Lubna Azabal
Known For
Acting
Born
1973-08-15 in Bruxelles, Belgium
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. 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.
Most Known For
Incendies
as Nawal
The Crimson Rivers
as Sabrina Harel
The Traveller
as Claire Elgouarch
The Little Drummer Girl
as Fatmeh Al-Khadar
Here
as Gadarine Nazarian
Paradise Now
as Suha
Buğday
as Beatrice
Ganglands
as Anissa
Body of Lies
as Aisha's Sister Cala
Above the Law
as Lucie Tesla
The Honourable Woman
as Atika Halibi
Strangers
as Rana Sweid
The Collapse
as Sofia Desmarest
Exiles
as Naima
Mary Magdalene
as Susannah
Accusé
as Samia
Coriolanus
as First Citizen (Tamora)
Cheyenne & Lola
as Rachida
Betelgeuse
as Sarah
Banking District
as Luna