Actor
Haya Harareet
Born 20 September 1931 · Haifa, British Mandate for Palestine (now Israel — died 3 February 2021
Haya Harareet (1931–2021) was an Israeli actress and screenwriter born in Haifa. She is best remembered as Esther in the epic Ben-Hur (1959). She later worked as a screenwriter and was the last surviving credited cast member of that film.
Key films
Ben-Hur (1959)On Cinespective
Her most famous role, as Esther, in the Hollywood epic that defined her international career.
Hill 24 Doesn't Answer (1955)
Early Israeli feature that brought her to international attention.
The Secret Partner (1961)
British thriller that placed her in a leading role after Ben-Hur.
The Interns (1962)
Hollywood medical drama showing her continued work in American studio films.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 7
- 1955Hill 24 Doesn't Answer · as Miriam MiszrahiActor
- 1957The Doll that Took the Town · as Anna GrimaldiActor
- 1959Ben-Hur · as EstherActor
- 1961The Secret Partner · as Nicole BrentActor
- 1961Journey Beneath the Desert · as Queen AntineaActor
- 1962The Interns · as Dr. Madolyn BrucknerActor
- 1962La leggenda di Fra Diavolo · as FiammaActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.