Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

63 · Born: Nov 30, 1960

Personal Details

Born Nov 30, 1960 Nazareth, Israel
Parents
  • Nemat Abbass
Relatives
  • Um Ali (Grandparent)

Biography

Hiam Abbass (born 30 November 1960), sometimes spelled as Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director. 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).

Career

2023
Insidious: The Red Door
2022
The Old Man
The Old Man as Abbey Chase
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2021
Gaza mon amour
Gaza mon amour as Siham
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2019
The Swallows of Kabul
The Swallows of Kabul as Mussarat (voice)
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Brother
Brother as Madame Miroun
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Ramy
Ramy as Maysa Hassan
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2018
Carnivores
Carnivores as Amel, la mère
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Succession
Succession as Marcia Roy
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2017
I Still Hide to Smoke
I Still Hide to Smoke as Fatima
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In Syria
In Syria as Oum Yazan
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The State
The State as Umm Salamah
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2016
Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt
Dégradé
Dégradé as Eftikhar
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2015
The Sense of Wonder
The Sense of Wonder as Mélanie Ferenza
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2014
De guerre lasse
De guerre lasse as Raïssa
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Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings as Bithia
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May in the Summer
May in the Summer as Nadine
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The Red Tent
The Red Tent as Queen Re-Nefer
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2013
Rock the Casbah
Rock the Casbah as Aicha
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Peace After Marriage
Peace After Marriage as Amani
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2012
Inheritance
Inheritance as Samira
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Do Not Forget Me Istanbul
2011
A Bottle in the Gaza Sea
A Bottle in the Gaza Sea as Intessar
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The Source
The Source as Fatima
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The Promise
The Promise as Old Jawda
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2010
Habibti
Habibti as Iman
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Miral
Miral as Hidi Husseini
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I Am Slave
I Am Slave as Laila
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2009
Spy(Ies)
Spy(Ies) as Wafa
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Human Zoo
Human Zoo as Mina
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Persécution
Persécution as Marie
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Amreeka
Amreeka as Raghda Halaby
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Al-mor wa al rumman
Al-mor wa al rumman as Umm Habib
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2008
Lemon Tree
Lemon Tree as Selma Zidane
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Kandisha
Kandisha as Mona Bendrissi
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2007
Disengagement
Disengagement as Hiam
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Dialogue avec mon jardinier
Dialogue avec mon jardinier as The gardener's wife
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The Visitor
The Visitor as Mouna Khalil
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2006
Azur et Asmar
Azur et Asmar as Jenane (Voice)
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The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story as Anna
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2005
Paradise Now
Paradise Now as Said's mother
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Free Zone
Free Zone as Leila
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2004
Syrian Bride
Syrian Bride as Amal
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Bab el shams
Bab el shams as Um Youness
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2000
Ali, Rabiaa et les autres
Ali, Rabiaa et les autres as Rabiaa
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2012
Inheritance
Inheritance as Director, Writer
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