About Yael Levental
Yael Levental-Yagendorf (born 27 May 1968) is an Israeli actress, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and comedienne. Levental was born in Kiryat HaYovel in Jerusalem; her mother immigrated from Lebanon. She completed acting studies at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in 1992 and began performing at the stand-up club "Domino Gross". Over the years she continued to star on stage in shows such as "Banot" and "Provizori", and in plays at Tzavta, the Herzliya Ensemble Theatre and the Haifa Theatre. She has also appeared in film and television, with guest roles in series such as "Inyan shel Zman", "20 Plus", "Me'orav Yerushalmi", "Florentin" and "Ha-Hartzufim", and in the film "Mas'ot James be-Eretz ha-Kodesh".
In 2001 she gained her first significant exposure in the comedy television series "Ha-Chayim Zeh Lo Ha-Kol", alongside Avi Kushnir, Anat Waxman and her later colleague Idan Alterman, on "Reshet" (originally "Tel-Ad") of the second channel; Levental played from the beginning to the end of the series in 2011, after nine seasons. In 2003 she gained exposure as a comedienne in the satire programme "Achorei ha-Chadashot", presented by Yair Nitzani, on Channel 10. In the programme Levental appeared as the strange interviewer Yael Yagendorf, and later in her most famous character, the settler Nechama Bat-Yefuneh, who tries to start her life anew in Tel Aviv, both of which she wrote. Thanks to the character of Nechama, Levental received praise and even headlines.
Since 2010 she has been an actress at the Beit Lessin Theatre, where she appeared in plays including "Princess Mary", "Shem Prati" and "Chaverot Hachi Tovot" (in collaboration with the Cameri Theatre). In 2015 she portrayed Maggie in the play "Chatula al Gag Pach Loheth" at the Beit Lessin Theatre. Since 2019 Levental has acted at the Habima Theatre in the role of Sinaya in the musical "Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona". She is married to the actor Binyamin Yagendorf, and they have three children. In an interview in 2019 she said that she suffers from face blindness.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Yael Levental born and what does she do?
Yael Levental-Yagendorf was born on 27 May 1968 and is an Israeli actress, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and comedienne.
Where did Yael Levental study acting?
She completed acting studies at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in 1992 and began performing at the stand-up club "Domino Gross".
What was Yael Levental's first significant television exposure?
In 2001 she gained her first significant exposure in the comedy television series "Ha-Chayim Zeh Lo Ha-Kol", in which she played from the beginning to the end of the series in 2011, after nine seasons.
Which famous character did Yael Levental create on "Achorei ha-Chadashot"?
On the satire programme "Achorei ha-Chadashot" she created her most famous character, the settler Nechama Bat-Yefuneh, who tries to start her life anew in Tel Aviv, which she wrote herself.
Where has Yael Levental performed as a theatre actress?
Since 2010 she has been an actress at the Beit Lessin Theatre, and since 2019 she has acted at the Habima Theatre in the musical "Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona".
