Nelly Tagar (Hebrew: נלי תגר, IPA: [ˈnεli taˈgaʁ]; born 30 November 1982) is an Israeli actress and stand-up comedian.

Tagar is the recipient of the 2016 Israeli Academy Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy, for her performance as Natalie Katan in Sisters.

[2] Known within Israel for her role of Daffi in the 2014 film Zero Motivation, she gained international acclaim in 2016 for portraying Nana Milch-Kotler in Past Life, directed by Avi Nesher.

The Israeli actress' next notable film appearance was only in 2011, starring as the security guard in the memorable final scene of Footnote.

IndieWire named her as one of the 20 "breakthrough" actresses of 2014, noting that "Tagar's mostly worked in TV back in Israel, but with the growing buzz around Zero Motivation, [they] wouldn't be surprised to see her ending up with gigs further afield down the line".

[4] Starting her professional career at the relatively old age of 31, Tagar's newfound star status in Israel became more noticeable in 2016, when she was cast for the lead role of Natalie Katan in Sisters, and simultaneously for the role of the main antagonist in the teen musical comedy-drama TV show Oboy, which won an Israeli Academy Award for Best Comedy.

During the April 2019 Israeli legislative election, she became affiliated with the left-of-centre party Kahol Lavan and promoted the idea of a leftist coalition government on social media.