Oscar winner Helen Mirren’s role as former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the historical epic “Golda” garnered backlash for her portrayal of a Jewish woman. The British icon, 78 ...

Helen Mirren – who is not Jewish – is in the news again, this time for playing a Jewish icon. The release of the Oscar winner’s latest film “Golda,” in which she plays Israel’s only ...

Helen Mirren says she tried to ‘turn a blind eye’ to casting criticism after Jewish role backlash ‘It’s a legitimate discussion,’ actor said, referring to her role as former Israeli ...

Helen Mirren says she ‘can see’ why people have problem with non-Jewish actors playing Jewish roles Actor has faced criticism for casting as former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in new film ...

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren responded to backlash over her casting as former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the biopic "Golda" as critics call out the decision to allow a non-Jewish ...

Helen Mirren, who’s not Jewish, plays Golda, and wears facial prosthetics for the role. Nattiv, however, has filtered out the noise. Speaking on Deadline’s podcast, he says: “I’m Jewish, I ...

Mirren was in Jerusalem for the Israeli premiere of “Golda,” the dramatic film she's headlining about Meir’s handling of the Yom Kippur War.

In “Golda,” casting Helen Mirren — a White, internationally renowned, British actress — is a metaphor for the way the film blurs Israeli identity with a generalized White, Western identity ...

‘Golda’ director defends casting Helen Mirren: ‘She’s got the Jewish chops’ At Berlin film festival premiere, Guy Nattiv says he was ‘surprised’ by uproar over decision to pick non ...

Helen Mirren. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Helen Mirren’s latest role as former Israel Prime Minister Golda Meir is stirring up some controversy. The actress, 78, has received backlash for ...

Helen Mirren responded to backlash over her casting as the former Prime Minister of Israel Golda Meir in the new biopic 'Golda' ...

Helen Mirren says she got 'so used' to wearing makeup and prosthetics in order to portray Israel's late prime minister Golda Meir for her new film 'Golda' that 'when the makeup all came off and I ...