Evelyn Kaplun
{{Short description|Israeli actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Evelyn Kaplun
| image = File:Eva Kaplun.jpg
| native_name = Эвелин Каплун, אוולין קפלון
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1971|11|04}}
| birth_place = Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union
| citizenship = Israel
| spouse = Eric Kaplun
| children = 1
| awards = Ophir Award
}}
Evelyn Kaplun (Hebrew: אוולין קפלון; Russian: Эвелин Каплун; born 4 November 1971) is an Israeli actress, known for winning the Ophir Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Yana's Friends.{{Cite web |title=Evelyn Kaplun |url=https://jfc.org.il/en/official/evelyn-kaplun/ |website=Israel Film Archive}}
Biography
Kaplon was born in Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union (now Russia).{{Cite web |title=Evelyn Kaplun |url=https://trakt.tv/people/evelyn-kaplun?sort=released,asc |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Trakt}}{{Cite web |title=Evelyn Kaplun {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/evelyne-kaplun |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}} At the age of 16, in 1987, she moved to a dormitory in her hometown to pursue her studies at an acting school. In 1990, at the age of 19, she immigrated to Israel independently, without her family.
Career
Kaplon's acting career began in 1997 with her role in film "Afula Express" alongside Zvika Hadar and Esti Zakheim, a film that won the Volgin Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival. In 1999, she starred in film "Yana's Friends", portraying a young Russian immigrant during the Gulf War, earning her the Best Actress award.{{Cite news |last=Shedde |first=Meenakshi |date=2002-04-19 |title=Festival highlights life of Israelis |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/festival-highlights-life-of-israelis/articleshow/7398686.cms |access-date=2024-10-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |title=Yana’s Friends |url=https://iffphila.com/movie/yanas-friends/ |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=iffphila.com}} After moving to Los Angeles in 2000, Kaplon shifted towards film editing before returning to Israel in 2004 to appear in "The Syrian Bride". She later starred in notable films, including "What a Wonderful Place" (2005) and "Intimate Grammar" (2010).{{Cite web |title=Evelyn Kaplun |url=https://mubi.com/en/cast/evelyn-kaplun |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=MUBI |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=אוולין קפלון |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/p.php?s=%D7%90%D7%95%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9F+%D7%A7%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9F |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=www.ishim.co.il}}
Kaplun plays the character "Lina Segovia" in the Israeli TV series HaShminiya.
Personal life
Evelyn is married to director Eric Kaplun. In 2000, she and her husband moved to Los Angeles. They have a daughter. They returned to Israel in 2003.
References
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Category:Soviet emigrants to Israel