Talia Shapira

Years active1967–1992Children2

Talia Shapira (Hebrew: טליה שפירא‎; 6 August 1946 – 24 January 1992) was an Israeli actress, singer, comedian and writer.^[1]

Shapira was born in Ramat Gan. Her father was an electrician and her mother was a painter who died of cancer when Shapira was 16 years old. She studied at Renanim School of the Arts. After graduating, she joined up with the military band in the IDF and she performed at the Orna Porat Children's Theatre, the Haifa Theatre and the Cameri Theatre.^[2]

On screen, Shapira was known for her roles in films, including Einayim Gdolot (1974), Hagiga LaEinayim (1975), Hagiga B'Snuker (1975), Belfer (1978) and more. She was also a comedian and performer during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with a popular one-woman show and many appearances at the Saturday night show on the Israeli Channel One.^[3]

In 1975, Shapira won Actress of the Year award at the Zefat Film Festival for Hagiga LaEinayim.

Shapira was married twice and she had two children. Her eldest son Yoni, was a founding member of the grunge band Zikney Tzfat.

Shapira died following a five-year battle with cancer in Tel Aviv on January 24, 1992, at the age of 45.^[4] She was buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1967	Ervinka	Steiner's secretary
1973	Ha-Balash Ha'Amitz Shvartz
1974	Einayim G'dolot	Talia
1975	Hagiga Le'enayim
1975	Hagiga B'Snuker	Riki
1976	Lupo B'New York	Teacher
1976	Eizeh Yofi Shel Tzarot!	Dina Zilberman
1977	Seret V'Aruhat Boker
1978	Belfer
1979	Jesus	Mary Magdalene
1980	Transit
1980	Monolog shel isha tseira
1981	Lo L'Shidur
1988	Lool
1992	Tel Aviv Stories	Boutique owner	(final film role)

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