The recurrent role of Yael Hoffman, a rabbinical administrator, in Showtime’s dark comedy-drama series “Weeds” made Meital Dohan, an award-winning Israeli actress, comedian, and singer, famous worldwide. She began her career on the stage and won a “Israeli Tony Award” for the play “Best Friends.” She later received two “Israeli Oscar” nods for her work in the movies “God’s Sandbox” and “Giraffes.” After receiving an offer to perform in an off-Broadway production in New York in the early 2000s, she relocated there. She eventually became well-known for her roles in a variety of films and television episodes, such as “Failing Better Now,” “Woke Up Dead,” and “Weeds.” She also appeared in a number of television shows, including “The Sopranos,” “Woke Up Dead,” and “Weeds.” She has released a few singles from her upcoming debut album “I’m In Hate With Love” and the popular music video “Yummy Boyz” as a singer. She recently gained media attention for being Al Pacino’s (of “The Godfather” fame) girlfriend.
Become a Star
Meital Dohan enrolled in acting classes at the age of 13 and was accepted into the Israel Defense Forces Entertainment Corps. Later, she created an original theatre movement show that she wrote, directed, and performed in during her first year of study at Israel’s renowned Nissan Nativ acting school. She started acting in television shows during her second year and appeared in a few feature films during her third year. These actions helped her land a contract with Israel’s Cameri Theater even before she earned her diploma in 1998.
Best Friends, which was produced at the Cameri Theater and for which she received the Israeli Tony Award for “Most Promising New Actress” in 2000, was one of her initial works to garner attention. She proceeded to work in Israeli theatre, movies, and television in the ensuing years until receiving an invitation to participate in American plays including “Blood Wedding” and “Bath Party.” However, she rose to fame after appearing as Yael Hoffman in the 2006 season of the American television series “Weeds.” She has a distinguished comedy career in addition to her singing one, and in recent years, she has released a few songs that have become internationally well-known singles.
Early Career in Acting
Meital Dohan began her stage career by working with two prestigious theaters, namely Cameri Theater. In addition to her award-winning performance in “Best Friends,” she also co-wrote “Sex on the High Holidays” with Israeli singer Ivri Lider and co-starred as Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet,” had a role in “Bad Children” specifically written for her by Israeli playwright Edna Mazya, sang and acted in “Moving Flesh,” and played Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet.” Later, she made the transition to television and film, where she received “Israeli Oscar” nominations for her roles as Efrat in “Giraffes” and Layla in “God’s Sandbox.” She also co-wrote the screenplay for the movie “Orgy by Heart” and portrayed Nataly, the series’ main character, in the comedy “Ugliest Esti.”
Career in Music
Meital Dohan released her first music video, “Yummy Boyz,” in October of that same year. In 2011, she stated that she had started working with Che Pope on her debut solo album, “I’m In Hate with Love.” The song’s catchy and lively melody as well as her recognizable sensual and playful demeanor helped the video become viral right away. Her debut hit, “Yummy,” which was created by Afuni and reached No. 1 on “Reverb Nation” globally, was played on radio stations and in clubs all over the world. She was dubbed “the next triple threat” by a number of news organizations, including “MTV Buzzworthy,” “AOL,” “Artist Direct,” “Maxim,” and “Yahoo.” Prior to its official release on October 23, 2012, her following song, “On Ya,” featuring Sean Kingston, had already climbed to No. 5 on the UK Pop Chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Dance Chart.
Individual Life of Meital Dohan
Meital Dohan was created on August 24, 1979, in a tiny settlement outside of Ra’anana, Israel. As a teenager, she enrolled in the Nissan Nativ acting program. She received multiple scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation while she was a student.
Relationships of Meital Dohan
‘Page Six’ revealed in mid-September 2018 that Meital Dohan, then 39, was secretly dating legendary Hollywood actor Al Pacino, then 78, who was precisely twice her age. They recently chose to go public with their romance, and they were first seen dining together at Dan Tana’s restaurant in Los Angeles, it was further stated. They were photographed perusing the furnishings at the West Hollywood Restoration Hardware store a week later. It’s interesting to note that Lucila Sola, a 42-year-old Argentinian actress, and Pacino split up in 2015 after being in a long-term relationship. Pacino, who has never been married, has a total of three children from previous relationships with other women. Along with twins Anton James and Olivia Rose born to actress Beverly D’Angelo, he also shares a daughter named Julie Marie with acting instructor Jan Tarrant.
Net worth of Meital Dohan
The estimated net worth of Meital Dohan is about $1 million.