Niv Sultan (Hebrew: ניב סולטן; born 16 September 1992) is an Israeli actress.[1] She is known for starring in the Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran.
Niv Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-09-16) 16 September 1992 (age 29) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Sultan was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to a family of Sephardic Moroccan-Jewish descent. After serving as a soldier in the Israel Defense Force, she attended acting classes for three years in Tel Aviv, Israel.[1]
Sultan was chosen as the lead role in the Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן) where she stars as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad agent working a ground operation in Tehran, Iran.[2][3]
During an interview with The Natural Aristocrat,[4] Niv Sultan commented on why she loves portraying Tamar on Apple TV+ series Tehran:
For me, that was what I love most about her. I mean, she's a real person, as you said, she's not the cliche of superhero, Mossad agents saving the world. ...Yes, she's brave but she's also scared, makes mistakes, falls in love, and misses her dad. And I think that's the beauty of her.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kimaat Mefursemet | Shir Carmi |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eilat | Tom Shahar | |
| 2020 | Tehran | Tamar Rabinyan (Mossad agent) | Lead role (8 episodes) |