
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 30, 1960 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Nazareth, Israel
Also Known As
Hiam Soualem
Hiam Abbas
Hiyam Abbass
Iliam Abbass
히암 압바스
Hiam Abbass
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).
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Known For

TV
Succession
Marcia Roy
2018

TV
Square
Self
2012

Film
Blade Runner 2049
Freysa
2017

TV
The OA
Khatun
2016

TV
The Old Man
Abbey Chase
2022

TV
Ramy
Maysa Hassan
2019

Film
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Bithia
2014

Film
Munich
Marie Claude Hamshari
2005

Film
Insidious: The Red Door
Professor Armagan
2023

Film
Palestine 36
Hanan
2025

Film
Hellraiser
Menaker
2022

TV
Oussekine
Aïcha
2022

Film
Paradise Now
Said's Mother
2005

Film
Miral
Hidi Husseini
2010

TV
The Red Tent
Queen Re-Nefer
2014

Film
Spices and Lies
Souhila
2025

TV
The State
Umm Salamah
2017

Film
Disengagement
Hiam
2007

Film
Haifa
Oum Said
1996

Film
The Nativity Story
Anna
2006
Filmography
2026FilmOnly Rebels Winas Suzanne2026FilmIn a Whisperas Wahida2026FilmThe Arabas Mother2025FilmSpices and Liesas Souhila2025FilmPalestine 36as Hanan2025FilmNo Beast. So Fierce.as Mishal2025FilmBefore What Comes Afteras Ms. Broquet2024FilmNightas Mother (voice)2024FilmBye Bye Tiberiasas Self2023FilmInsidious: The Red Dooras Professor Armagan2022FilmHellraiseras Menaker2022TVThe Old Manas Abbey Chase2022TVOussekineas Aïcha2021FilmGaza Mon Amouras Siham2020FilmSofa So Good2019FilmThe Swallows of Kabulas Mussarat (voice)2019FilmBrotheras Madame Miroun2019FilmIn Vitroas Dunia2019TVRamyas Maysa Hassan2018FilmWhen Arabs Dancedas Self2018TVSuccessionas Marcia Roy2018FilmCarnivoresas Amel, la mère2017FilmBlade Runner 2049as Freysa2017TVThe Stateas Umm Salamah2017FilmIn Syriaas Oum Yazan2017FilmI Still Hide to Smokeas Fatima2016TVThe OAas Khatun2016FilmDégradéas Eftikhar2016FilmNasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egyptas Self - Narrator (voice)2016FilmForeign Bodyas Madame Bertaud2015FilmThe Sense of Wonderas Dr. Mélanie Ferenza2015FilmNothing Escapes My Eyesas Women2015FilmKeepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'as Self2014TVThe Red Tentas Queen Re-Nefer2014FilmExodus: Gods and Kingsas Bithia2014FilmMay in the Summeras Nadine2014FilmDe guerre lasseas Raïssa2013FilmPeace After Marriageas Amani2013FilmRock the Casbahas Aicha2013FilmGames of Clouds and Rainas Blanche2012FilmInheritanceas Samira2012FilmDo Not Forget Me Istanbul2012FilmThe Bag of Flouras Yasmine2012TVSquareas Self2011FilmThe Sourceas Fatima2011FilmA Bottle in the Gaza Seaas Intessar2011TVThe Promiseas Old Jawda2010FilmMiralas Hidi Husseini2010FilmI Am Slaveas Laila2010FilmHabibtias Iman2010FilmEveryday Is a Holidayas Hala2009FilmPersecutionas Marie2009FilmAmreekaas Raghda Halaby2009FilmDawn of the Worldas Mastour's mother2009FilmThe Limits of Controlas Driver2009FilmHuman Zooas Mina2009FilmPomegranates and Myrrhas Umm Habib2009FilmSpy(ies)as Wafa2008FilmKandishaas Mona Bendrissi2008FilmMateo Falconeas La madre / Mother2008FilmThe Wedding Guestas Jénane (Voice)2008FilmA Police Romanceas Faty2008FilmMinor Revelations2008FilmThe Visitoras Mouna Khalil2008FilmLemon Treeas Selma Zidane2008FilmThe Feelings Factoryas Professor Sterne2008FilmBlancheas La voisine2007FilmCommon Ground: Under Construction Notesas Self2007FilmDisengagementas Hiam2007FilmConversations with My Gardeneras The gardener's wife2006FilmThe Nativity Storyas Anna2006FilmAzur & Asmar: The Princes' Questas Jenane (voice)2005FilmMunichas Marie Claude Hamshari2005FilmParadise Nowas Said's Mother2005FilmThe Demon Stirsas Rim2005FilmFree Zoneas Leila2005FilmSur les traces de Mélanieas Madeleine2004FilmThe Syrian Brideas Amal2004FilmNadia and Sarraas Nadia2004FilmThe Gate of the Sunas Um Youness2003FilmTar Angelas Naïma Kasmi2002FilmA Loving Fatheras Salma2002FilmSatin Rougeas Lilia2002FilmWe Need a Vacationas La mère de Lucien et de José2001FilmBreadas The Mother2000FilmAli, Rabiaa and the Othersas Rabiaa1999FilmLiving in Paradiseas Aïcha1999FilmRaddem1996FilmHaifaas Oum Said1996FilmWhen the Cat's Awayas Une femme dans la cour1994FilmThe Goldfishas Customer1989FilmLa nuit miraculeuse—FilmAtonementas Mariam Khachaturian—FilmThe Shelteras Leila—FilmUne famille française