Rakefet Abergel
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Rakefet Abergel is an American actress and comedian based in the Los Angeles
area. Her acting credits include movie roles in Superbad
, Drillbit Taylor
and My Best Friend's Girl
as well as TV appearances on ER
and My Name is Earl
. She has appeared in several kids' TV shows on Nickelodeon
and the Disney Channel
including iCarly
, Gigantic and I'm in the Band
.
Abergel appeared as Rachel Maccabee in Just Go With It
, along with Jennifer Aniston
, Adam Sandler
and Nicole Kidman
, as Cindy in the upcoming The Youngster and in A Thousand Words
with Eddie Murphy
. She is also currently filming episodes for the web series Addicts Anonymous also starring Jared Kusnitz.
She appeared in the short Daddy's Big Girl, an official selection at over 18 film festivals which won Best Comedy Short at the Fort Worth GLBT Film Festival. She also appeared in Love In Bulk, a short which was an official selection at over five film festivals including HollyShorts in Los Angeles.
As a comedian Abergel has performed at The Improv, the Comedy Store and the University of Las Vegas. In 2006 she won a stand-up contest that earned her an appearance on The Tyra Banks Show
.
Abergel has served as an associate producer, a casting director for Nacho Libre
and the webisode Palisades Pool Party and a crew member in film and television. In the Fall of 2010 she started The Kid (F)Actor, an acting workshop for kids and teenagers in West LA.
Rakefet earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Film and Television from Boston University
with a minor in Women's Studies. She is a native of Los Angeles, having attended Santa Monica High School
, but has lived in Israel, where she has dual citizenship and learned to speak fluent Hebrew.
In addition to her entertainment work, Abergel is a GLBT news correspondent
on the Los Angeles based internet radio station ISRALA.com.
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area. Her acting credits include movie roles in Superbad
Superbad
Superbad may refer to:* Superbad ** Superbad * Superbad * "Super Bad" , by James Brown* Super Bad , by Terminator X* Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz, an album by Lil Boosie...
, Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor is a 2008 comedy film starring Owen Wilson as the eponymous character and based on an original idea by John Hughes. It was directed by Steven Brill and the screenplay was written by Kristofor Brown and Seth Rogen. Paramount Pictures released the film on March 21, 2008.Drillbit...
and My Best Friend's Girl
My Best Friend's Girl
My Best Friend's Girl may refer to:* "My Best Friend's Girl" , a song by The Cars from the album The Cars * "My Best Friend's Girl", a song by Steps from the album Steptacular...
as well as TV appearances on ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
and My Name is Earl
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl is an American television comedy series created by Greg Garcia that was originally broadcast on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States...
. She has appeared in several kids' TV shows on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
and the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
including iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
, Gigantic and I'm in the Band
I'm in the Band
I'm in the Band, is a live-action sitcom airing on Disney XD in the United States and on Family Channel in Canada. The pilot episode was taped on July 14, 2009, with a "sneak preview" airing on November 27, 2009; the show subsequently joined Disney XD's regular schedule on February 20, 2010, with...
.
Abergel appeared as Rachel Maccabee in Just Go With It
Just Go With It
Just Go with It is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. The film was released on , 2011...
, along with Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career,...
, Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
and Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman, AC is an American-born Australian actress, singer, film producer, spokesmodel, and humanitarian. After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm...
, as Cindy in the upcoming The Youngster and in A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words is the sixth album for artist Styrofoam aka Arne Van Petegem. It is also the first for label Nettwerk.A Thousand Words eschews previous methods of what Styrofoam calls “bedroom producing” in favor of a fresh approach...
with Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
. She is also currently filming episodes for the web series Addicts Anonymous also starring Jared Kusnitz.
She appeared in the short Daddy's Big Girl, an official selection at over 18 film festivals which won Best Comedy Short at the Fort Worth GLBT Film Festival. She also appeared in Love In Bulk, a short which was an official selection at over five film festivals including HollyShorts in Los Angeles.
As a comedian Abergel has performed at The Improv, the Comedy Store and the University of Las Vegas. In 2006 she won a stand-up contest that earned her an appearance on The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show, also known as and shortened to Tyra or The Tyra Show, is an American talk show hosted by Tyra Banks. The last new episode aired on Friday, May 28, 2010.-2005-2009: Syndication:...
.
Abergel has served as an associate producer, a casting director for Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre is a 2006 comedy film directed by Jared Hess. It is a production of Nickelodeon Movies.The script was written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess and Mike White. It was loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta , aka Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a...
and the webisode Palisades Pool Party and a crew member in film and television. In the Fall of 2010 she started The Kid (F)Actor, an acting workshop for kids and teenagers in West LA.
Rakefet earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Film and Television from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
with a minor in Women's Studies. She is a native of Los Angeles, having attended Santa Monica High School
Santa Monica High School
Santa Monica High School, informally known as SAMOHI, is located in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 1884, it is one of the oldest high schools in the state....
, but has lived in Israel, where she has dual citizenship and learned to speak fluent Hebrew.
In addition to her entertainment work, Abergel is a GLBT news correspondent
Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator, or more general speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign...
on the Los Angeles based internet radio station ISRALA.com.