One of Israel's leading actresses, Gila Almagor is also a highly acclaimed author. Gila's personal story echoes the story of war-torn Europe and the birth of Israel. Her father died before she was born and Gila grew up in children's homes - all too common in those years. She made her stage debut when she was only 17. Gila wrote The Summer of Aviya - an autobiographical work which was later made into an award-winning movie.