Hiam Abbass
Acting
Biography
Hiam Abbass (Arabic: هيام عباس; Hebrew: היאם עבאס; born 30 November 1960), also spelled Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director with Israeli and 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). 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–present), and the Hulu drama series The Old Man (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article -, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: November 30, 1960
Place of Birth: Nazareth, Israel
Known For
Night
Night has to trick the mother of the missing child into sleeping to save her soul.
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
The making of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel is chronicled through an observational approach that captures the creative and logistical challenges of filming a deeply interconnected narrative across four continents. Directed by Carlos Armella and Pedro González-Rubio, the documentary reveals Iñárritu’s commitment to authenticity and cultural sensitivity, from collaborating with local actors and communities to meticulously recreating environments. Through behind-the-scenes footage and the director’s reflective commentary, it delves into themes of human connection, the boundaries we hold within ourselves, and the visceral nature of communication, offering profound insights into the philosophy behind the acclaimed film.
Succession
Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
No Beast. So Fierce.
In the aftermath of a bloody gang war, the youngest daughter of the victorious Arab clan begins to plot against the men of her family. She kills brothers, nephews, friends and enemies, until she is the undisputed boss of the Berlin underworld. But on her path to the top, she has made powerful enemies...
The Wedding Guest
The Promise
The story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel/Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate.
Bye Bye Tiberias
In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s bold choices, her chosen exile and the way the women in their family influenced both their lives.
The Swallows of Kabul
Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
Raised on tales of a Djinn fairy princess, Azur, a young Frenchman goes to North Africa in search of the sprite, only to discover that his close childhood friend, Asmar, an Arab youth whose mother raised both boys also seeks the genie.
Palestine 36
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
Filmography
as Suzanne
as Souhila
as Hanan
as Mishal
as Ms. Broquet
as Mother (voice)
as Self
as Professor Armagan
as Menaker
as Abbey Chase
as Aïcha
as Siham
as Mussarat (voice)
as Madame Miroun
as Dunia
as Maysa Hassan
as Self
as Marcia Roy
as Amel, la mère
as Freysa
as Umm Salamah
as Oum Yazan
as Fatima
as Khatun
as Eftikhar
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Madame Bertaud
as Dr. Mélanie Ferenza
as Queen Re-Nefer
as Bithia
as Nadine
as Raïssa
as Amani
as Aicha
as Blanche
as Samira
as Yasmine
as Self
as Fatima
as Intessar
as Old Jawda
as Hidi Husseini
as Laila
as Iman
as Hala
as Marie
as Raghda Halaby
as Mastour's mother
as Driver
as Mina
as Umm Habib
as Wafa
as Mona Bendrissi
as La madre / Mother
as Jénane (Voice)
as Faty
as Mouna Khalil
as Selma Zidane
as Professor Sterne
as La voisine
as Hiam
as The gardener's wife
as Anna
as Jenane (voice)
as Marie Claude Hamshari
as Said's Mother
as Rim
as Leila
as Madeleine
as Amal
as Nadia
as Um Youness
as Naïma Kasmi
as Salma
as Lilia
as La mère de Lucien et de José
as The Mother
as Rabiaa
as Aïcha
as Une femme dans la cour
as Oum Said
as Customer