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Ayelet Zurer

Date of birth: 1969-06-28

Place of birth: Tel Aviv, Israel

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Αγιελέτ Ζουρέρ, איילת זורר, Ayelet Julie Zurer, آیلت زورر

Ayelet Zurer

Biography

Ayelet Zurer (born 28 June 1969) is an Israeli TV and film actress. She began her career on the Israeli teen drama Inyan Shel Zman and has starred in numerous Israeli TV and film roles. She received awards for Best Actress at the Israeli Academy Awards in 2003 and Best Actress by the Israeli Academy of Television in 2006 and 2013. Zurer has also appeared in numerous Hollywood films, such as Munich (2005), Vantage Point (2008), Angels & Demons (2009), Man of Steel (2013), and Ben-Hur (2016). She also portrayed Vanessa Marianna-Fisk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Daredevil (2015–2018) and its revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present).

Movie Credits

Munich
3.5

Munich

2005-12-23

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a

Vantage Point
3.2

Vantage Point

2008-02-01

During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck d

Nina's Tragedies
2.6

Nina's Tragedies

2003-04-04

The taboo relationship between young Nadav and his Aunt Nina transcends definition on its way to odd

Angels & Demons
3.4

Angels & Demons

2009-04-20

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of

Only Dogs Run Free
3.5

Only Dogs Run Free

2007-10-10

A successful lawyer, who has traumatic memories from his army service, is testifying against his bes

Adam Resurrected
3

Adam Resurrected

2008-08-08

After again attempting to commit murder, a Jewish man with a mysterious past and extraordinary intel

Fugitive Pieces
3.1

Fugitive Pieces

2008-05-09

A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Ca

Man of Steel
3.3

Man of Steel

2013-06-12

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he jou

The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field
3.2

The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field

1997-09-01

This mythic love story set in a timeless, lavishly colorful and mystical Jerusalem incorporates hard

For Sasha
3

For Sasha

1991-04-10

Israel, 1967. Sacha and Laura have been living in a kibbutz near the Syrian border for two years. Th

Hide Away
2.4

Hide Away

2011-10-30

A successful businessman attempting to resurrect his life buys and boards a dilapidated sailboat.

Ingenious
2.8

Ingenious

2009-02-01

A rags-to-riches story of two friends, a small-time inventor and a sharky salesman, who hit rock bot

Maktub
4

Maktub

2004-02-01

The body of a middle aged woman is discovered and a promising young police officer is assigned to th

Something Sweet
2.4

Something Sweet

2004-07-28

In a small agricultural village in northern Israel, on the day of the middle-sister's wedding, Maya,

Desperado Square
3.8

Desperado Square

2001-05-10

In ha-Argazim, a neighborhood that time forgot, the one-year anniversary of Morris Mandabon's death

Apparat
0

Apparat

A middle aged, married couple spend a night at their desert cabin. What was planned as an anniversar

Last Days in the Desert
2.9

Last Days in the Desert

2016-05-13

On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis

Ben-Hur
2.9

Ben-Hur

2016-08-17

A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betray

The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein
4

The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein

1993-01-01

In this surreal comedy, a ghost monk convinces Itzik, a keychain importer living with his mother, to

איש החשמל
3.4

איש החשמל

2003-01-02

Cohen takes an elliptical approach in telling the story of Pinchas Rutenberg, a visionary, complex,

Darling Companion
2.5

Darling Companion

2012-04-20

Beth develops a deep bond with a dog she rescues. But when her self-absorbed husband loses the dog,

Last Knights
3.2

Last Knights

2015-04-03

When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks

Milada
3.3

Milada

2017-11-02

Pre-WWII Czech democratic politician Milada Horáková was one of the first victims of the communist r

Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog
3.4

Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog

2020-02-22

Follow the perilous journey to freedom when a young boy and his dog attempt to escape a concentratio

Duel
0

Duel

1993-12-28

Author David Grossman's first novel was adapted for television, bringing to life the story of a boy