Moran Atias

Biography

Moran Atias is an Israeli actress and model. She gained fame in the Italian films Gas, Oggi sposi, and Mother of Tears. She is best known for her work with Paul Haggis in the 2008 TV series Crash and the 2013 film Third Person. She also starred on the FX television series Tyrant.

Atias was born in the city of Haifa, Israel, to Israeli-born parents of Moroccan-Jewish descent. Her grandfather was a rabbi. She appeared on the youth television programme Out of Focus at age 15. Her plan to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces was frustrated by a diagnosis of meningitis at age 17. She pursued modelling instead in Germany and then in Italy, where she was discovered and became a model for Roberto Cavalli. Her younger sister is actress Shani Atias.