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Lubna Azabal
Actor

Lubna Azabal

15 Aug 1973Born
53Age
81Credits
Bruxelles, BelgiumBirthplace

Biography

Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress, born in Brussels to a Moroccan father and a Spanish mother. After studing at the Conservatoire royal of Brussels, she began a theatrical career in Belgium. In 1997, she took her first film role when Belgian film-maker Vincent Lannoo chose her to act beside Olivier Gourmet in his short film J'adore le cinéma. She performs in both French and Arabic films. She was raised trilingual (French, Spanish and Berber). She also speaks fluent English and Arabic.

Her most widely known role is in the 2005 Golden Globe-winning Palestinian political thriller, Paradise Now.

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She can also be spotted in a smaller role in Ridley Scott's film Body of Lies.

Azabal won the Black Pearl Award 2010 (Abu Dhabi Film Festival) for Best Actress for her role in the film Incendies. She also won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 31st Genie Awards.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 81 credits.

  1. TBAMalin ForsSeries (1 episode)
  2. 2026MalikaFilm
  3. 2026Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom HiddlestonSeries: Julia Felix (3 episodes)
  4. 2026A Turkish CaseFilm: Faïza Benseddik
  5. 2026Hot WaterFilm: Layla
  6. 2025ArdennesSeries: Anna Charou (1 episode)
  7. 2024RabiaFilm: Madame
  8. 2024MaldororFilm: Mme Santos
  9. 2024Somewhere in LoveFilm: Norah
  10. 2024L'école des espionsFilm: Anne-Sophie de Noblecourt
  11. 2024Des blessures invisiblesFilm: Larivière
  12. 2024AmalFilm: Amal
  13. 2023You Promised Me the SeaFilm: Rabia
  14. 2023The Blue CaftanFilm: Mina
  15. 2023For My CountryFilm: Nadia
  16. 2022The LoveFilm: Fatima Zahwani
  17. 2022Simone: Woman of the CenturyFilm: Hafsia Hamdad
  18. 2022RebelFilm: Leila
  19. 2022ChampionFilm: Gloria
  20. 2021Life Suits Me WellFilm: Rita
  21. 2021Suicide ClubFilm: Anita
  22. 2021GanglandsSeries: Anissa (5 episodes)
  23. 2020Cheyenne & LolaSeries: Rachida (8 episodes)
  24. 2019The CollapseSeries: Sofia Desmarest (2 episodes)
  25. 2019AdamFilm: Abla
  26. 2019The TravellerSeries: Claire Elgouarch (1 episode)
  27. 2019HellholeFilm: Samira
  28. 2018The Crimson RiversSeries: Sabrina Harel (1 episode)
  29. 2018The Little Drummer GirlSeries: Fatmeh Al-Khadar (4 episodes)
  30. 2018LockdownFilm: Farah
  31. 2018SofiaFilm: Leila
  32. 2018Tel Aviv on FireFilm: Tala
  33. 2018Mary MagdaleneFilm: Susannah
  34. 2018A Bluebird in My HeartFilm: Nadia
  35. 2017Above the LawFilm: Lucie Tesla
  36. 2017BuğdayFilm: Beatrice
  37. 2017Banking DistrictSeries: Luna (6 episodes)
  38. 2017Catch the WindFilm: Nadia
  39. 2017Lola PaterFilm: Malika
  40. 2017Ruby Is DeadFilm: Alice Tanner
  41. 2017Light ThereafterFilm: Soumaya
  42. 2017The Frozen DeadSeries: Elizabeth Ferney (6 episodes)
  43. 2016BetelgeuseFilm: Sarah
  44. 2016My RevolutionFilm: Samia
  45. 2016Ustica: The Missing PaperFilm: Valja
  46. 2016TrepaliumSeries: Lisbeth (6 episodes)
  47. 2015AccuséSeries: Samia (1 episode)
  48. 2014The Honourable WomanSeries: Atika Halibi (8 episodes)
  49. 2013The MarchersFilm: Kheira
  50. 2013Rock the CasbahFilm: Kenza
  51. 2013Le Donne della VucciriaFilm
  52. 2013Goodbye MoroccoFilm: Dounia
  53. 2011HeadwindsFilm: La mère de Yamine
  54. 2011Free MenFilm: Warba Shlimane alias Leila
  55. 2011Tout le monde descendFilm: Leila El Fassi
  56. 2011CoriolanusFilm: First Citizen (Tamora)
  57. 2011HereFilm: Gadarine Nazarian
  58. 2010IncendiesFilm: Nawal
  59. 2010I Am SlaveFilm: Haleema
  60. 2010Comme les 5 doigts de la mainFilm: Amel Zeroual
  61. 2009SistersFilm: Angela Di Biaggio
  62. 2009Bajo el mismo cieloFilm: Fathia
  63. 2009OccupationSeries: Aliya Nabil (3 episodes)
  64. 2009OccupationFilm: Aliya Nabil
  65. 2008Body of LiesFilm: Aisha's Sister Cala
  66. 2008Une chaîne pour deuxFilm: Corinne
  67. 200724 BarsFilm: Helly
  68. 2007StrangersFilm: Rana Sweid
  69. 2007EchoFilm: Carole
  70. 2006L'île des esclavesFilm
  71. 2005Paradise NowFilm: Suha
  72. 2004Changing TimesFilm: Nadia
  73. 2004ExilesFilm: Naima
  74. 200425 Degrees in WinterFilm: Loubna
  75. 2004Viva AlgeriaFilm: Goucem
  76. 2003A Minute of Sun LessFilm
  77. 2002Almost PeacefulFilm: Jacqueline
  78. 2002AramFilm: Méliné
  79. 2001Far AwayFilm: Sarah
  80. 1999Les siestes GrenadineFilm: Mabrouka

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