Odelya Halevi

Odelya Halevi (Hebrew: אודליה הלוי; born February 12, 1989) is an Israeli actress who appears on the American drama series Law & Order as Assistant District Attorney Samantha Maroun.^[1][2][3][4] She played Angelica in the American TV series Good Trouble, and she also appeared on Good Girls Revolt.^[5][6][7] She has made appearances in shows such as Mike & Molly, New Girl, NCIS, MacGyver, and Why Women Kill.^[3][2][5]

Odelya Halevi
Born	(1989-02-12) February 12, 1989 (age 35) Rosh HaAyin, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present

Early life

Halevi is the second oldest of six children. She was born in Rosh HaAyin, Israel. Her parents are a teacher and a retired firefighter. She is a Yemenite Jew whose grandparents immigrated to Israel from Yemen.^[8] She attended Orthodox girls school as a child. She used to write and perform small plays each month for Rosh Chodesh. “I don’t remember a time when I didn’t want to be an actor,” she said. “It’s the need to be loved and liked, wanting people to look up to you in some way. It’s a validation.”.^[8]

Halevi completed her one year mandatory military service in the Israeli Defence Force at the age of 19. Halevi obtained a work permit during that same year, and she moved to Los Angeles in order to pursue acting. She briefly returned home to Israel. She ultimately "followed her heart", and she returned to Los Angeles the following year.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Character	Notes
2008	Synonymous	Lina	Short film
2015	Women Talking Themselves Out of Sex	Women #4	Short film
	The LA Spinster	Max Wilton	Short film
2017	Him and Her	Blue	Short film
2022	Black Adam	Shiruta

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Starship Orion	Ariel Saunders	2 episodes
	New Girl	Hot Woman	S4.E3 "Julie Berkman's Older Sister"
2015	Mike & Molly	Waitress	S5.E6: "The Last Temptation of Mike"
	The Bold and the Beautiful	Forrester Employee
2016	Good Girls Revolt	Talia	3 episodes
	Ice	Ophelia	S1.E1: "Hyenas"
	NCIS	Samira Hassan	S14.E8: "Enemy Combatant"
2017	Midnight, Texas	Pia	S1.E3: "Lemuel, Unchained"
2019	MacGyver	Sana	S3.E19 "Friends + Enemies + Border"
	Why Women Kill	Willow	S1.E3: "I Killed Everyone He Did, But Backwards and in High Heels
2021	Good Trouble	Angelica	4 episodes
2022– present	Law & Order	ADA Samantha Maroun	Series Regular (Season 21–present)

References

1. Thompson, Avery (2022-02-24). "Odelya Halevi: 5 Things To Know About The 'Law & Order' Season 21 Star". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
2. "Israeli actress hired for feature role in iconic police procedural". www.israelhayom.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
3. Andreeva, Nellie (2021-12-15). "'Law & Order': Odelya Halevi Joins NBC Revival". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
4. "'Law & Order': Odelya Halevi Reveals Her Inspiration Behind Playing ADA Samantha Maroun (Exclusive)". Popculture.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
5. DiProperzio, Linda (2022-01-10). "Who Is Law & Order Newcomer Odelya Halevi?". TheList.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
6. Petski, Denise (2021-08-16). "'Good Trouble' Casts Odelya Halevi; Frankie Smith Joins 'Sacrifice'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
7. Miller, Gerri (2016-11-10). "Israeli actress Odelya Halevi joins 'Revolt'". Jewish Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
8. Miller, Gerri (November 10, 2016). "Israeli actress Odelya Halevi joins 'Revolt'". Jewish Journal. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.

External links

• Odelya Halevi at IMDb
• Odelya Halevi at Rotten Tomatoes