Hiam Abbass

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.

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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)

Origin

Nazareth, Israel

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / film director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rat

Awards & achievements

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

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiam%20Abbass
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177993

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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