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Hiam Abbass

ヒアム・アッバス　/　ひあむ・あっばす

Stage actor from Israel

November 30, 1960 (age 65)　・　Nazareth, Israel

stage actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

Hiam Abbass is, to me, one of the most quietly commanding screen presences of her generation. A Palestinian actress with Israeli and French citizenship, born in Nazareth, she carries that complicated background into roles that feel lived-in and unsentimental. I first really noticed her in Lemon Tree and The Visitor, and later that turn in Blade Runner 2049 showed how seamlessly she moves between arthouse and blockbuster. The Ophir Award and her Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres honor signal the respect she commands. What I admire most is that she also directs, refusing to be boxed in as only a performer.

Overview

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).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Hiam Abbass
Name (Japanese): ヒアム・アッバス
Reading: ひあむ・あっばす
Born: November 30, 1960 (age 65)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rat
Origin: Nazareth, Israel
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / film director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2008 Ophir Award for Best Actress
2012 Henri-Langlois award
2017 Valois de l'actrice
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%92%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9

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