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Orly Ben Garti Actress/Singer

Orly Ben Garti (In Hebrew: אורלי בן גרטי) was born in March 29th in Haifa, Israel and has been an actress from a very "young age" after participating in Israeli films and T.V series.

"Tipat Mazal" 1992
Her first big screen appearance was at 1992 in Ze'ev Revach film Tipat Mazal (A Bit Of Luck) as young Vivi beside singer/actress Zehava Ben and Aryeh Moskuna. The film was about a young girl that is moving with her father from their perfect life in Morrocco to a very tough life in Israel and everything they need to deal with while Grown Vivi is trying her best with her angelic voice to turn their life around.

"Sh'Chur" 1994
In 1994 Ben Garti have got her first lead role in Shmuel Hasfari's film Sh'Chur as young Rachel beside actress Gila Almagor and Amos Lavi (RIP). The story takes place in the 1970's A family dealing with the black magic tradition used by the mother to "fix" every problem in the house. Ben Garti was nominated for the Israeli Oscar (Ophir award) for her role and got a special prize from the Israeli film academy as "The Best Newcomer Of The Year". The film Sh'Chur also won 6 Israeli Oscars (Ophir awards) and participated with an honorable mention in the Berlin film festival Berlin Bear award.

"HaSahkanim" 1995
In 1995 Orly had a supporting role in Ron Ninio's film "Hasahkanim" (Auditions) with actor Aki Avni, Her role was as young Rachel which was sexually abused by her father while her mother was away in a mental home. One of the acting students used Rachel and her story for creating her own stage play which cause the whole group of actors to fall apart.

"Ha Bahur Shel Shuli" 1997
In 1997 Orly have participated in Doron Tzabari's film "Habahur Shel Shuli" (Shuli's Fiance) as Shuly, A young lady in the early 1970's is waiting together with her family for her fiance and his mother to arrive at their home for the first dinner of the two families together to ask for Shuli's hand and marry her but a line of incidents created a great mess when an unknown person from the street comes to ask the hand of Shuly's sister Mazal (Esti Yerushalmi). A story about true love and the power of family that won an Israeli Oscar (Ophir award) as the best short film that was written by Dorit Rabinian.

"Florentine 1997 (SEA1)
That same year Orly participated in the T.V series "Florentine" (season 1) as Miri the young sister of Koby (Sami Huri) who came from a strict religious home in Jerusalem and according to Miri's father it was time for her to get married when she was only 16 so she run away from home to her brother was living a free and liberal life in Tel Aviv but he doesn't accept her and tries to send her back home. Directed by Eytan Fox

"Florentine 1998 (SEA2)
In 1998 Orly have participated in "Florentine" (Season 2) as Miri who returns to Tel Aviv after running away from home to the southern city Eilat but this time she comes back as an open minded non religious girl with a provocative look and leaves her brother no choice but accepting her and her life choices. Orly was acting in both seasons beside Ayelet Zurer, Sami Huri and Karin Ophir. Directed by Ori Sivan.

"Zur Hadasim" 1999
In 1999 Ben Garti got the lead role in Gideon Kolirin film "Zur Hadasim" as innocent Eti who is madly in love with her loser boyfriend Shaul (Danny Steg) who gets her pregnant and takes her to have an abortion without her knowledge in a weird doctors clinic and then tell her that she has lost the child while another loser couple Edi (Albert Iluz) and Ilana (Dafna Rechter) are trying to kidnap Ilana's boss son and the whole story is getting mixed between the two couples in a very funny way. "Zur Hadasim" have won a Wolgin award in the Jerusalem Film Festival for best script and also won the first place in UK fantasy film festival. Orly was nominated for an Israeli Oscar (Ophir award) for her role in the "Best Leading Actress" category.

"Ata Hayav La'asot Mize Seret"
In 2000 Orly participated in Eyal Halfon film that was based on a true story "You Must Make A movie Out Of This" as Monalisa Azulay, a girl that was abandoned by her father when she was little and when she grew up she searched and found him, the two have started to meet on a regular basis but her father had other plans for their renewed relationship and was sexually molesting her in every meeting they had until she realized that she have never had a father and still doesn't.

"Ha Miflas Ha Elyon" 2000
Later that year Ben Garti got the lead role in Shmuel Kalderon's film "Ha Miflas Ha Elyon" (The Upper Level) as young Sharon who is dating a nightclub owner and living the night life with drugs, alcohol and black money when one night while counting tonights revenue a gun shot is heard and a man is lying on the floor, everybody runs away to Kobi's home living this body in the club. After few hours together in Kobi's house Sharon decides to go out and inspect the area and from there starts a journey of love, innocence and values.

"TV Commercial"
in 2005 Ben Garti was the leading figure in the TV commercial of the Israeli Sports Lottery institution (Toto) as the bride in her wedding day.

Discography
In 2002 Orly have launched 4 singles to the Israeli radio with the lyrics and music of writer Gal Fridman under the names: "Matrid" (Bothering), "Doa Ba Avir" (Vanishing in the air), "Nesicha" (Princess) and "Beni Le Beni" (Between me and myself). In 2013 Orly have created a cover song for the Beloved - "Sweet Harmony"