Famous Jewish Actresses Of All Time
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Over the past few decades, several actresses have ruled the roost in Hollywood and world cinema, in general. Although some of the legendary actresses are no more in the business, their charisma and acting prowess has made them favorites even in today’s times. Several women of Jewish descent have impressed movie buffs in the past few years with their gorgeous looks and insane talent. Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Amanda Peet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Goldie Hawn are a few such actresses who are popular among the masses. These women have often proved they can play any character effortlessly. In the 2006 blockbuster ‘Blood Diamond’, Jennifer Connelly’s portrayal of a journalist in a war torn Sierra Leone is probably one of the reasons why the movie is considered a modern day classic. Here are more details about Jewish actresses.
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Carrie Fisher(Famous for Playing Princess Leia in the 'Star Wars' Films)
Birthdate: October 21, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Died: December 27, 2016
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Jamie Lee Curtis(Best Known for Her Roles in the Films: 'True Lies' and the 'Halloween' Series)
Birthdate: November 22, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Mila Kunis(Actress Known for Her TV Series 'That '70s Show' and Voicing Meg Griffin in the Series 'Family Guy')
Birthdate: August 14, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Winona Ryder(Actress Best Known for Her Films: 'Beetlejuice', 'The Age of Innocence' and 'Little Women')
Birthdate: October 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Winona, Minnesota, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Zoë Kravitz(Actress Best Known for Her Role in 'The Divergent' and 'Fantastic Beasts' Film Series)
Birthdate: December 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: September 7, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Lisa Kudrow(Actress Best Known for Her Role of 'Phoebe Buffay' in the Sitcom 'Friends')
Birthdate: July 30, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: December 1, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Sarah Michelle Gellar(Best Known for Her Role of 'Buffy Summers' in the Series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer')
Birthdate: April 14, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: June 13, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Laura Prepon(American Actress Known for Her TV Series: 'That '70s Show' and 'Orange Is the New Black')
Birthdate: March 7, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Watchung, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Zoey Deutch(Best Known for Her Role in the Film ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ and the Comedy Series ‘The Politician’)
Birthdate: November 10, 1994
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
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Lauren Bacall(One of the Greatest Female Star of Classic Hollywood Cinema)
Birthdate: September 16, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: August 12, 2014
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Natasha Lyonne(Known for Her Role of ‘Nicky Nichols’ on the Comedy Series ‘Orange Is the New Black’)
Birthdate: April 4, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: July 27, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, United States
Birthdate: January 19, 1954
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: June 30, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: February 5, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: February 6, 1917
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: December 18, 2016
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Emmanuelle Chriqui(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Sloan McQuewick’ in the TV Series ‘Entourage’)
Birthdate: December 10, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: July 16, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Joan Rivers(Comedian and the First Woman to Host a Late Night TV Talk Show 'The Late Show')
Birthdate: June 8, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: September 4, 2014
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Mélanie Laurent(Known for Her Performance in ‘Now You See Me’ and ‘Inglourious Basterds’)
Birthdate: February 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Fran Drescher(Actress & Comedian Known for Her Role of 'Fran Fine' in the Sitcom 'The Nanny')
Birthdate: October 30, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Flushing, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: May 22, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Estelle Getty(Actress and Comedian Known for Her Role as ‘Sophia Petrillo’ in the TV Series ‘The Golden Girls’)
Birthdate: July 25, 1923
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: July 22, 2008
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
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Nikki Reed(Actress and Screenwriter Known for Her Film ‘Thirteen’)
Birthdate: May 17, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Jane Seymour(Known for Her Role as ‘Emma Callon’ in the TV Series ‘The Onedin Line’)
Birthdate: May 15, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hayes, Middlesex, England
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Kyra Sedgwick(Best Known for Her Role as Deputy Chief 'Brenda Leigh Johnson' on the TNT Crime Drama 'The Closer')
Birthdate: August 19, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Mara Wilson(Actress and Writer Known for Her Role as ‘Natalie Hillard’ in the Film ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’)
Birthdate: July 24, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Dianna Agron(Actress and Singer, Best Known for Her TV Series ‘Glee’)
Birthdate: April 30, 1986
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: March 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Milton, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: June 28, 1946
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: May 20, 1989
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Shelley Winters(American Actress Best Known for Her Films: 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and 'A Patch of Blue')
Birthdate: August 18, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: January 14, 2006
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: December 5, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Maude Apatow(American Actress Best Known for Her Role as ‘Lexi Howard’ in the TV Series ‘Euphoria’)
Birthdate: December 15, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Banos, California, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Debra Messing(American Actress Known for Her TV Series: ‘Ned and Stacey' and ‘Will & Grace’)
Birthdate: August 15, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Doris Roberts(American Actress Who Had a Long Career Spanning Seven Decades)
Birthdate: November 4, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: April 17, 2016
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Madeline Kahn
(Known for Her Comedic Roles in Films)
Birthdate: September 29, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: September 3, 1999
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: June 1, 1981
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Upper East Side, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Alex Borstein(Best Known for Voicing ‘Lois Griffin’ on the Animated Comedy TV Series ‘Family Guy’)
Birthdate: February 15, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Marlee Matlin(The First Deaf Performer to Win an Academy Award and the Youngest Winner in the 'Best Actress' Category)
Birthdate: August 24, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Morton Grove, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Iliza Shlesinger
(Actress)
Birthdate: February 22, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Jessica Walter(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Lucille Bluth’ in the TV Series ‘Arrested Development’)
Birthdate: January 31, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: March 24, 2021
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Eva Gabor
(American Actress, Businesswoman, Singer and Socialite)
Birthdate: February 11, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: July 4, 1995
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Suzanne Pleshette(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Emily Hartley’ in the TV Series ‘The Bob Newhart Show’)
Birthdate: January 31, 1937
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn Heights, New York, United States
Died: January 19, 2008
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Daniela Ruah(Actress and Director Known for Her Role as ‘Kensi Blye’ in TV Series ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’)
Birthdate: December 2, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Jaclyn Smith(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Kelly Garrett’ in the TV Series ‘Charlie's Angels’)
Birthdate: October 26, 1945
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Tracy Pollan(Best Known for Her Role as 'Ellen Reed' on the Sitcom 'Family Ties')
Birthdate: June 22, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: December 31, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
