Ayelet Zurer

Biography

Ayelet Zurer (born 28 June 1969) is an Israeli TV and film actress. She began her career on the Israeli teen drama Inyan Shel Zman and has starred in numerous Israeli TV and film roles. She received awards for Best Actress at the Israeli Academy Awards in 2003 and Best Actress by the Israeli Academy of Television in 2006 and 2013. Zurer has also appeared in numerous Hollywood films, such as Munich (2005), Vantage Point (2008), Angels & Demons (2009), Man of Steel (2013), and Ben-Hur (2016). She also portrayed Vanessa Marianna-Fisk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Daredevil (2015–2018) and its revival series Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present).

Known For

You

Marvel's Daredevil

Daredevil: Born Again

Legacies

Law & Order: Organized Crime

House of David

Taken

Man of Steel

All Movies (26)

• Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog2020 · as Shoshonna
• Milada2017 · as Milada Horáková
• Ben-Hur2016 · as Naomi Ben-Hur
• Last Days in the Desert2016 · as Mother
• Last Knights2015 · as Naomi
• Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel2013
• Man of Steel2013 · as Lara Lor-Van
• Darling Companion2012 · as Carmen
• Hide Away2011 · as The Waitress
• Angels & Demons2009 · as Vittoria Vetra
• Ingenious2009 · as Gina
• Adam Resurrected2008 · as Gina Grey
• Fugitive Pieces2008 · as Michaela
• Vantage Point2008 · as Veronica
• Only Dogs Run Free2007 · as Telma
• Munich2005 · as Daphna
• Something Sweet2004
• Maktub2004 · as מיכל
• Nina's Tragedies2003
• Rutenberg2003 · as Becky
• Desperado Square2001 · as Gila
• The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field1997 · as Lea
• Duel1993 · as אן / אדית
• The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein1993 · as Debbie
• For Sasha1991 · as Shoshana
• Apparat—

All TV Shows (19)

• Daredevil: Born Again Official Podcast2026 · as Self - Vanessa Fisk
• Daredevil: Born Again2025 · as Vanessa Fisk
• House of David2025 · as Queen Ahinoam
• The Best Worst Thing2024 · as Dr. Amalia Levy
• Moonhaven2022 · as Maite Voss
• Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · as Tia Leonetti
• Losing Alice2020 · as Alice
• Legacies2018 · as Seylah Chelon
• You2018 · as Dr. Chandra
• Taken2017 · as Leah
• Marvel's Daredevil2015 · as Vanessa Marianna
• Transparent2014 · as Ronit
• Rake2014 · as Fiona Rinaldi
• Hostages2013 · as Dr. Yael Danon
• Shtisel2013 · as Elisheva Rothstein
• Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn2012 · as Mehaffey
• Touch2012 · as Rosemary Mathis
• Don't Ask2009
• BeTipul2005