Israeli actress Shira Haas nominated for Emmy for ‘Unorthodox’ role

Israeli actress Shira Haas has been nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in “Unorthodox,” which follows an ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn woman who leaves her community for a new life in Berlin.

The four-episode series, inspired by the 2012 memoir “Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots,” by Deborah Feldman, picked up eight nominations including outstanding limited series.

Haas was nominated in the category of outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movie, alongside Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”), Regina King (“Watchmen”), Octavia Spencer (“Self Made”), and Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”).

Haas, 25, whose breakout role in “Shtisel” also saw her play an ultra-Orthodox character, has previously been recognised for her work, picking up an Ophir Award — dubbed the Israeli academy awards — for her supporting role in “Noble Savage” in 2018.

An Israeli movie, “Asia,” won three awards at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020, including Best Actress for Haas.

Also picking up Emmy nominations on Tuesday was “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” a show focused on a Jewish stand-up comic in the 1950s, and “Schitt’s Creek,” created by the Canadian Jewish father-and-son duo of Eugene and Dan Levy.

The Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will be presented on September 20.