# Ruth Sagall

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**Ruth Sagall** (Hebrew: רות סגל; 9 June 1929 – 7 August 2021) was a Polish-born Israeli actress of stage, screen and television. She was a member of the [Haifa Theatre](/source/Haifa_Theatre) after joining it in 1962 and played a lead role in some of the plays staged in the theatre. Sagall also played solo in the plays *The Woman Destroyed*, *Available for Proposals* and *Leah Goes Out on the Street* as well as being cast in roles in films and a television programme. In 2002, Sagall authored the book, *Goya with Freckles*, in which she discusses how she survived [the Holocaust](/source/The_Holocaust).

## Early life

On 9 June 1929,[1] Sagall was born in [Katowice](/source/Katowice), Poland.[2] At age five, she won first prize in a young talent contest,[3] She was able to survive [the Holocaust](/source/The_Holocaust) by disguising herself as a Christian Polish girl.[4] Sagall emigrated to Israel in 1946,[5] when she was 17 years old.[4] She attended Ayanot Agricultural School.[3] In 1956,[6] she began studying acting at the Strandale Bennett Theater School in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), Canada.[4]

## Career

In 1962, Sagall moved back to Israel,[6][7] and she was accepted as a member of the [Haifa Theatre](/source/Haifa_Theatre) in the same year.[3] Some of the roles she portrayed were those where she was a member of the lead cast,[8][9] such as [Eliza Doolittle](/source/Eliza_Doolittle) in *[Pygmalion](/source/Pygmalion_(play))* by [George Bernard Shaw](/source/George_Bernard_Shaw).[4] Sagall also played Maria in [Anton Chekhov](/source/Anton_Chekhov)'s *[Three Sisters](/source/Three_Sisters_(play))*, Ranevskaya in *[The Cherry Orchard](/source/The_Cherry_Orchard)* also by Chekhov,[9] the nanny in *[The Father](/source/The_Father_(Strindberg_play))* by [August Strindberg](/source/August_Strindberg) and Gogan in *[The Plough and the Stars](/source/The_Plough_and_the_Stars)* by [Seán O'Casey](/source/Se%C3%A1n_O'Casey) under the direction of [Oded Kotler](/source/Oded_Kotler). She also starred solo in the plays *The Woman Destroyed* by [Simone de Beauvoir](/source/Simone_de_Beauvoir) in 1981, *Available for Proposals* five years that was authored for her by Arie Yas and *Leah Goes Out on the Street* in 1992.[4][5][6]

Sagall was the director of the children's plays *[Winnie-the-Pooh](/source/Winnie-the-Pooh)* that was adopted from the [A. A. Milne](/source/A._A._Milne) books in 1981 as well as *The Cute Monster* adapted from the writer [Oded Burla](/source/Oded_Burla).[5][6][9] She wrote a play, *Flowers for the Feast*, but it was never brought to the stage.[2] Sagall was in the 1967 film *Women in the Other Room* and played Tzipa-Leah in *[Behind the Fence](/source/Behind_the_Fence)* seven years later.[1] In 1977, she was cast in the role of lead in the film *[Doda Clara](/source/Doda_Clara)* directed by [Avraham Heffner](/source/Avraham_Heffner).[1][3] That same year, she played Gloska in *[Fantasy on a Romantic Theme](/source/Fantasy_on_a_Romantic_Theme)*. Sagall went on to feature in [On the Fringe](/source/On_the_Fringe_(1987_film)) and as Chives in *Baba-It* both in 1987. She portrayed the part of Leah in the 1990 film *Parents and Sons*, Fence in the television series *[Itche](/source/Itche)* in 1997, the groom in *[Urban Feel](/source/Urban_Feel)* a year later, Chesha in the 2006 film *[The Galilee Eskimos](/source/The_Galilee_Eskimos)* and played Friedel in the 2008 film *[Valentina's Mother](/source/Valentina's_Mother)*.[1] In 2002, she authored the book, *Goya with Freckles*, which was published by [Am Oved](/source/Am_Oved).[9] In it, Sagall discussed how she survived the [Holocaust](/source/The_Holocaust).[4]

