Aviv Pinkas (Hebrew: אביב פנקס; born March 12, 1992) is an Israeli actress and television screenwriter. She has performed in domestic television dramas, international co-productions, and theatrical projects, including Kiss Me Kosher and Monument.
Early life and education
Pinkas was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. She relocated with her family to the kibbutz of Ein Carmel in northern Israel at age one. She trained in ballet from a young age, and traveled to Tel Aviv for regional theater youth courses during her early years. Following her compulsory military service as a welfare NCO (Meshakit Tash), she pursued professional training in dramatic arts at the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in Tel Aviv, from which she graduated in 2016.
Career
Pinkas began her professional career in 2013, appearing initially in youth programming such as Flashback and Nalaim. In 2016 when she was cast as Dana in the television medical drama series Charlie Golf One (Taagad). Following her television debut, she branched into stage acting, performing at the Beit Lessin Theater in Tel Aviv.
In 2020, Pinkas portrayed Ella Shalev in the German-Israeli romantic comedy film Kiss Me Kosher (also released internationally as Kiss Me Before It Blows Up). That same year, she secured a primary role as Yael in the historical television drama series Palmach (Rising), set during the British Mandate era. Pinkas also joined the production's writing staff, serving as a television screenwriter for the series during its second and third seasons.
Pinkas continued television work in 2022, co-starring as Noam Gutman in the romantic comedy series Bloody Murray, which received international exposure at festivals including Series Mania in Lille, France. In 2023, she portrayed Batya Werbin in the historical feature film and mini-series The Stronghold (HaMizach), centered on the events of the Yom Kippur War.
She transitioned into international productions, joining the cast of the political thriller series The Girl from Oslo (Season 2) as a Mossad agent, with filming taking place in Athens, Greece. She starred in the 2026 American drama feature film Monument directed by Bryan Singer, starring alongside Joseph Mazzello (as her husband) and Jon Voight (as her father-in-law).
Personal life
Pinkas is married to Israeli musician Gil Landau, the co-founder and guitarist of the indie pop band Lola Marsh. They have one child.