1. Hiam Abbass, spelled Hiyam Abbas, is an Palestinian actress and film director with Israeli and French citizenship.
14 Facts About Hiam Abbass
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Hiam Abbass 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.
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Hiam Abbass gained prominence for her role as Marcia Roy in the HBO drama series Succession.
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Hiam Abbass has acted in the Channel 4 series The Promise, the Lifetime miniseries The Red Tent, the Hulu comedy series Ramy, and the Hulu drama series The Old Man.
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Hiam Abbass was raised in the village of Deir Hanna.
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Hiam Abbass is known for her roles in Red Satin, Haifa, Paradise Now, The Syrian Bride, Free Zone, Dawn of the World, The Visitor, Lemon Tree, Every Day Is a Holiday, and Amreeka.
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Hiam Abbass appeared in Spielberg's film Munich, depicting the response to the Munich massacre, and served as a dialect and acting consultant.
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Hiam Abbass directed two short films, Le Pain, and La Danse eternelle.
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Hiam Abbass portrays humanitarian Hind al-Husseini in Julian Schnabel's film Miral, based on the life of Husseini and her orphanage.
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Hiam Abbass appeared in the French films Le sac de farine and Le temps de la balle.
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Hiam Abbass appears in A Bottle in the Gaza Sea, a French-Israeli film produced by Thierry Binisti.
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Hiam Abbass made her directorial feature film debut with The Inheritance in 2012.
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Hiam Abbass has acted in TV shows such as The Promise, The State, Succession, and Ramy.
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In 2023, Hiam Abbass starred in the documentary film Bye Bye Tiberias which follows her decision to pursue her dream of becoming actress, directed by her daughter, Lina Soualem.