Leem Lubany

Leem Lubany (Arabic: ليم لباني, Hebrew: לים לובאני; born (1997-08-31)August 31, 1997[1]) is an Israeli Arab actress. She is known for her role as Nadia in the 2013 film Omar, and for playing Gabrielle Joubert in the television series Condor (2018–2020).[2]

Leem Lubany
Born (1997-08-31) August 31, 1997
Nazareth, Israel, Palestine
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Early life and education

Lubany was born in Nazareth, Israel to an Arab family.[3][4][5] She was a senior at Harduf Waldorf School in kibbutz Harduf, when she made her professional film debut in Hany Abu-Assad's Omar.[6]

Career

Lubany made her debut in Omar, despite having no acting training.[6] The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.[7]

In 2014, Leem Lubany appeared in A to B[8] and played the role of Salima in the comedy Rock the Kasbah.[9]

Filmography
Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Omar Nadia Film
2014 From A to B Shadya Film
2015 Rock the Kasbah Salima Film
2018 Saint Judy Asefa Film
2018–2020 Condor Gabrielle Joubert Main role (season 1);[2] guest role (season 2)
2020 Baghdad Central Sawsan al-Khafaji Main role[10]
2022-present The Old Man Young Abbey Chase Main role[11]

References
  1. "Meet Leem Lubany, the Arab beauty turning heads in Hollywood". The Jerusalem Post. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. Denise Petski (12 April 2017). "'Condor': William Hurt & Bob Balaban To Topline Audience Network Series; Full Cast Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. "Palestinian actor Leem Lubany won't appear in 'Game of Thrones' - Palestine in America". Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. """. 18 June 2018.
  5. "הסדרה האמריקנית "קונדור": הדמות הרעה ישראלית, השחקנית - פלסטינית". 12 March 2018.
  6. "Palestinian actors in 'Omar' living the Oscar dream". Palm Beach Arts Paper. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  7. "9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race". Oscars. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  8. "A visit to Ali Mostafa on the set of A to B". thenational.ae. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  9. "Bill Murray's 'Rock the Kasbah' Sells to Sony for International Territories". Variety. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  10. "Baghdad Central review – more than just a Middle East Morse". The Guardian. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  11. Nellie Andreeva (6 March 2020). "Gbenga Akinnagbe To Star In 'The Old Man; Bill Heck Joins FX on Hulu Series In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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