Noa Tishby | |
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Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and the Delegitimization of Israel | |
In office November 4, 2022 – Apr 2, 2023 | |
President | Isaac Herzog |
Prime Minister | Yair Lapid Benjamin Netanyahu |
Minister | Yair Lapid Eli Cohen |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal details | |
Born | Noa Tohar Tishby May 1975 (age 49) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Occupation | Activist, actress, model, producer, writer |
Website | noatishby |
Noa Tohar Tishby (Hebrew: נועה טוהר תשבי; Hebrew pronunciation: [no'ʔa tiʃ'bi]; born May 1975[1]) is an Israeli activist, actress, model, producer, and writer. As an actress, she appeared in a variety of American television shows and movies, including The Affair, The Island, Nip/Tuck, Big Love, NCIS, and others. She is also the co-executive producer of the HBO series, In Treatment, which is an adaptation of the Israeli series, BeTipul. Her production company, Noa's Arc, was also responsible for selling several other adaptations of Israeli programs to American networks.
Tishby also focuses on Zionist activism, founding the advocacy organization Act for Israel in 2011. In 2021, she published her first book, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth. She served as the Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and the Delegitimization of Israel for one year, from 2022 to 2023.