 Charhi began singing and performing at the age of 5, and made her debut as stage actress at the Habima National Theatre, where she worked professionally from 11 to 14; then she studied at the Beit Zvi Stage Arts School.She appeared in the Israeli TV series "Ha-Masa'it" in 2002 and gained further attention after a nomination by the Israeli Film Academy for her role in the 2004 film "Turn Left at the End of the World" ("Sof Ha'Olam Smola").She was invited to the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2006, after which she broke into Hollywood.