Orna Porat

Orna Porat (Hebrew: אורנה פורת), born as Irene Klein, (June 6, 1924 – August 6, 2015) was an German-born Israeli theater actress. She attended drama school and began her stage career at a repertory theater in Schleswig.

Orna Porat
אורנה פורת
Orna Porat (1957)
Born
Irene Klein

(1924-06-06)June 6, 1924
Cologne, Germany
DiedAugust 6, 2015(2015-08-06) (aged 91)
Israel
CitizenshipIsraeli
OccupationTheater actress
SpouseJoseph Proter
Awards
  • 1979 Israel Prize for lifetime achievement in theater
  • 2005 EMET Prize for science, art, and culture
  • Brenner Prize

She moved to Mandatory Palestine in 1946, and converted to Judaism in 1957.

Porat died at the age of 91 on August 6, 2015.[1]

References
  1. www.ynetnews.com


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