Ophir Award / Best Actress
Ophir Award : Best Actress
Winner of the Israeli film award Ophir in the category Best Actress (השחקנית הראשית הטובה ביותר). The Israeli Film Academy (האקדמיה הישראלית לקולנוע וטלוויזיה) has awarded the prize annually since 1990 as an award for the best film productions and filmmakers four months before the announcement of the Oscar nominations.
Award winners and nominations from 1990 to 1999
1990
Rita Zohar - Ahavata Ha'ahronah Shel Laura Adler
1991
1992
Anat Waxman - The weaknesses of strong women (Sipurei Tel-Aviv)
1993
Hagit Dasberg - final concert (Golem Ba'Maagal)
1994
- Dalit Kahan - The Siren's Song (Shirat Ha'Sirena)
- Rivka Neumann - Smicha Hashmalit Ushma Moshe
1995
Hana Azoulay-Hasfari - Get Ahava B'Shikun Gimel
1996
Lucy Dubinchik - Saint Clara (Clara haKedoscha)
1997
- Ayelet Zurer - Ha-Dybbuk B'sde Hatapuchim Hakdoshim
- Shira Geffen - Mar Baum
- Jenya Dodina - Gentila
- Mili Avital - Minotaur
1998
- Gila Almagor - Dangerous Acts
- Romi Aboulafia - Sodot Mishpacha
- Evgenia Dodina - Circus Palestina (Kirkas Palestina)
- Michal Zoharetz - Ahava Mimabat Sheni
1999
Evelyn Kaplun - Yana's Friends (Ha-Chaverim Shel Yana)
Award winners and nominations from 2000 to 2009
2000
- Tinkerbell - Haboleshet Hokeret
- Osnat Fishman - Haboleshet Hokeret
- Yona Elian - Kikar Ha-Halomot
- Yael Hadar - Mars Turkey
2001
Ronit Elkabetz - Wedding Reluctant (Hatuna Meuheret)
2002
Orly Silbersatz Banai - Broken Wings (Knafayim Shvurot)
- Meital Dohan - Tahara
- Gisele Silver - Hochmat HaBeygale
- Gisele Silver - Beitar Provence
- Raymonde Abecassis - The Barbecue People (Ha-Mangalistim)
2003
Ayelet Zurer - Ha-Asonot Shel Nina
- Esti Zakheim - Ha-Kochavim Shel Shlomi
- Tikva Dayan - Sima Vaknin Machshefa
- Ronit Yudkevitz - Matana MiShamayim
- Elisheva Michaeli - Sipuray Bate Kafe '
2004
Dana Ivgy - A Daughter (Or)
- Michaela Eshet - Medurat Hashevet
- Neta Garty - Sof Ha'Olam Smola
- Hiam Abbass - The Syrian Bride (Ha-Kala Ha-Surit)
- Ronit Elkabetz - Separate Ways (Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha)
2005
Sigalit Fuchs - Muchrachim Lehiyot Same'ach
- Tinkerbell - Bekarov, Yikre Lekha Mashehu Tov
- Evelyn Kaplun - Welcome to Israel (Eize Makom Nifla)
- Tali Sharon - Lemarit Ain
- Hana Laszlo - Free Zone
2006
- Anat Klausner - Yamim Kfuim
- Gila Almagor - Tied Hands
- Ronit Yudkevitz - Sweet Mud - Caught in Heaven ( Adama Meshuga'at )
- Bar Belfer - Mishehu Larutz Ito
2007
Ronit Elkabetz - The Band Next Door (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret)
- Sarah Adler - Jellyfish - Carried by the Sea (Meduzot)
- Keren Mor - Foul Gesture (Tnu'a Meguna)
- Mili Avital - Noodle
- Ania Bukstein - The Secrets (Ha-Sodot)
2008
- Yaël Abecassis - Comme ton père
- Orly Silbersatz Banai - Lost Islands (Iim avudim)
- Hana Azoulay-Hasfari - Shiva
- Ronit Elkabetz - Shiva
2009
Irit Kaplan - A Matter of Size
- Dana Ivgy - Haiu Leilot
- Dana Ivgy - Jaffa
- Rita Zohar - Mrs. Moskowitz and the Cats
- Reymond Amsalem - Seven Minutes in Heaven (Sheva dakot be gan eden)
Award winners and nominations since 2010
2010
Maya Dagan - A Summer in Haifa ( Paam Hayiti )
- Liron Ben-Shlush - Maya
- Ronit Elkabetz - Mabul
- Orly silver set Banai - Hadikduk HaPnimi
- Hila Feldman - ... Be yom hashlishi
2011
Evelin Hagoel - My Lovely Sister (Ahoti hayafa)
- Hagar Ben-Asher - The Slut (Ha-Notenet)
- Keren Berger - 2 Night
- Batia Bar - Emek Tifferet
- Chen Yanni - Melting Away (Names Ba-geshem)
2012
Hadas Yaron - In Her Place (Lemale et ha'ḥalal)
- Assi Levy - Haolam Mats'hik
- Sharon Tal - The Exchange (Hahithalfut)
- Asia Naifeld - Heder 514
- Rivka Gur - Hayuta and Berl
2013
- Reymond Amsalem - Kidon
- Reymond Amsalem - Tam idan hatmimut
- Tali Sharon - Hahi shehozeret habaita
- Rotem Zissman-Cohen - Makom be-gan eden
- Yuval Scharf - The Wonders
2014
Dana Ivgy - Zero Motivation - Welcome to the Army! (Efes beyahasei enosh)
- Liron Ben-Shlush - Next to Her (At Li Layla)
- Ronit Elkabetz - Get - The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Get - Ha'mishpat shel Vivian Amsalem)
- Levana Finkelstein - At the end a party (Mita Tova)
- Naomi Levov - Yona
- Shira Haas - Princess
2015
Moran rose petal - Hatuna MeNiyar
- Netta Shpigelman - AKA Nadia (Nadia shem zmani)
- Tamar Alkan - Haish Shebakir
- Miryam Zohar - Tziporey Hol
- Red Zissman-Cohen - Ha'milim ha'tovot
2016
Noa Koler - One who dares (Laavor et hakir)
- Evgenia Dodina - A Day Like No Other (Shavua ve Yom)
- Lihi Kornowski - Haporetzet
- Ania Bukstein - Lev shaket meod
- Lamis Ammar - Sufat Chol
2017
- Joy Rieger - Past Life
- Noa Koler - Bayit Bagalil
- Assi Levy - Ga'agua
- Neta Riskin - At Close Range (Shelter)
2018
Sarah Adler - The Cakemaker (HaOfe MeBerlin)