Rinat Matatov (Hebrew: רינת מטטוב; born 6 August 1981) is an Israeli actress and winner of the Theatre Academy Award. Matatov was born in Kokand, Uzbekistan, to a father who worked as an engineer and a mother who worked as a nurse. In 1990, the Matatov family immigrated to Israel and has lived in the center of the country ever since. Matatov first studied acting as a theatre major at the Herzog Regional High School for Science, Arts and the Humanities. After graduating, she joined the army as a member of a Nachal (pioneer combatant youth) group. Following her release from the army, she started her professional acting studies at the Performing Arts Studio of Yoram Leowenstein. Right after graduating, Matatov received her first role in the film Someone to Run With based on David Grossman’s book.
Matatov was announced "Promising Actress" for 2009 at the Israeli theatre awards ceremony for her role in the play Crazy at Habima theatre.
She won the 2011 Children and Youth Stage Award as the best supporting actress of the year for her role in the play Good Girl at The Hour theatre.
In 2012, Matatov received the Haifa Festival’s Best Actress Award for her role in the play Sorrowful Song at The Hour theatre.
