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About Odeya Rush
Odeya Rushinek is a renowned Israeli actress and model popularly known for playing roles in movies such as "Goosebumps" and "Let it snow".
Childhood and Education
Odeya Rushinek was born into an Ashkenazi Jewish household in Haifa, Israel. Her parents are Maya Greenfeld and Shlomo Rushinek. She has 6 siblings.
Around the age of 9, she and family relocated to the United States and settled in Alabama, where her father worked as a security consultant. She went to Birmingham, Alabama's N. E. Miles Jewish Day School.
Career
Popularly called Odeya Rush, Rushinek worked as a model for top fashion agencies such as Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren and Gap before venturing into acting. She made her acting debut in one episode of the 2010 drama TV series "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit". In 2011, she played the role of Emily in one episode of the TV sitcom “Curb Your Enthusiasm”.
Her film debut came in 2012 when she played the character Joni Jerome in Disney’s “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”. The film, which was directed and written by Peter Hedges, starred Jennifer Garner, CJ Adams, Joel Edgerton, and Common. The film grossed about $55 million worldwide.
Rush has then acted in popular films such as “See You in Valhalla”, “Pink Skies Ahead”, and “When the Devil Comes”.
Honors and Awards
For her performance in “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”, she received a Best Actress Award nomination from the Chambie Awards in 2012. A year later, she was nominated by the Young Artist Awards for the Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress.
In 2016, at the Young Artist Awards, she took home the Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Award for her performance in Rob Letterman-directed 2016 horror comedy film “Goosebumps”.
Along with her co-stars of Greta Gerwig-directed film “Lady Bird”, she received the Best Performance by a Cast Ensemble at the Awards Circuit Community Awards in 2018.
Did you know?
Her first name “Odeya” means “I will give praise to God” in Hebrew.
Her mother, Maya Greenfeld, was born in the USSR.
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F.A.Q. about Odeya Rush
When is her birthday?
Odeya Rush's birthday is on May 12, 1997.
In how many days is her birthday?
Odeya's birthday is in 16 days
How old is she?
She is 26 years old.
Where is Odeya from?
She was born in Haifa, Israel.