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- Country of residence: United States
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Yasmine
Al Massri is
an international actress and human rights activist, at the forefront of cinema
and TV, breaking stereotypes and advocating for underrepresented
stories. Born and raised in Lebanon to a Palestinian father and Egyptian
mother she moved to Paris at the age of 20 to study. Currently, Yasmine lives
and works between Los Angeles, Paris and Beirut.
Yasmine
is leading the way for women by breaking the traditional representation of
Arab female characters on TV or in Film. She is the first Middle Eastern
actress to star in critically acclaimed award-winning films Caramel, Pomegranates
and Myrrh, and Miral.
Yasmine made history as the first Middle Eastern actress to star
in ABC & Disney’s hit show Quantico, playing a dual
role of Arab American FBI agents Nima and Reina
Ameen. Yasmine also starred in NBC's Crossbones as ''Selima
El Sharad'', the muse and trusted confidant to Blackheart. She has also
voiced the first Middle East vampire on Netflix's top animation
show Castlevania.
Uncensored Narratives was created by Yasmine out of a desire to
develop content that can break through the cliches of representation of Arab
women and Arab culture in Hollywood. Inspired by Phoebe Waller Bridge and Issa
Rae, Yasmine aims to develop, adapt, empower and disrupt the feminine
narrative.
2024 Current News:
Al-Massri is
currently developing Permission to Narrate, a script that she
will co-produce and star in with Samir Salem. She will start shooting All
Before You Spring 2024 with Director Annemarie Jacir. Yasmine will
also be seen on the big screen this year starring in three feature films: The Strangers Case (Brandt Anderson), Thank You for Banking with Us (Leila
Abbas), and Caroline Labbaki’s first feature film.
Achievements and Awards
Awards
- Best Actress for Refugee (2020) at
the French Riviera Film Festival
- Best Actress for Pomegranates and
Myrrh (2009) from the Youssef Chahine Award at the Rabat
International Film Festival
- Best Performance by an Actress Nominee
for ''Sukkar Banat'' (2007) at the Asia Pacific Screen Award
- Best Performance by an Ensemble for
''Sukkar Banat'' (2000) at the Abu Dhabi International Film Festival
TV and Film:
- Miral
- Quantico
- Crossbones reel
- Castelvania
- Law and Order
- Refugee- Short Film
- Love Right Now
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