Orna Banai

Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as Various

An Israeli satire show featuring satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved, as well as the thoughts of recurring characters. One of the most watched and influential shows on Israeli TV.

Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self

Israel's favorite comedians sit on a couch and share the funniest, most embarrassing and strange experiences of their lives, which all viewers at home also know from their lives. A 10-episode series that deals with topics that are closest to man. The stories focus on experiences about love, money, faith, parenting, adolescence careers and more.

Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Self

Orit, Natalie and Mor are three sisters, and they are unsuccessful at everything.

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Nitzi

During the covid 19 curfew, Bracha is wandering in the middle of the night, in the empty streets of Bat Yam. Her anxious mother, Nitzi, is surprised to find her at her doorstep, and has a hard time welcoming her into her home.

Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as שלומציון לוריא (לבית לוי)

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

A warrior's journey to recover from his post-trauma from war - in his relationship with his partner, the opaque bureaucratic system, his parents, and the growth from grief and the painful past.

Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Photographer

Dan Freilich (30), a handsome and dozy nerd, was sure that his life were all planned out for the next 50 years. pretty soon he was also supposed to get married, to his high school sweetheart. That's all you need, isn't it? Apparently not.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Knesset Member, Dafni Gut

"PRIME TIME MOM", courageously attempts to answer the question: What would happen if a member of parliament's son were kidnapped to Gaza during the events of October 7th? The film follows Gur (played by Evyatar Ozari), the son of Knesset Member Dafni Gut (played by Orna Banai) and a senior news editor, who is forced to choose between his career and his disintegrating family. He must conceal the fact that his brother has been kidnapped to Gaza, while his mother uses unethical means to rescue him. Meanwhile, the 24 News' CEO, Ofer (played by Shahar Hasson), begins to suspect that she is hiding something from the public. The film, which was written by Matanel Gotlib, real-life son of a Knesset Member Tally Gotlib, and a real-life news director, offers a unique perspective on family and politics as never before seen, as well as on the world of media.

Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Hagar

When ancient Sodom is doomed to destruction due to its people's corrupt ways, Lot is the only righteous man destined to be spared.

Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Duchi

After a flight from Tel Aviv to Bangkok vanishes in mid-air, with no signs of an explosion, crash or hijacking, the entire world is left mesmerised. Yonatan Georgy is a recently blind intelligence officer returning to work, tasked with investigating the plane's disappearance - with his wife and children on board. At the same time, families of the passengers start realising they didn't know their loved ones as well as they thought.

Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Nati, an officer in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is heading south with three soldiers in order to perform a very complicated mission.

Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Tikva

An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gendered rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power.

Drama Series - 2026, 16 episodes • as Self

For eleven years, filmmaker Doron Tsabari followed Eviatar Banai with an open and unfiltered lens, creating a body of footage unlike anything previously seen on Israeli television. Through rare archival material and a rich tapestry of music, this documentary series offers an intimate portrait of one of Israel’s most beloved artists, revealing the man behind the songs and the long, winding journey of his creative life.

Drama Series - 2010, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as אביבה פטרומיליו

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

A popular Israeli musical comedy about petty criminals.