Actress elana eden biography

Elana Eden

A beautiful, talented Israeli Jew of Polish-Russian parentage, Elana Eden was already an established theatrical star in her homeland before she became a star in Hollywood. She was one of the five finalists for the title role in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) until Millie Perkins got the part. When it came time to cast the title character in 20th Century Fox's next production, The Story of Ruth (1960), producer Samuel G. Engel and director Henry Koster were so captivated by Eden's screen test that they chose her over 300 other actresses (of which only 29 were given screen tests) for the part of Ruth. Eden gave a genuine, effectively subtle performance as the biblical heroine, and she will always be remembered as the screen's definitive Ruth.

A beautiful, talented Israeli Jew of Polish-Russian parentage, Elana Eden was already an established theatrical star in her homeland before she became a star in Hollywood. She was one of the five finalists for the title role in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) until Millie Perkins got the part. When it came time

A beautiful, talented Israeli Jew of Polish-Russian parentage, Elana Eden was already an established theatrical star in her homeland before she became a star in Hollywood. She was one of the five finalists for the title role in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) until Millie Perkins got the part. When it came time to cast the title character in 20th Century Fox's next production, The Story of Ruth (1960), producer Samuel G. Engel and director Henry Koster were so captivated by Eden's screen test that they chose her over 300 other actresses (of which only 29 were given screen tests) for the part of Ruth. Eden gave a genuine, effectively subtle performance as the biblical heroine, and she will always be remembered as the screen's definitive Ruth.

BornMay 1, 1940

Elana Eden

Israeli actress

Elana Eden

Publicity photo, 1960

Born

Elana Lani Cooper
(Hebrew: לייני אילנה קופר)


(1940-05-01) 1 May 1940 (age 84)

Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine

Other namesElana Kuper[1]
Ilana Lani Cooper
Ilana Myrow
OccupationActress
Years active1957–1968
Notable workThe Story of Ruth (1960)
Spouses

Nissim Aloni

(m. 1962; div. 1965)​

Fred Myrow

(m. 1969; died 1999)​

Elana Eden (Hebrew: אילנה עדן, born Elana Lani Cooper; 1 May 1940) is an Israeli actress of film, television, and stage,[2] best known for her film debut as the title role in 20th Century Fox's biblical epic The Story of Ruth (1960).

Early life

Eden was born in Bat Yam, Tel Aviv District, of the then British Mandate of Palestine (1917–1948), and future State of Israel.[3] Her father, Zvi Cooper, was a Polish-born landscape gardener who had emigrated from Europe and had settled i

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