Razane Jammal

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Razane Jammal
رزان جمال
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Razane Jammal in 2020
Born (1987-08-07) 7 August 1987 (age 34)
Beirut, Lebanon
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Websitewww.razanejammal.com

Razane Jammal (Arabic: رزان جمّال‎; born on 7 August 1987) is a British-Lebanese actress, best known for her roles in Olivier Assayas' Carlos, Kanye West's Cruel Summer, and Robert Guédiguian's Don't Tell Me The Boy Was Mad. She plays Magy in the Netflix Original series Paranormal, based on the series of horror books by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik.[1]

Biography[]

Early life[]

Jammal was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. She started acting in television commercials at age 15, taking part in regional campaigns in the Middle East.[citation needed] At age 18 she moved to London, and was eventually cast in her first film role in 2009 in 'Carlos' by Olivier Assayas.[2]

Career[]

Her breakout role was in 2010's Carlos, followed by horror director Tobe Hooper's Djinn in 2012.[3] In 2012, she was also part of the cast for Kanye West's debut short film screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruel Summer.[4] In 2014 she starred with Liam Neeson in A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014).[5] In 2015, she starred in Robert Guédiguian's Don't Tell Me The Boy Was Mad, which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[6] She played the role of Maggie in the Netflix Original series Paranormal, based on the books by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik. The series is directed by Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari.[7]

In May 2021, it was announced that Jammal had joined the cast of The Sandman for Netflix, based on Neil Gaiman's DC Comics graphic novel.[8]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Carlos Lana Jarrar Directed by Olivier Assayas
2012 Cruel Summer Queen Short film directed by Kanye West
2012 Flying Blind Dima Directed by Katarzyna Klimkiewicz
2012 Jaypen Code: 20 Darshini Short
2013 Djinn Salama Directed by Tobe Hooper
2014 Embratoriyet Meen Karla TV Series
2014 A Walk Among The Tombstones Carrie Kristo Directed by Scott Frank
2015 Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad Anahit Directed by Robert Guédiguian
2017 Bad Buzz Salayadinya Directed by Stéphane Kazandjian
2020 Paranormal Magy Directed by Amr Salama & Majid Al Ansari
2020 Doubt Iman Directed by Mark Eid & Fatima Al-Banawi
2021 The Sandman Lyta Hall Developed by Allan Heinberg

References[]

  1. ^ The Shooting of Paranormal Kicks Off, Netflix https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/the-shooting-of-paranormal-kicks-off
  2. ^ Rolling Stone Magazine Q&A http://www.rollingstoneme.com/movies/qaa-razane-jammal
  3. ^ Djinn Star Razane Jammal Spills Her Secrets, Gulf News http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/djinn-star-razane-jammal-spills-her-secrets-1.1248609
  4. ^ 35mm From Beirut Cannes Film Festival Profile, Razane Jammal http://35mmfrombeirut.com/relevant/razane-jammal-actress/
  5. ^ An Interview With Rising Actress Razane Jammal, Style.com http://arabia.style.com/beauty/beautiful-lives/lebanese-actress-razane-jammal-on-beauty-film-sets-and-chanel/
  6. ^ The Wrap | Cannes Film Festival Adds 9 Titles to Official Selection Lineup | http://www.thewrap.com/cannes-film-festival-adds-9-titles-to-lineup/
  7. ^ Netflix is adapting Paranormal, a Praised Egyptian series of novels into a sensational show https://www.abouther.com/node/24626/entertainment/music-film-television/netflix-adapting-%E2%80%98paranormal%E2%80%99-praised-egyptian-series
  8. ^ Lebanese Star Razane Jammal Just Landed A Major Role In The DC Universe, GQ Middle East, June 2021 | https://www.gqmiddleeast.com/culture/lebanese-star-razane-jammal-just-landed-a-major-role-in-the-dc-universe

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