Upon completion of her studies she returned to Israel and joined the company of the Habima Theater. She appeared in her first role in the play Night Storm (Rina), Habima Theatre, directed by her father.[1]
She co-wrote and, along with the English actress, Anna Cropper, acted in, "Across The Bridge", the story of two Holocaust survivors, whose premiere performance was at "Yad Vashem" in Jerusalem. She also co-wrote and performed n the play If I Forget Thee oh Jerusalem for the 30000th anniversary of Jerusalem, in Israel, England and the United States, which included a special performance at the United Nations. The tour had a special emphasis on reaching non-Jewish audiences.
Friedland's biographical one-woman show, Born to the Theatre, was performed in Israel, the United States, Canada and Russia in Hebrew, English, and Russian. She was appointed to perform her one-women show by the Israeli Ministry representing Israel in an International Jewish Theatre Festival in Russia.
Friedland is known in Israel for her performances and records for children, including "Shmulik-Hedgehog" (shmoolikipod), "Shubi the Teddy Bear" (Shubi Dubi) by Gideon Koren, Babar the Elephant, barbapapa, Lady and the Tramp and many others.[2]/. Her children's album and performance, "Bubble Gum Seeds", toured (in English) for the Jewish National Fund in Canada and for the UJA in the United States.
Awards and recognition
Friedland was the recipient of the "Kinor David" ("David harp") prize on three occasions. In 1999, she received the Israeli Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Israeli Oscar winner for best film, Yana's Friends.
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