Hiam Abbass
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
65 years
Origin
Israel
Active
1989 — Present
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...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Paradise Now
Starring as Said's Mother
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Succession
as Marcia Roy
The Swallows of Kabul
as Mussarat (voice)
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
as Jenane (voice)
Blade Runner 2049
as Freysa
The OA
as Khatun
Ramy
Director
The Old Man
as Abbey Chase
Babel
Dialogue Coach
The Visitor
as Mouna Khalil
Munich
as Marie Claude Hamshari
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
96 Credits found
The Arab
Mother
2026
Atonement
Mariam Khachaturian
2026
La dernière heure
Zeina
2026
Only Rebels Win
Suzanne
2026
In a Whisper
Wahida
2026
Spices and Lies
Souhila
2025
Palestine 36
Hanan
2025
No Beast. So Fierce.
Mishal
2025
Before What Comes After
Ms. Broquet
2025
Night
Mother (voice)
2024
Bye Bye Tiberias
Self
2024
Insidious: The Red Door
Professor Armagan
2023
Hellraiser
Menaker
2022
The Old Man
Abbey Chase
2022
Oussekine
Aïcha
2022
Gaza Mon Amour
Siham
2021
Sofa So Good
Cast
2020
The Swallows of Kabul
Mussarat (voice)
2019
Brother
Madame Miroun
2019
In Vitro
Dunia
2019
Ramy
Director
2019
When Arabs Danced
Self
2018
Succession
Marcia Roy
2018
Carnivores
Amel, la mère
2018
Blade Runner 2049
Freysa
2017
The State
Umm Salamah
2017
In Syria
Oum Yazan
2017
I Still Hide to Smoke
Fatima
2017
The OA
Khatun
2016
Dégradé
Eftikhar
2016
Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt
Self - Narrator (voice)
2016
Foreign Body
Madame Bertaud
2016
The Sense of Wonder
Dr. Mélanie Ferenza
2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Self
2015
The Red Tent
Queen Re-Nefer
2014
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Bithia
2014
May in the Summer
Nadine
2014
De guerre lasse
Raïssa
2014
Peace After Marriage
Amani
2013
Rock the Casbah
Aicha
2013
Games of Clouds and Rain
Blanche
2013
Inheritance
Director
2012
Do Not Forget Me Istanbul
Dima
2012
The Bag of Flour
Yasmine
2012
Square
Self
2012
The Source
Fatima
2011
A Bottle in the Gaza Sea
Intessar
2011
The Promise
Old Jawda
2011
Miral
Hidi Husseini
2010
I Am Slave
Laila
2010
On bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici!
Co-Director
2010
Habibti
Iman
2010
Everyday Is a Holiday
Hala
2010
Persecution
Marie
2009
Amreeka
Raghda Halaby
2009
Dawn of the World
Mastour's mother
2009
The Limits of Control
Driver
2009
Human Zoo
Mina
2009
Pomegranates and Myrrh
Umm Habib
2009
Spy(ies)
Wafa
2009