Moran Atias Turns Her Los Angeles Home Into a Personal Resort, Then Prepares to Move On

Actor and creator Moran Atias has spent years transforming a small one-story house she bought in Los Angeles 15 years ago into a highly customized villa, complete with an added floor, pool, jacuzzi, guest areas, a large kitchen and rooms with distinct themes. Now, after finishing the renovation, she is preparing a new chapter with her daughter, Lia, by moving to a guarded apartment and renting out the rebuilt house for $18,500 a month, she said, “with God’s help.”

Atias said she wanted the home to feel welcoming and intimate despite its size. “It was important to me that it would be a house where people feel comfortable being exactly who they are,” she said. She described the property, in a central yet quiet and private part of Los Angeles, as surrounded by greenery that reminded her of the Haifa where she grew up. That connection to nature, she said, shaped the renovation, from the bamboo outside to a “jungle room” inside.

The actress, 45, also reflected on the difference between life in Israel and Los Angeles. In her view, Los Angeles centers life around the home, while in Israel people live more in the street, at the beach and in cafes. She said Americans build for space and comfort, but added, “Sometimes I miss the Israeli intimacy. In Israel everything is smaller, but also warmer and more human.”

Atias became a single mother about four years ago and gave birth to Lia Yael through sperm donation, after deciding to “make my own story.” She said her work and motherhood now shape her choices, including spending time between Tel Aviv and Los Angeles and only leaving her daughter for special jobs. Alongside acting and presenting in Israel, she is developing three new projects and preparing for two roles at The Actors Studio, while also hoping one day to buy an impressive house in Israel. The home’s design includes original film posters and a photo of Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers, reflecting her long international career in Italy, the United States and Hollywood, as well as her current Israeli advocacy work and public speaking.