Noa Cohen (Hebrew: נֹועָה כֹּהֵן; born (2002-08-03)3 August 2002) is an Israeli actress, model , and television host. She is known for her portrayal of the Virgin Mary in the 2024 Netflix biblical epic drama film Mary, starring alongside Anthony Hopkins.
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Early and personal life
Noa Cohen was born in Hod Hasharon, Israel, and is Jewish.
She partnered with Starting Over Sanctuary, an Israeli non-profit-organization focused on pets and animal safety.
Career
Cohen modeled for various fashion and cosmetic brands, such as Veet, Jennyunique, Bar Refaeli's hoodies brand, Smashbox Cosmetics (by Estée Lauder), Essence Cosmetics and BananHot.
She began her media career working for Channel Reshet 13. She began acting professionally in 2018, landing her first television role in the sitcom My Sister Skipped A Grade. She went on to appear in various Israeli television shows including My Nephew From Hell (2021), Infinity (2022) and 8200 (2024). In 2022, she made her film debut in the spy thriller Silent Game.
In 2024, Cohen was cast as the Virgin Mary in D. J. Caruso's biblical epic film Mary, starring alongside Ido Tako and Sir Anthony Hopkins.