Alona Kimhi (Hebrew: × ×œ×•× ×" קמחי‎; born 1966) is an Israeli
award-winning author and former actress.Alona Kimhi was born in Lviv,
Ukraine (then in the Soviet Union), in 1966 and emigrated to Israel
with her family in 1972.Following her army service, in a Kibbutz in
the Negev Desert, she moved to Tel-Aviv and studied acting at the Beit
Zvi Academy of Dramatic Arts, which she graduated with honors and
began her career as a Film and Theatre actress. Alona starred in
several Israeli and international films, including “Himmo, King of
Jerusalem†, “Abba Ganuv†, and "Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors",
as well as playing leading roles in plays by Shakespeare, Arthur
Miller and Tennessee Williams.In the late 1980s, Alona started writing
lyrics to songs by her spouse, Israeli musician Izhar Ashdot, writing
articles for major magazines and began writing short stories.
award-winning author and former actress.Alona Kimhi was born in Lviv,
Ukraine (then in the Soviet Union), in 1966 and emigrated to Israel
with her family in 1972.Following her army service, in a Kibbutz in
the Negev Desert, she moved to Tel-Aviv and studied acting at the Beit
Zvi Academy of Dramatic Arts, which she graduated with honors and
began her career as a Film and Theatre actress. Alona starred in
several Israeli and international films, including “Himmo, King of
Jerusalem†, “Abba Ganuv†, and "Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors",
as well as playing leading roles in plays by Shakespeare, Arthur
Miller and Tennessee Williams.In the late 1980s, Alona started writing
lyrics to songs by her spouse, Israeli musician Izhar Ashdot, writing
articles for major magazines and began writing short stories.
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