Ania Bukstein was born on 7th June 1982 is a USSR-born Israeli actress, singer-songwriter, pianist and voice actress, performing in Hebrew, Russian, French and English.
She speaks Russian, Hebrew, French and English. Growing up in Moscow, she studied classical piano as a child starting at the age of 5, which she says she studied with a strict discipline common amongst children in the Soviet Union. She and her parents immigrated to Israel in the early 1990s when she was 8 years old, while her grandparents still live in Moscow.
She began her acting career at age 12. However, in Israel she gave up her dream of becoming a professional concert pianist. As a teenager, she attended Telma Yalin Arts High School in Givatayim, Israel. After her high school graduation, she served for two years in the Israeli Air Force. After studying French, she then received a scholarship to study in Paris.
A classically trained pianist, Bukshtein performed many songs on piano for the musical telenovela series HaShir Shelanu. In 2013 released Bukshtein an album of songs she has written, Sunday, featuring eight songs written and composed by her. The album was produced by Johnny Goldstein, who also co-wrote the song “One Day” from it. The singles featured in the album are “One Day”, “No One” and “Seven Minutes”.
In June 2017, in collaboration with DJ Ofer Nissim, she released another single, “Boy or Man”. She also performs classic Israeli songs, in state and memorial ceremonies, including presenting the official Israel Independence Day broadcast. In addition, she performs with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ania Bukstein
Ania Bukstein is an Israeli actress, singer, song-writer, pianist and voice actress. She was born in 1982 in Moscow, USSR, to Jewish parents. As a child in Moscow, she studied classical piano. Her family immigrated to Israel in the early 1990s. She began her acting career at age 12, appearing in the film Eretz Hadasha (A New Country). As a teenager, she attended Telma Yalin Arts High School in Givatayim, Israel. She served for two years in the Israeli Air Force. She married Israeli real estate developer Dotan Vainer in 2013. In Game of Thrones, she portrays Kinvara in the sixth season.
