2010–2019: Early work and breakthrough At age 14, she began performing in plays at the Tel Aviv's
Cameri Theater, such as
Ghetto (2010) and
Richard III. She made her television debut as the role of
Haredi girl Ruchami Weiss in the Israeli drama series
Shtisel in 2013. While attending
Thelma Yellin, Haas was approached by an Israeli casting director by the name of Esther Kling via
Facebook message in 2014. She encouraged Haas to audition for the lead role in the Israeli film
Princess (2014). After getting her debut role at the age of 16, Haas was praised by
The New York Times for her "truly remarkable lead performance", and was admired by
The Hollywood Reporter for fitting the part of a 12-year-old character with her "petite frame and baby-smooth complexion". The role won her the awards for Best Actress at both the
Jerusalem Film Festival and the
Peace & Love Film Festival, as well as a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the Israeli
Ophir Awards. Haas made her first appearance in an international film when she played the role of young Fania in compatriot
Natalie Portman's directorial-debut,
A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015). Haas also appeared alongside
Jessica Chastain in
Niki Caro's
''The Zookeeper's Wife (2017), which led to her American talk show debut on
The Today Show in 2016. She earned her second Israeli
Ophir Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in
Foxtrot'' (2017), At the 2018 Israeli
Ophir Awards, Haas was nominated for both Best Leading Actress for
Broken Mirrors (2018) and Best Supporting Actress for
Noble Savage (2018), the latter of which she won. She made the Israeli
Forbes list of
30 under 30 in February 2019,
2020–present: International recognition with Unorthodox In March 2020, Haas starred in the
German limited
Netflix series
Unorthodox (2020) as Esther "Esty" Shapiro, a young girl who runs away from her arranged marriage and
Ultra-Orthodox community in
Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
New York City. Filming for the show occurred in
Berlin, Germany, with Haas learning the
Yiddish language, shaving her head and also completing both piano and singing lessons prepare for the role. Based on the true life story of
Deborah Feldman, the series received critical acclaim. Haas also received critical acclaim for her role, with various publications praising her performance. At the
72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, Haas was nominated for
Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series for this performance, becoming the first Israeli to be nominated for an acting Primetime Emmy Award. Haas acted alongside
Alena Yiv in the role of a daughter who becomes reliant on a wheelchair in the Israeli film
Asia (2020), which premiered online at the 2020
Tribeca Film Festival, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The role earned Haas the award for
Best International Actress at the festival. The jury wrote, "Her face is a never-ending landscape in which even the tiniest expression is heartbreaking; she's an incredibly honest and present actress who brings depth to everything she does." In late April 2020, she joined a virtual ceremony celebrating
Israel's 72nd Independence Day, alongside
Ben Platt and
Josh Malina. Haas was signed to
Creative Artists Agency in June 2020. In 2024, Haas appeared in the titular role of historic drama
Ethel. Haas was named to Forbes' 2021 list for North America of 30 Under 30 innovators and entrepreneurs in 20 categories. That same year, Haas starred as Nancy in the musical
Opening Night at the
Gielgud Theatre in
London's
West End. In February 2025, Haas portrayed an iteration of the
Israeli superhero
Sabra in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film
Captain America: Brave New World. The inclusion of her character was met with controversy, due to the
Gaza–Israel conflict. Her character,
Ruth Bat-Seraph, is portrayed as a former
Black Widow assassin. The character received polarising views with many arguing that the MCU's iteration of the character was stripped of her comic counterpart's characteristics and that her Israeli identity was largely downplayed. Haas has also stated that she received multiple anti-Semitic threats during this time. ==Personal life ==