Cherien Dabis | |
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Born | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | November 27, 1976
Education | University of Cincinnati (BA) Columbia University (MFA) |
Cherien Dabis (born 1976)[1] (Arabic: شيرين دعيبس) is a Palestinian American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. She was named one of Variety magazine's 10 Directors to Watch in 2009,[2] and in 2010 received a United States Artists (USA) Fellowship.[3] In 2022, she was nominated for the Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series award for her work on the television series Only Murders in the Building.[4] In March 2022, Dabis was named Laureate for Cultural Excellence by the Takreem foundation for her work on authentic Arab representation in Hollywood.[5]