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Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer poses during a photocall for her new movie in Rome on Monday.
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Israeli actress blazes Hollywood trail in 'Angels and Demons'
By City Mouse
Tags: Ayelet Zurer, Tom Hanks 

After Noa Tishby helped make Matthew McConaughey's latest film a box-office hit this past weekend and Gal Gadot boosted Vin Diesel's latest installment of Fast and Furious, Ayelet Zurer became the latest Israeli actress to join the list of Hollywood success stories.

Last weekend, Zurer joined fellow cast members at the premier of the "Angels and Demons" in Rome, the sequel to the wildly popular "The Da Vinci Code." The film, which is based on the best-selling book, also sparked criticism from the Catholic Church.

Zurer appeared at the premier alongside co-stars Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor and director Ron Howard. Her work in the film marks a milestone for Israeli actresses whose appearances in major Hollywood motion pictures are usually limited to a few cameos and even fewer lines.
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Zurer was cast in the film as the lead female role alongside Hanks, an Oscar-winner and acting heavyweight in his own right.

"Angels and Demons" is an impressive addition to Zurer's resume, which includes a role in Steven Spielberg's "Munich"; the film "Adam Resurrected," in which she acted alongside Jeff Goldblum; and a key part in the original hit series "In Treatment," which was later sold to HBO and re-made into an American version that has garnered both critical acclaim and commercial success.

Zurer is also believed to be the first Israeli actress to break the million-dollar threshold. Industry sources believe Zurer's salary for "Angels and Demons" reached the seven-figure mark. Gal Gadot's earnings for "Fast and Furious 4" are estimated at no more than $100,000.

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      1.   why do such a junky-clunky movie? 14:55  |  Mohrer 06/05/09
      2.   She can do better 18:33  |  I agree 06/05/09
      3.   I agree Mohrer 18:47  |  yeiel 06/05/09
      4.   the movie hopefully as good as the book 19:40  |  JfromC 06/05/09
      5.   bunch of nonsense 19:47  |  Amir 06/05/09
      6.   Natalie Portman 20:02  |  Circle City 06/05/09
      7.   Why do you call it junky? 22:20  |  Nechama 06/05/09
      8.   Israeli women are the best in the world. End of story. 04:03  |  Mark Leaman 07/05/09
      9.   Israeli films and or Hollywood 00:26  |  David 22/09/09
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