"There are so few good roles for Jewish women or roles of any kind for Jewish women," Klass says. "And Jewish women are so often stereotyped in ugly ways that when there's a role like a romantic lead, it's such a rare thing that I wish that Jewish women could play it."
Jewish actresses like Barbra Streisand, Gal Gadot, Natalie Portman, Alicia Silverstone and Rachel Weisz have certainly had tremendous (and Academy Award-winning) opportunities. But more instances of Jewish women playing Jewish characters and more opportunities in creating their own stories would ensure further representation.
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