1. Amit Farkash is best known as the protagonist of the Israeli television series Split.
10 Facts About Amit Farkash
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Melissa Amit Farkash Farkas was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to an Ashkenazi Israeli Jewish family.
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Amit Farkash became known in 2006 when she recorded the song Millions of Stars in memory of her brother, Captain Tom Farkash, who died in a helicopter crash during the Second Lebanon War in 2006 while serving in the Israel Defense Forces.
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On hearing of his death, Amit Farkash asked a friend of Tom to write the song, which she sang for the first time publicly at his funeral.
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From 2007 to 2008 Amit Farkash played a lead role in the Israeli version of High School Musical.
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Amit Farkash performed at the Hanukkah Festigal in 2009 and 2011.
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In 2009 Amit Farkash got her first big lead role in TV, starring as Ella Rosen in the Israeli fantasy drama series Split.
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In 2012 Amit Farkash was a contestant in season seven of the Israeli series Dancing With the Stars.
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Amit Farkash was partnered with professional dancer Oron Dahan and won the third place.
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Since 2014 Amit Farkash has only appeared in a few television roles, refocusing her career on musical theatre.