Directed credits
4
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Hiam Abbass
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 1All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 765
IMDb ID: nm0007814
Known for: Acting
Born: November 30, 1960
Age: 65
Place of birth: Nazareth, Israel
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2026
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.59
Wikidata: Q177993
Also known as
Hiam Soualem • Hiam Abbas • Hiyam Abbass • Iliam Abbass • 히암 압바스 • هيام عباس • היאם עבאס
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Co-Director (1)Dialogue Coach (1)
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article -, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hiam Abbass.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hiam Abbass.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Hiam Abbass.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Hiam Abbass.
7.7
The Swallows of Kabul
as Mussarat (voice)
2019 Movie
7.7
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
as Jenane (voice)
2006 Movie
7.6
Blade Runner 2049
as Freysa
2017 Movie
7.2
Babel
Dialogue Coach
2006 Movie
7.1
Munich
as Marie Claude Hamshari
2005 Movie
7.1
The Visitor
as Mouna Khalil
2008 Movie
7.0
Lemon Tree
as Selma Zidane
2008 Movie
6.9
The Nativity Story
as Anna
2006 Movie
6.9
Paradise Now
as Said's Mother
2005 Movie
6.8
The Sense of Wonder
as Dr. Mélanie Ferenza
2015 Movie
6.6
Brother
as Madame Miroun
2019 Movie
6.6
The Source
as Fatima
2011 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hiam Abbass.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hiam Abbass.
7.6
Blade Runner 2049
as Freysa
2017 Movie
5.9
Exodus: Gods and Kings
as Bithia
2014 Movie
7.1
Munich
as Marie Claude Hamshari
2005 Movie
7.2
Babel
Dialogue Coach
2006 Movie
5.7
Miral
as Hidi Husseini
2010 Movie
6.5
Insidious: The Red Door
as Professor Armagan
2023 Movie
6.9
Paradise Now
as Said's Mother
2005 Movie
6.2
Hellraiser
as Menaker
2022 Movie
6.9
The Nativity Story
as Anna
2006 Movie
5.3
Foreign Body
as Madame Bertaud
2016 Movie
5.8
Haifa
as Oum Said
1996 Movie
5.3
Kandisha
as Mona Bendrissi
2008 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hiam Abbass.
8.3
Succession
as Marcia Roy • 26 eps
2018 Series
7.5
The OA
as Khatun • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.2
The Old Man
as Abbey Chase • 5 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Ramy
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
Square
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.8
The Red Tent
as Queen Re-Nefer • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.5
The State
as Umm Salamah • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Oussekine
as Aïcha • 4 eps
2022 Series
8.0
The Promise
as Old Jawda • 4 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Hiam Abbass.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Hiam Abbass.
May 6
Only Rebels Win
as Suzanne
2026 Movie
Apr 22
In a Whisper
as Wahida
2026 Movie
The Arab
as Mother
2026 Movie
7.3
Spices and Lies
as Souhila
2025 Movie
7.8
Palestine 36
as Hanan
2025 Movie
8.0
No Beast. So Fierce.
as Mishal
2025 Movie
5.9
Before What Comes After
as Ms. Broquet
2025 Movie
10.0
Night
as Mother (voice)
2024 Movie
7.9
Bye Bye Tiberias
as Self
2024 Movie
6.5
Insidious: The Red Door
as Professor Armagan
2023 Movie
6.2
Hellraiser
as Menaker
2022 Movie
6.3
Gaza Mon Amour
as Siham
2021 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Hiam Abbass.
7.2
The Old Man
as Abbey Chase • 5 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Oussekine
as Aïcha • 4 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Ramy
as Maysa Hassan • 30 eps
2019 Series
8.3
Succession
as Marcia Roy • 26 eps
2018 Series
6.5
The State
as Umm Salamah • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.5
The OA
as Khatun • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.8
The Red Tent
as Queen Re-Nefer • 2 eps
2014 Series
Square
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.0
The Promise
as Old Jawda • 4 eps
2011 Series