Niv Sultan

Niv Sultan
ניב סולטן‎
Sultan in 2022
Born (1992-09-16) 16 September 1992 (age 32)
Jerusalem, Israel
Alma materYoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
Spouse
Maor Schweitzer
​
(m. 2022)​
Military service
Allegiance State of Israel
Service / branch Israel Defense Forces
Years of service2010–2012

Niv Sultan (Hebrew: ניב סולטן; born 16 September 1992) is an Israeli actress.[1] She is best known for starring in Tehran, an Israeli espionage thriller television series that first premiered in 2020 on Apple TV+ and Kan 11.

Early life and education

Sultan was born in Jerusalem, Israel to a family of Moroccan Jews.[2] After completing her compulsory military service, she attended acting classes for three years at Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in Tel Aviv.[1][3] As a student, she participated in the institution's production of A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller; Sultan assumed a lead role as Catherine, opposite her classmate Tomer Machloof.[4][5][6]

Career

Acting

Between 2015 and 2017, Sultan starred in the Israeli family sitcom La Famiglia on Channel 10.[7] In 2016, she had a regular role alongside Amit Rahav and Daniel Gad in the Israeli youth drama series Susey Pere (Wild Horses) on the TV channel Zoom.[8] In 2017, she starred alongside Omer Dror and Noa Kirel in the Israeli teen comedy Kimaat Mefursemet (Almost Famous).[9]

Sultan was chosen as the lead role in the Apple TV+ Israeli espionage television series Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן), where she stars as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad agent working a ground operation in Tehran, Iran.[10][11]

During an interview with The Natural Aristocrat,[12] Niv Sultan commented on why she loves portraying Tamar Rabinyan on Apple TV+ Israeli 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 a 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.,,[citation needed]

In 2020, Sultan starred alongside Tomer Capone in Asaph Polonsky's short film, Long Distance.[13] In 2022, she starred alongside Lior Ashkenazi in the Israeli suspense series, Boged (Traitor) on Hot.[14]

In 2024, Sultan was cast in a new medical thriller series, Heart of a Murderer on Hot. She will portray Dr. Dasi Nakash, a transplant surgeon in the series.[15][16]

She also stars alongside her husband, Maor Schweitzer and Amit Rahav, in the upcoming Haredi comedy sequel Matchmaking 2.[17][18]

Other

Sultan is the owner of Sultana, a jewelry company, together with her sisters Bar and May.[19]

Since 2021, she has been a brand ambassador for Samsung in Israel.[20]

Personal life

Sultan married Israeli actor Maor Schweitzer in March 2022.[21] They met on the set of the show יש לה את זה (She Has It) in 2018, where they played an engaged couple.[22]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Kimaat Mefursemet Shir Carmi
2018 Flawless (Haneshef) Avigail
2020 Long Distance Nira Short film
2024 Matchmaking 2 Tzila

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Yomanei HaChofesh HaGadol (Summer Break Diaries) Tzlil 2 episodes
2015-2017 La Famiglia Libat Granot Series regular
2016 Susey Pere (Wild Horses) Alma Gefen Series regular
2017 Metim LeRega (Temporarily Dead) Libi Gueta 9 episodes
2018 Eilat Tom Shahar
She Has It Natalie Levi Lead role (12 episodes)
2020–present Tehran Tamar Rabinyan (Mossad agent) Lead role (16 episodes)
2021 Sad City Girls Chen Series regular
2022 That Dirty Black Bag Eve Lead role (8 episodes)
Boged (Traitor) Ravit Series regular (8 episodes)
2025 Heart of a Murderer Dr. Dasi Nakash Lead role

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nordstrom, Leigh (25 September 2020). "Undercover With Niv Sultan". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ Niv Sultan tells Glenn Close how she became a Mossad agent Interview. 24 May 2022
  3. ^ Niv Sultan Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio. Retrieved on 26 August 2024
  4. ^ A View from the Bridge - about honour and more lies Habima. 16 April 2018
  5. ^ מראה מעל הגשר - בסטודיו של יורם לוינשטיין YouTube. 2018
  6. ^ I want to do Shakespeare Israel HaYom. 24 April 2018
  7. ^ TV’s ‘La Famiglia’ pokes fun at vacation machinations The Times of Israel. 16 July 2017
  8. ^ ניב סולטן: "אני ממש מפחדת להיכשל" Frogi. 25 March 2016
  9. ^ "כמעט מפורסמת": יש סרט תיכון ישראלי ראוי Haaretz. 21 June 2017
  10. ^ Spiro, Amy (22 September 2020). "Niv Sultan talks behind the scenes of 'Tehran,' the newest Israeli thriller". Jewish Insider. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  11. ^ McLean, Craig (25 September 2020). "Niv Sultan is a new kind of special agent". The Face. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  12. ^ Regev, Nir (30 October 2020). "Niv Sultan and Shervin Alenabi talk Tehran (Interview)". The Natural Aristocrat.
  13. ^ לונג דיסטנס - ניב סולטן ותומר קאפון בסרט מתוך פרויקט "במרחק 100 מטר" YouTube. 2020
  14. ^ "בוגד" נוצרה בדיוק לפי הספר - אבל בכל זאת חסר לה ניצוץ Ynet. 14 September 2022
  15. ^ ניב סולטן בתפקיד הראשי, זו השחקנית שתככב לצידה ice. 29 May 2024
  16. ^ ‘Tehran’ Star Niv Sultan Leading Israeli Medical Thriller Series ‘Heart Of A Killer’ From Sipur & North Road Deadline. 17 September 2024
  17. ^ החלו צילומי סרט ההמשך הישראלי "בחורים טובים 2" עם הזוג ניב סולטן ומאור שוויצר edb.co.il. 26 February 2024
  18. ^ "בחורים טובים 2" - טריילר רשמי YouTube. 17 September 2024
  19. ^ "About Us". Sultana. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  20. ^ "#We_Are_Samsung 2021". Samsung Israel. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  21. ^ Walla! Celebs (25 March 2022). "The most beautiful in the world: Niv Sultan and Maor Schweitzer got married". Walla!. Walla! Communications Ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  22. ^ Levin, Mickey (27 March 2022). "Niv Sultan and Maor Schweitzer are married". Maariv. Retrieved 21 June 2022.