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Hiam Abbass

Acting Born Nov 30, 1960 Nazareth, Israel 24 credits

Biography

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 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).

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  • Succession (2018) as Marcia Roy
  • Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as Freysa
  • The OA (2016) as Khatun
  • The Old Man (2022) as Abbey Chase
  • Insidious: The Red Door (2023) as Professor Armagan
  • Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) as Bithia
  • Ramy (2019) as Maysa Hassan
  • Munich (2005) as Marie Claude Hamshari
  • Hellraiser (2022) as Menaker
  • Square (2012) as Self
  • The Red Tent (2014) as Queen Re-Nefer
  • Spices and Lies (2025) as Souhila
  • Palestine 36 (2025) as Hanan
  • The State (2017) as Umm Salamah
  • The Promise (2011) as Old Jawda
  • Oussekine (2022) as Aïcha
  • The Visitor (2008) as Mouna Khalil
  • Paradise Now (2005) as Said's Mother
  • In a Whisper (2026) as Wahida
  • Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006) as Jenane (voice)
  • Common Ground: Under Construction Notes (2007) as Self
  • Only Rebels Win (2026) as Suzanne
  • The Nativity Story (2006) as Anna
  • The Limits of Control (2009) as Driver