Rinat Matatov

Rinat Matatov (; born 6 August 1981) is an Israeli film and stage actress. She is the winner of the Outstanding Actress Award at the Haifa Festival for Children's Plays in 2013, for her role in the play "Listen to My Voice", and in 2017 for her role in the play "Aunt Leah by Shumish", and the Actress Award at the Israel Theater Prize for her role in the play "Crazy" in 2009.

Biography Matatov was born in Kokand, Uzbek SSR (today in Uzbekistan), to a Bukharian Jewish family. In 1990, the Matatov family (her parents, she, and her younger brother) immigrated to Israel and settled in the neighborhood in Holon. Right after graduating, Matatov received her first role in the film Someone to Run With based on David Grossman’s book.

At the same time, Matatov also began her career at the Habima National Theater in a leading role in the play "The Dispute," adapted and directed by director Sigal Avin. Immediately afterward, she continued in the critically acclaimed play "Crazy" by and directed by Yaeli Ronen.

Over the years at Habima, Matatov made her debut at the Globe Theatre in The Merchant of Venice as Nerissa, and a performance in "To the End of the Land", based on the book by David Grossman, directed by Hanan Snir, at Lincoln Center in New York, starring Efrat Ben-Tzur and Dror Cohen.

Matatov won the 2009 Israel Theatre Award for her role in the play Crazy at Habima Theater..

Matatov won the 2011 as Supporting Actress of the Year for her role in the play "Good Girl" at The Hour Theatre. 2008 - Nominee for the Ophir Award as a supporting actress in the film The Band’s Visit 2007 – Nominee for the Ophir Award as a supporting actress in the film Someone to Run With