Hiam Abbass (born 1960) is an Israeli-born Palestinian actress and director. She has starred in many Arabic and French-language films, including Haifa, Red Satin, and The Syrian Bride, as well as roles in acclaimed English films like The Visitor, playing Arab women of various origins. In the United States, she is perhaps best known for her roles in Blade Runner 2049 and Succession.
Filmography:
- Haifa (1996): Oum Said
- Red Satin (2002): Lilia
- A Loving Father (2002): Salma
- The Syrian Bride (2004): Amal
- Paradise Now (2005): Said's Mother
- Free Zone (2005): Leila
- The Nativity Story (2006): Anna
- Conversations With My Gardener (2007): Wife
- The Visitor 2007 (2007): Mouna
- Amreeka (2009): Raghda Halaby
- Rock The Casbah (2013): Aicha
- Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014): Bithiah
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017): Freysa
- Insyriated (2017): Oum Yazan
- Succession (2018-2023): Marcia Roy
- Ramy (2019-): Maysa Hassan
- Gaza mon amour (2020): Siham
- Oussekine (2022): Aïcha Oussekine
- Hellraiser (2022): Serena Menaker
- The Old Man (2022): Abbey Chase
