Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Palestinian actress
Hiam Abbass, sometimes spelled as Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director. She is known for her roles in films such as The Syrian Bride, Paradise Now, Free Zone, Munich, The Visitor, Lemon Tree, Insyriated, and Blade Runner 2049 .Wikipedia
BornNovember 30, 1960
HometownNazareth, Israel
SpouseZinedine Soualem
ChildrenLina Soualem , Mouna Soualem
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'Succession' star Hiam Abbass on her rom-com in Gaza

You might know Hiam Abbass as the enigmatic Marcia Roy in the hit TV series "Succession", or as the Egyptian-American mother Maysa in the award-winning comedy "Ramy". Or perhaps you know her for her roles in acclaimed films such as the Oscar-nominated drama "Paradise Now", as well as "Amreeka" and "The Syrian Bride". Her latest film is a romantic comedy set in Gaza, "Gaza Mon Amour". 
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