As one of the most highly regarded actresses in her native Israel, Avital has created international success with her diverse starring roles in film, television and theater. Beginning her career at the age of 17, in the Cameri Theater in Tel-Aviv, she went on to win the 1992 Israeli Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Arriving in New York in 1994, she was immediately cast as the female lead in Stargate, for which she received a Sci-fi Universe award. She then appeared alongside Johnny Depp in Deadman, starred in Kissing a Fool, as well as Polish Wedding, The Human Stain, When Do We Eat?, and many more.