Elana Lani Cooper Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Elana Eden (Hebrew: ????? ????; born May 1, 1940) is an Israeli actress of film, television, and theatre, best known for her film debut as the title character in 20th-Century Fox's biblical epic The Story of Ruth (1960).
Full Name
Elana Lani Cooper
Net Worth
$10 Million
Date Of Birth
May 1, 1940
Place Of Birth
Bat Yam, Israel
Height
5' 1½" (1.56 m)
Occupation
Actress
Profession
Actress
Spouse
Fredric Myrow
Nicknames
Elana Eden
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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Black almond eyes
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Oval, olive-skinned face
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Quote
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You know, it's funny, but Stuart, Tom and Jeff all play Jewish characters in the story, but none is one in real life. On the other hand, I play Ruth, and Ruth wasn't Jewish, merely embraced the religion later - yet the studio came to Israel to get me for the role!
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[on stardom] The excitement of being a star is fun, but I am primarily an actress and I hope to make pictures all over the world. A lot depends on the success of "Ruth." The rest of being a star - the material things - they do not matter.
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I am not interested in Hollywood minks and shminks. I am an actress. I hope to be a star. But first of all I am a human being and I walk with my feet on the earth.
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It's a wonderful part. Ruth goes from a little girl to maturity. That is the score but there is a lovely melody to the tune.
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Always, I told my mother, when I am 18 I will have lots of money and pay all her debts. I'm 19 now but at last I will be able to. To have money is good only so that you can help people you love.
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[on acting in Hollywood] I found I had to think in English, which was hard for I have only spoken it for a year. But the face is a mirror and your emotions come across only if you think in the language in which the film is being made.
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[on how 20th-Century Fox changed her name] They gave me a new name. My real name is Cooper, but that sounded too English. They wanted me to have something that sounded more Jewish. So they picked Eden, because it is mentioned in the Bible.
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It's what the actress is up there on the screen that's important to the fans - that's what they're showing the respect to.
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I found that there is absolutely nothing personal in being a motion-picture star. I found that people are nice to actors only because they are supposedly "important" not because they are fellow humans.
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Fact
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Her name means "shade tree" in Hebrew.
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Attended the 20th Century Fox school, where young contract players were trained in "acting, dance, fencing, personal development in the social graces, fashion and styling".
