Film and televisionטליה שפירא

Talia Shapira

Talia Shapira was an Israeli actress, singer, comedian and writer, known for her film roles and her one-woman comedy show.

1946 to 1992Film role in Hagiga LaEinayimOne-woman show Ahat HaAmArmored Corps military bandChildren's television roles

Born: 6 August 1946, Ramat Gan
Died: 24 January 1992, Tel Aviv
Occupation: film actor, television actor, stage actor, singer

Talia Shapira was born in 1946 in Ramat Gan

Talia Shapira was born in Ramat Gan in 1946 and grew up in the Tel Ganim neighborhood. Her father was an electrician and her mother was a painter. Her mother died of cancer when Shapira was 16.

She studied at the Renanim school of the arts and performed in the Shaharit youth theater.

She joined the IDF in 1964 and later moved to the Armored Corps military band, where she stayed as a career soldier until 1969. She then acted at the Cameri Theatre, the Haifa Theatre and the Orna Porat Theatre for children, and was part of the Lul group. She appeared in many films, including Einayim Gdolot, Hagiga LaEinayim and Belfer, and in children's television series.

In 1988 she staged a comic one-woman show she wrote, called Ahat HaAm. She was married twice and had two sons. She was diagnosed with cancer in 1987, died in 1992 and was buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv.

Milestones in Talia Shapira's life

1946
Born in Ramat Gan.
1964
Joined the IDF.
1969
Left the IDF.
1975
Won the actress award at the Zefat Film Festival for Hagiga LaEinayim.
1984
Played the astrologer Theodora Balfour in the series Krovim Krovim.
1987
Appeared in the children's series Hopa Hey.
1988
Staged her one-woman show Ahat HaAm.
1992
Died of cancer in Tel Aviv.

Talia Shapira served in the military

She joined the IDF in 1964, taught acting in the Education Corps and then performed with the Armored Corps band, including in its 1966 and 1967 shows. She stayed on as a career soldier until 1969.