Orly Weinerman (Hebrew: אורלי ויינרמן; born 21 June 1971) is an Israeli actress, model and singer.

Orly Weinerman
Born (1971-06-21) 21 June 1971 (age 52)
Partner(s)Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (2005–present; estranged)
Modeling information
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue

Weinerman was a member of the cast of Shemesh, an Israeli situation comedy.[1] After Shemesh, Weinerman moved to London where she attempted to make a career in modelling and advance her acting career. Returning to Israel, Weinerman appeared at the Beauty City beauty fair.[2]

In 2006, the German newspaper Der Spiegel , the Spanish newspaper La Voz de Galicia and the AP Archive Interview reported that Weinerman was romantically linked to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the then Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.[3][4] Weinerman initially publicly denied having any contact with Saif al-Islam.[5] In 2012, she said that she considered marriage with Saif Gaddafi and that "everything should be done" to save him from death.[6][7]

Filmography edit

Weinerman has acted in the following Israeli TV series:[1]

  • 1989 Ha-Hofesh Ha'Acharon
  • 1997 Florentine
  • 1997 to 2003 Shemesh
  • 1998 to 1999 Only in Israel (season 2)
  • 1998 Parpar Layla

Additionally, she has appeared as herself in the following Israeli TV series:[1]

  • 1999 Parpar Layla
  • 2004 Mishpachat Kamichli

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c "Orly Weinerman". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Celebrity Grapevine". The Jerusalem Post. 6 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Orly Weinerman". Der Spiegel (in German). Rudolf Augstein, Spiegel GmbH & Co. KG. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  4. ^ La Voz de Galicia (15 January 2006). "Terra Chá, tierra de centenarios: Hechos y figuras". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). A Coruña, Spain: La Voz de Galicia, S.A. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ^ "רשות המסים נגד אורלי ויינרמן (Tax Authority against Orly Weinerman)". Ynet (in Hebrew). 5 March 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  6. ^ Fisher, Gabe (3 September 2012). "Israeli model admits to six-year affair with Gaddafi's son, begs Blair to help save his life". The Times of Israel.
  7. ^ "Israeli Actress Orly Weinerman Urges Tony Blair to Save Gadhafi's Son, Her 'Discreet' Lover". Haaretz.

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