Moran Atias Turns Her Los Angeles Home Into a Private Retreat, Then Moves On

Actor and creator Moran Atias is preparing to leave the Los Angeles house she spent years transforming, and to rent it out for $18,500 a month while she and her daughter, Lia, move into a smaller guarded apartment. The home, located in a central but quiet and green part of Los Angeles, was originally a modest single-story property she bought 15 years ago because it reminded her of the greenery of her hometown, Haifa.

Atias said the house was designed to feel welcoming and human, not cold or showy. She added a second floor, a pool, a jacuzzi, guest areas and five custom-designed rooms, including a “jungle room” filled with green tones, bamboo and bespoke details. Her favorite space is her work room, where she reads scripts, writes and develops projects. The master suite was planned as a private spa, with a large bathroom, a wet sauna feel and a glass-enclosed jacuzzi overlooking the greenery.

She also made the kitchen a central social space, with an open layout and a large surface for hosting. Over the years she used the house for Shabbat meals, women’s empowerment gatherings through her Mefirst project, and events and lectures that reflected the values she says she grew up with. Atias said, “I wanted the house to become a place of community and connection.”

The home’s walls reflect her film background, with posters and images tied to Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni and Peter Sellers. Atias said walls are “the energy of the home and its soul.” Her broader career has included modeling in Israel, work in Milan, television in Italy, a move to Hollywood, acting and presenting in Israel, and a TED Storyteller talk. In recent years she also filmed an international documentary about Israel after October 7 and hosted the Jerusalem Film Awards in December. She now has three acting projects in development and two roles she is training for at The Actors Studio, while continuing to split her time between Tel Aviv and Los Angeles.