Ania Bukstein is a prominent Israeli actress, singer-songwriter, and classically trained pianist, born on June 7, 1982, in Moscow. After moving to Israel at age eight, she launched her acting career at 12 with the film A New Country, which earned her the first of several Ophir Award nominations. She gained international recognition for portraying the High Priestess Kinvara in the sixth season of HBO's Game of Thrones (2016) and later appeared in the American series Genius and For All Mankind (2023).