Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass
هيام عباس‎
היאם עבאס‎
Abbass at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival[1]
Born (1960-11-30) 30 November 1960 (age 63)
Nazareth, Israel[2]
Citizenship
  • Israel
  • France
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film director
Years active1989–present
Spouse
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(divorced)​
Children2

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.[2] 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).

  1. ^ Burstein, Nathan (28 April 2012). "Arab-Israeli actress for Cannes jury". Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Interview with Hiam Abbas: Rapprochement through Debate". Qantara.de. 21 April 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2024.