Background:

Adi Ezroni is an Israeli actress, model, producer, and television presenter. She is the executive producer of the Hollywood films “A Late Quartet” (2012) and “The English Teacher” (2012). She made her directorial debut with the 2010 documentary “Redlight”.  She produced and appeared in the drama film “Holly,” which debuted at the 2006 Edinburgh Film Festival before receiving a limited release in the USA in November 2007. Ezroni has also acted in some Israeli television series, including  “Prisoners of War” (2009).  


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Childhood and Family:

Adi Ezroni was born on November 16, 1978, in Israel. She holds bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Political Science from the Tel Aviv University.  For two years, she served in Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as a combat medic instructor. Adi also studied acting at Stella Adler Studio in New York and received a certificate in Media Management from New York's New School.


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Career:

After being discharged from the IDF, Adi Ezroni worked with the Israeli kids channel Arutz HaYeladim and she stayed there until 2005. She made her television acting debut in an episode of Channel 3's “Kachol Amok” called “Ma Sheyoter Amok Yoter Kahol: Part I” (1997), playing Shelli. It was followed by a performance in the teen comedy TV series “Zbeng” (1998) as Sivan. The late 1990s also saw her appear in TV commercials for Nescafe, Chocolate Elit, Spring and Bezek. Ezroni made her feature film acting debut as Renanit in the comedy/drama flick “Pere,” which was released in Israel on March 30, 2000. The film was directed and written by Yoram Gal and starred Omer Barnea, Dor Peles and Debbi Besserglick.        

Following her departure from Arutz HaYeladim, Ezroni made her producing debut with the 2006 drama film “Holly,” which was directed and co-written by Guy Moshe. There she also appeared as Emma. Her co-stars in the film included Ron Livingston, Chris Penn and Udo Kier. The same year, she appeared in the French TV film “Djihad!”, opposite Adel Bencherif, Marianne Denicourt and Thierry Frémont. In 2007, Ezroni portrayed Shira in the TV series “Matay Nitnashek” and served as producer on the TV series documentary “The K11 Journey.”   

In 2009, Ezroni landed the regular role of Yael Ben Horin in “Prisoners of War” (“Hatufim”), opposite Yaël Abecassis, Mili Avital and Assi Cohen. The same year, she made her directorial debut with “Redlight,” a compelling feature documentary about child sexploitation, an epidemic happening in every country around the world. She also produced the film.  

In 2010, Ezroni appeared in an American short film called “Me Time,” opposite Elizabeth Blue, Christian Brockey and Jamie Cummings. Directed and written by Matt Schuman, the film was shown at the Florida Film Festival in April 2010 and at the Woodstock Film Festival in October 2010.

In 2011, Ezroni produced and acted in the psychological suspense drama/thriller film “Session,”  helmed by Haim Bouzaglo.

In 2012, Ezroni served as an executive producer on “A Late Quartet,” an American drama film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener and directed by Yaron Zilberman. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2012 and will receive a limited theatrical release in America on November 2, 2012.

Ezroni is an executive producer of the upcoming American comedy/drama movie “The English Teacher” (2012), directed by Craig Zisk. The film stars Lily Collins, Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear, Nathan Lane and other actors.


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