Moran Atias  Moran Atias (; born April 9, 1981) is an Israeli-American actress and model. She gained fame in the Italian films "Gas", "Oggi sposi", and "Mother of Tears". She is best known for her work with Paul Haggis in the 2008 TV series "Crash" and the 2013 film "Third Person". She also starred on the FX television series "Tyrant". Atias was born in the city of Haifa, Israel, to Israeli-born parents of Moroccan-Jewish descent. Her grandfather was a rabbi. She appeared on the youth television programme "Out of Focus" at age 15. Her plan to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces was frustrated by a diagnosis of meningitis at age 17. She pursued modelling instead in Germany and then in Italy, where she was discovered and became a model for Roberto Cavalli. Her younger sister is actress Shani Atias. Atias first appeared on television when she was 15, starring in the Israeli youth program "Out of Focus". By the age of 17, she went to Germany to launch her modelling career. She modelled for Roberto Cavalli, D&G, and BBG jewellers. Later, she hosted an Italian talk show. After establishing herself as a model, she was encouraged to pursue a career in acting. She has appeared in English-, Italian-, Hebrew-, and Spanish-language films, and was nominated for Best Actress at the "" for her role in Menahem Golan's 2005 Israeli film "Days of Love". Her work in these films led to her being cast in the Italian feature film "Gas", in which she played a provocative drug addict tasked with seducing a gay drug addict. She followed that up with the romantic comedy "Oggi Sposi", directed by Luca Luncini and "Mother of Tears", the third and final installment of Dario Argento's supernatural horror trilogy "The Three Mothers". "Mother of Tears" premièred at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and the Rome Film Festival. In 2008, she was cast in the role of the illegal immigrant Inez in the drama series "Crash", based on Paul Haggis's Oscar-winning film. After one season, she became the female lead opposite Dennis Hopper. Working with Haggis led to her being cast in his film "The Next Three Days". In 2011, Atias worked with Cynthia Mort on the television project "Radical", playing to role of Ana, which Mort had written specifically for her.