Leem Lubany

Leem Lubany
Born 1996/1997 (age 19–20)[1]
Nazareth, Israel
Occupation actress
Years active 2013-present

Leem Lubany is a palestinian[2][3] actress best known for role of Nadia in Hany Abu-Assad's film Omar.

Early life and education

Lubany, born in Nazareth, Israel, was a senior at Harduf Waldorf School when she made her professional film debut in Omar.[4]

Career

Lubany made her debut in Omar, despite having no acting training.[4] The film made the 86th Academy Awards's shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film.[5]

In 2014, Leem Lubany appeared in A to B, a film by Ali Mostafa[6] and played the role of Salima in Bill Murray’s comedy Rock the Kasbah.[7]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ jpost.com staff (27 November 2015). "Meet Leem Lubany, the Israeli Arab beauty turning heads in Hollywood". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rock the Kasbah Star Leem Lubany on Her First Hollywood Role". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "From Nazareth to Hollywood: Why Palestinian actress Leem Lubany is the real star in ‘Rock the Kasbah’". elan. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Palestinian actors in ‘Omar’ living the Oscar dream". Palm Beach Arts Paper. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  5. ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race". Oscars. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  6. ↑ "A visit to Ali Mostafa on the set of A to B". thenational.ae. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  7. ↑ "Bill Murray’s ‘Rock the Kasbah’ Sells to Sony for International Territories". Variety. Retrieved 2014-05-21.


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