Meriam Abbas
Biography
Meriam Abbas is an Iraqi actress who was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1970. She grew up in Iraq and moved to Berlin at the age of twelve. Between 1991 and 1994, she completed her acting training at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Abbas has worked extensively in film and television, with known credits including Night Shapes, Our River...Our Sky, Kein Tier. So Wild., Contra, Baghdad in My Shadow, Homeland, The Peppercorns and the Secret of the Deep Sea, Ab jetzt sind wir anders, Gegen die Angst, Goster, and Underexposure. She is also known by the alternate name Myriam Abbas.
Career overview
Meriam Abbas is an actress who was born in 1970 in Baghdad, Iraq. She grew up in Iraq and moved to Berlin at the age of twelve. Her acting training took place between 1991 and 1994 at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Her known acting credits include film and television work. Among her film appearances are Night Shapes in 1999, Underexposure in 2005, Our River...Our Sky in 2021, and Kein Tier. So Wild. which is scheduled for 2025. Additional film and television projects associated with her career include Contra, Baghdad in My Shadow, Homeland, The Peppercorns and the Secret of the Deep Sea, Ab jetzt sind wir anders, Gegen die Angst, and Goster. She is also known by the alternate name Myriam Abbas. Throughout her career, she has accumulated a significant number of known credits as an actress in the film and television industry, maintaining a professional background rooted in her training in Salzburg and her upbringing in Berlin and Iraq.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
22 titles- Noah (2027)
- No Beast. So Fierce. (2025) as Qamar York
- Klandestin WT (2025) as Laila
- Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film (2024) as Self - Interviewee
- Das Mädchen von früher (2023) as Marietta Lorenz
- Our River... Our Sky (2023) as Dijla
- Die Bilderkriegerin - Anja Niedringhaus (2022) as Kubra
- The Peppercorns and the Secret of the Deep Sea (2021) as Jaswinder
- Contra (2020) as Lial Hamid
- 8 Days (2019) as Schwester Valente
- Baghdad in My Shadow (2019) as Maha
- Gegen die Angst (2019)
- Goster (2016) as Carolin Sekora
- Crime Stories (2013) as Mrs. Fataris
- Homeland (2011) as Syrian Woman
- SOKO Stuttgart (2009) as Belinda Birnbaum
- Ab jetzt sind wir anders (2009) as Rabea
- Die Verhaftung des Johann Nepomuk Nestroy (2000) as Frau Weiler
- Night Shapes (1999) as Hanna
- Die Cleveren (1998) as Kriminalhauptkommissarin Huber
- Fatherland (1992) as Irene
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Heide Zaree
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Meriam Abbas best known for?
Meriam Abbas is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Contra (2020), The Scarlet Blade (1963), La Vie en Rose (2007), SOKO Stuttgart (2009).
When and where was Meriam Abbas born?
Meriam Abbas was born on January 1, 1970 in Baghdad, Iraq.
How many credits does Meriam Abbas have?
Meriam Abbas has accumulated over 22 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2027.
What is Meriam Abbas's background in cinema and television?
Meriam Abbas is an Iraqi actress who was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1970. She grew up in Iraq and moved to Berlin at the age of twelve. Between 1991 and 1994, she completed her acting training at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Abbas has worked extensively in film and television, with known credits including Night Shapes, Ou...
Meriam Abbas by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Homeland (2011) as Syrian Woman — aged about 41
- Die Cleveren (1998) as Kriminalhauptkommissarin Huber — aged about 28
- Contra (2020) as Lial Hamid — aged about 50
- SOKO Stuttgart (2009) as Belinda Birnbaum — aged about 39
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Heide Zaree — aged about 1
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