroccan-Jewish descent. Abecassis married
Israeli actor Lior Miller in 1996 and has one child. They divorced in
2003. She is currently married to entrepreneur and philanthropist
Ronny Douek. Abecassis is the daughter of Raymonde Abecassis, a
Moroccan-born Israeli singer and actress.Yael Abecassis began modeling
at the age of 14. She later branched into television and film,
appearing in commercials and starring as Rivka in Kadosh, a 1999
retelling of The Dybbuk directed by Amos Gitai. In the 1990s, she
starred as a host on Israeli television programs for children, and
produced music videos for babies and young children. Towards the end
of the 1990s, she left television to pursue a career as a dramatic
actress. She starred in several Amos Gitai movies and has won
favorable reviews, especially in France.In 2012, Abecassis opened a
film production company, Cassis Films.The company's first film, Aya,
was one of five international shorts nominated for the 2015 Oscars.
an Israeli actress and model.Yael Abecassis was born in Ashkelon,
Israel, to parents of Moroccan-Jewish descent. Abecassis married
Israeli actor Lior Miller in 1996 and has one child. They divorced in
2003. She is currently married to entrepreneur and philanthropist
Ronny Douek. Abecassis is the daughter of Raymonde Abecassis, a
Moroccan-born Israeli singer and actress.Yael Abecassis began modeling
at the age of 14. She later branched into television and film,
appearing in commercials and starring as Rivka in Kadosh, a 1999
retelling of The Dybbuk directed by Amos Gitai. In the 1990s, she
starred as a host on Israeli television programs for children, and
produced music videos for babies and young children. Towards the end
of the 1990s, she left television to pursue a career as a dramatic
actress. She starred in several Amos Gitai movies and has won
favorable reviews, especially in France.In 2012, Abecassis opened a
film production company, Cassis Films.The company's first film, Aya,
was one of five international shorts nominated for the 2015 Oscars.
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