Noa Tishby

Noa Tohar Tishby (; born May 1975) is an Israeli actress, writer, producer, and activist. As an actress, she appeared in a variety of American television shows and movies, including The Affair, The Island, Nip/Tuck, Big Love, NCIS, and others. She is also the co-executive producer of the HBO series, In Treatment, which is an adaptation of the Israeli series, BeTipul. Her production company, Noa's Arc, was also responsible for selling several other adaptations of Israeli programs to American networks. Tishby also focuses on pro-Israel activism, founding the advocacy organization Act for Israel in 2011. In 2021, she published her first book, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth. She served as the Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and the Delegitimization of Israel for one year, from 2022 to 2023. Early life Noa Tishby was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in May 1975, into a Jewish family involved in the establishment of Israel. The kibbutz her grandfather co-founded was among the first in Israel's history. Tishby began acting at an early age, appearing in commercials by age 8. As a teenager, she earned a drama scholarship from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and acted in several stage productions and television shows. She also served two and a half years in the Israel Defense Forces. Career Tishby began to achieve fame in Israel in the 1990s, appearing on the Israeli television drama, Ramat Aviv Gimmel and starring as Anita in a production of West Side Story at the Habima Theatre. She also released an English language album (Nona) and appeared on magazine covers and billboard ads as a model. In the early 2000s, she moved to Los Angeles.