Shirly Oded

Shirly Oded was born in 1975 in Hadera

Shirly Oded was born on May 26, 1975, in Hadera and grew up in the city's Heftziba neighborhood. She was married to personal manager Evyatar Doren, and they have 2 children.

She served in the IDF as a medic in the Nahal. After her discharge she worked at Radio Emtza HaDerech in the Sharon area as a broadcaster, editor and producer.

In 1998 she began studying acting with Hillel Neeman and later with Rachel Shor at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio. She also studied voice, screenwriting and playwriting. She then acted in Sallah Shabati, fringe plays, student films and children's shows.

That year she founded Yetziratee, a national acting school with branches in Netanya, Kochav Yair, Ashdod and Tel Aviv, and served as its artistic director. She wrote the plays A Woman's Shadow in 2008 and Mi Ani Ma in 2012, and in 2014 she played a secretary in a Channel 22 series. She runs a talent agency and co-founded a charity for families in need with her sister.

In 2013 she was elected to the Hadera city council from the Yesh Atid list. In 2018 she founded the Shkifut faction and ran for mayor, winning 3%.