
Ayelet Zurer
Biography
Ayelet Zurer (born 28 June 1969) is an Israeli TV and film actress. She began her career on the Israeli teen drama Inyan Shel Zman and has starred in numerous Israeli TV and film roles. She received awards for Best Actress at the Israeli Academy Awards in 2003 and Best Actress by the Israeli Academy of Television in 2006 and 2013.
Zurer has also appeared in numerous Hollywood films, such as Munich (2005), Vantage Point (2008), Angels & Demons (2009), Man of Steel (2013), and Ben-Hur (2016). She also portrayed Vanessa Marianna-Fisk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Daredevil (2015–2018) and its revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present).
Known For

TV
You
Dr. Chandra
2018

TV
Marvel's Daredevil
Vanessa Marianna
2015

TV
Legacies
Seylah Chelon
2018

TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Tia Leonetti
2021

TV
Daredevil: Born Again
Vanessa Fisk
2025

TV
House of David
Queen Ahinoam
2025

TV
Taken
Leah
2017

TV
Touch
Rosemary Mathis
2012

TV
Transparent
Ronit
2014

Film
Man of Steel
Lara Lor-Van
2013

Film
Angels & Demons
Vittoria Vetra
2009

TV
Shtisel
Elisheva Rothstein
2013

TV
Moonhaven
Maite Voss
2022

Film
Munich
Daphna
2005

TV
BeTipul
2005

TV
Rake
Fiona Rinaldi
2014

TV
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Mehaffey
2012

Film
Ben-Hur
Naomi Ben-Hur
2016

Film
Last Knights
Naomi
2015

Film
Vantage Point
Veronica
2008
Filmography
2025TVDaredevil: Born Againas Vanessa Fisk2025TVHouse of Davidas Queen Ahinoam2024TVThe Best Worst Thingas Dr. Amalia Levy2022TVMoonhavenas Maite Voss2021TVLaw & Order: Organized Crimeas Tia Leonetti2020TVLosing Aliceas Alice2020FilmShepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dogas Shoshonna2018TVLegaciesas Seylah Chelon2018TVYouas Dr. Chandra2017FilmMiladaas Milada Horáková2017TVTakenas Leah2016FilmBen-Huras Naomi Ben-Hur2016FilmLast Days in the Desertas Mother2015TVMarvel's Daredevilas Vanessa Marianna2015FilmLast Knightsas Naomi2014TVTransparentas Ronit2014TVRakeas Fiona Rinaldi2013TVHostagesas Dr. Yael Danon2013TVShtiselas Elisheva Rothstein2013FilmMan of Steelas Lara Lor-Van2012TVHalo 4: Forward Unto Dawnas Mehaffey2012FilmDarling Companionas Carmen2012TVTouchas Rosemary Mathis2011FilmHide Awayas The Waitress2009FilmAngels & Demonsas Vittoria Vetra2009FilmIngeniousas Gina2008FilmAdam Resurrectedas Gina Grey2008FilmFugitive Piecesas Michaela2008FilmVantage Pointas Veronica2007FilmOnly Dogs Run Freeas Telma2005FilmMunichas Daphna2005TVBeTipul2004FilmSomething Sweet2004FilmMaktubas מיכל2003FilmNina's Tragedies2003Filmאיש החשמלas Becky2001FilmDesperado Squareas Gila1997FilmThe Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Fieldas Lea1993FilmDuelas אן / אדית1993FilmThe Revenge of Itzik Finkelsteinas Debbie1991FilmFor Sashaas Shoshana—FilmApparat