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What you should know about Golda Meir, the world leader who grew up in Milwaukee

Golda Meir was the Middle East's first female head of state. She was one of the signers of Israel's Declaration of Independence. She was an important activist in labor and Zionist causes. Before all ...
People

Helen Mirren 'Certainly' Questioned Casting as Former Israeli PM Golda Meir: 'Utterly Legitimate'

"I do believe it is a discussion that has to be had," Dame Helen Mirren said in response to criticism over her casting as former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Golda Glenn Garner is a form ...
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Helen Mirren Defends Playing Golda Meir After Receiving Backlash: I Told the Director 'I'm Not Jewish'

Helen Mirren is addressing the controversy surrounding her casting as real-life former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, despite not being Jewish like Meir. Speaking with Radio Times magazine, the 78 ...
The Forward

Beloved and loathed, decisive or stubborn, icon or enemy of feminism — does Golda Meir deserve any of her reputations?

The pivotal event in Golda Meir’s decades of public service takes up fewer than 10 pages of Deborah E. Lipstadt’s new biography — but, for all the good it did Meir’s political capital, it’s fitting ...
The Hollywood Reporter

First Look at Helen Mirren as Golda Meir in ‘Golda’ as ‘Call My Agent’ Star Camille Cottin Joins Cast

Bleecker Street and ShivHans have U.S. rights to the film about the former Israeli prime minister, set during the Yom Kippur War of 1973. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent “Golda Meir was a formidable ...
ABC7

Helen Mirren tackles tough fact-based role in new drama 'Golda,' based on Israeli prime minister

Helen Mirren won an Oscar for playing the Queen of England. She is playing another historical figure in her new film "Golda," transforming herself into Golda Meir, the fourth prime minister of Israel.
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Q&A: 'Golda' director Guy Nattiv seeks to soften, deepen the memory of Golda Meir

Read full article: Winter readiness in Roanoke: safety tips and county preparations for first snow NEW YORK – One of the more famous quips attributed to Golda Meir, Israel’s first and only female ...
People

Helen Mirren Looks Unrecognizable as Former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir on Biopic Set

Golda will follow Golda Meir as she works with the all-male Cabinet amid the Yom Kippur War of 1973 Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an ...

Tovah Feldshuh on portraying Golda Meir, rising antisemitism, and renewed relevance

Tovah Feldshuh reflects on portraying Golda Meir as her filmed performance reaches Israel and global audiences amid rising ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

‘Golda’ focuses on a few grim weeks in the life of Israel’s first female prime minister. A biographer wants you to see the bigger picture.

Pnina Lahav sets out to show how a flawed leader can also be a great leader. (JTA) — “Golda,” the new biopic starring Helen Mirren as Israel’s first (and so far only) female prime minister, focuses on ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Golda’ Director on Helen Mirren’s Casting and the Choice to Use Real Battlefield Audio

Director Guy Nattiv also talks about releasing his film while Israelis are protesting the current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to reform the judiciary: "Golda believed in the high court ...
The News-Herald

‘Golda’ review: Helen Mirren shines as Israeli prime minster during trying time

It’s wonderful to see Helen Mirren taking on a meaty role into which she can sink her highly talented teeth. In recent years, the acclaimed English actor has been spending some of her on-screen time ...