## Personal life

She was married.[6] Sagall is the mother of the actor and screenwriter [Jonathan Sagall](/source/Jonathan_Sagall),[9] and she also had a daughter.[4] On the evening of 7 August 2021, she died in [Haifa](/source/Haifa).[9] Sagall's funeral took place at Haifa Cemetery in Tamar gate on the following day's evening.[4]

## Awards

In 1979, she received the Margalit Award for Outstanding Actress for her performance in *The Plough and the Stars* and the Actress of the Year Award for the role in *Fantasy on a Romantic Theme* the following year.[4] Sagall was awarded the Civic Award for the City of Haifa for "her many years of contribution to the cultural life of Haifa and the entire country."[2]

## References

1. ["רות סגל"](https://www.ishim.co.il/p.php?s=%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA+%D7%A1%D7%92%D7%9C) [Ruth Sagall] (in Hebrew). Ishlim. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220217190209/https://www.ishim.co.il/p.php?s=%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA+%D7%A1%D7%92%D7%9C) 17 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. Golan, Doron (8 August 2021). ["השחקנית רות סגל, יקירת העיר חיפה, הלכה לעולמה"](https://newshaifakrayot.net/?p=224992) [Actress Ruth Segal, Haifa's darling, has passed away] (in Hebrew). News Haifa Krayot. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220217190215/https://newshaifakrayot.net/?p=224992) 17 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. Bar-On, Yaakov (8 August 2021). ["ראיון מהעבר עם השחקנית רות סגל שהלכה לעולמה"](https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/theater-art/Article-858124) [An interview from the past with the actress Ruth Segal, who passed away] (in Hebrew). *[Maariv](/source/Maariv_(newspaper))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220217190210/https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/theater-art/Article-858124) 17 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. Birnberg, Yoav (8 August 2021). ["השחקנית רות סגל הלכה לעולמה בגיל 92"](https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/syc0istjk) [Actress Ruth Sagall passed away at the age of 92] (in Hebrew). [Ynet](/source/Ynet). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220217190210/https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/syc0istjk) 17 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. Lev-Ari, Shimon. ["(סגל (ינובסקירות Sagall Ruth"](https://www30.tau.ac.il/theatre/view_pritim.asp?id=1590) [Staff (Janowski) Ruth Sagall] (in Hebrew). *A Century Guide to Hebrew Theater*. [Tel Aviv University](/source/Tel_Aviv_University). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180306082637/https://www30.tau.ac.il/theatre/view_pritim.asp?id=1590) 6 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. ["סגל רות"](https://www.am-oved.co.il/%D7%A1%D7%92%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA) [Ruth Sagall] (in Hebrew). [Am Oved](/source/Am_Oved). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220217190211/https://www.am-oved.co.il/%D7%A1%D7%92%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA) 17 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. ["רות סגל"](https://www.habama.co.il/Pages/ArtPerson.aspx?PeopleID=694) [Ruth Sagall] (in Hebrew). Habama. 8 August 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220217190211/https://www.habama.co.il/Pages/ArtPerson.aspx?PeopleID=694) 17 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. Av, L. Bab (8 August 2021). ["Theater actress Ruth Sagall has passed away"](https://www.inn.co.il/flashes/822618) [הלכה לעולמה שחקנית התיאטרון רות סגל] (in Hebrew). [Arutz Sheva](/source/Arutz_Sheva). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220217190210/https://www.inn.co.il/flashes/822618) 17 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. Yaziraf, Adir (8 August 2021). ["רות סגל ז"ל – שחקנית תאטרון חיפה הלכה לעולמה – הלווייתה תתקיים הערב 8/8/21 בבית העלמין חיפה"](https://haipo.co.il/item/295984) [The Late Ruth Segal – Haifa Theater Actress Passed Away – Her Funeral Will Take Place Tonight 8/8/21 In The Haifa Cemetery] (in Hebrew). Haipo. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220217190216/https://haipo.co.il/item/295984) 17 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

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