Cast

Hiam Abbass

1960

Active years (films on this site)

2005–2011

Genres

ComedyDrama

Schools and movements

Balkan CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaDocumentary and Essay FilmIsraeli and Palestinian Cinema

Directors worked with

Amos Gitai1 filmRadu Mihăileanu1 film

Biography

Hiam Abbass, also spelled Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director with French citizenship. She is known for her roles in films such as The Syrian Bride (2004), Paradise Now (2005), Free Zone (2005), Munich (2005), The Visitor (2007), Lemon Tree (2008), Insyriated (2017), and Blade Runner 2049 (2017). She gained prominence for her role as Marcia Roy in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023) for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She has also acted in the Channel 4 series The Promise (2011), the Lifetime miniseries The Red Tent (2014), the Hulu comedy series Ramy (2019–2022), and the Hulu drama series The Old Man (2022).

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Awards and honours

International

• Ophir Award for Best Actress 2008

National / local

• Henri-Langlois award 2012
• Valois de l'actrice 2017
• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

2 films on this site

1. Free Zone 2005 · Amos Gitai · IMDb 5.7 · Cast
2. The Source 2011 · Radu Mihăileanu · IMDb 7.2 · Cast