Bar Paly

Bar Paly (born Varvara Alexandrovna Paley) is a Russian born, Israeli-American actress and model.

Early life Paly was born Varvara Alexandrovna Paley in Nizhny Tagil, Russia (former USSR), to Olga (née Drob) and Alexander Paley. Her grandfathers served in the Soviet Red Army during World War II. She was passionate about music in her childhood, playing the piano from age four. Her family immigrated to Israel when she was nine, and she was raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. In her school days, her interest in acting led her to enroll at the Aleph High School of Arts Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, where she performed in a number of productions by William Shakespeare and Bertolt Brecht, such as the play Antigone.

Career Modelling Paly began a career in modeling at the age of 17. She has appeared as a cover girl in several magazines, including Maxim, Rolling Stone and GQ.

Acting In 2003, she began her career as an actress appearing in a variety of roles for television and appeared in the Israeli mockumentary television film Zehirut Matzlema.

Paly has appeared in TV's How I Met Your Mother, The Starter Wife, and the 2008 horror film The Ruins.

In 2013, Paly held roles in both Roman Coppola's A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III starring Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray.

She also had a supporting role in Michael Bay's Pain & Gain, alongside Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson.

She also starred in the 2014 action thriller film Non-Stop, opposite Liam Neeson.

From 2015 to 2023, Paly had a recurring role as Anastasia "Anna" Kolcheck on the American crime drama NCIS: Los Angeles.

Between 2017 and 2018, she played Helen of Troy in the Arrowverse show DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

Personal life Paly is of Russian Jewish descent. In August 2016, Paly became a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 2003 Zehirut Matzlema Divi Television film 2008 The Ruins Archeologist 2012 A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III Maria-Carla 2013 Pain & Gain Sorina Luminita 2014 Non-Stop Iris Marianne Million Dollar Arm Lisette 2015 Street Level Shelby 2016 Urge Denise Lost Girls KaraShort film2019 Against the Clock Lauren De Isigney

+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2007 CSI: NY Mia Opal Episode: "Heart of Glass"2008 The Starter Wife Lola Recurring role, 5 episodes Unhitched Chloe Episode: "Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet" 2010 How I Met Your Mother Natalia Episode: "Rabbit or Duck"2012 Underemployed Tatiana Recurring role, 2 episodes Game Shop Faux-Nerd Episode: "Faux Nerd Girl" 2015 Parental Indiscretion Taylor Episode: "Bad Blood Test" 2015–2023 NCIS: Los Angeles Anastasia "Anna" Kolcheck Recurring role (season 6–14), 34 episodes2016 Jean-Claude Van Johnson Krisztina Episode: Pilot Training Day Natalia Vostok Episode #1.1 2017 Bosch Leni Episode: "The Four Last Things" 2017–2018 DC's Legends of Tomorrow Helen of Troy Episodes: "Helen Hunt", "The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly"2018iZombieAmanda LewisEpisode: "Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Brain"

+ Video game roles Year Title Role Notes 2011 L.A. Noire Marguerite Cansito