2008
Lemon Tree
Abbass plays the central role in the drama.
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ฮิยาม อับบาส
Stories shaped across generations and borders
From Palestinian and European cinema to Blade Runner 2049.
Nazareth
A career across cinema and television
Hiam Abbass is a Palestinian actor and filmmaker born in Nazareth on 30 November 1960. Raised in Deir Hanna, she later left for Europe to pursue acting and built a career across languages and national cinemas.
Her film work includes The Syrian Bride, Paradise Now and Lemon Tree. She has also directed films, including the feature Inheritance, alongside her acting career.
In Blade Runner 2049, Abbass plays Freysa. She also appeared as Marcia Roy in the television drama Succession, reaching another audience through a story centered on family and power.
The documentary Bye Bye Tiberias, directed by her daughter Lina Soualem, explores the lives of women across generations of their family. Film links below come from the FLM.RED catalogue and do not represent her complete filmography.
Selected work
2017
Blade Runner 2049
She appears as Freysa.
2023
Bye Bye Tiberias
Lina Soualem’s documentary looks at her family across generations.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.