Talia Shapira

Talia Shapira (Hebrew: טליה שפירא‎; 6 August 1946 – 24 January 1992) was an Israeli actress, singer, comedian and writer.

Her father was an electrician and her mother was a painter who died of cancer when Shapira was 16 years old.

[3] In 1975, Shapira won Actress of the Year award at the Zefat Film Festival for Hagiga LaEinayim.

Her eldest son Yoni, was a founding member of the grunge band Zikney Tzfat.

Shapira died following a five-year battle with cancer in Tel Aviv on January 24, 1992, at the age of 45.