Yumna Marwan

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Yumna Marwan
Born
Beirut, Lebanon
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
Television

Yumna Marwan is a Lebanese-Palestinian television and film actress.

Early life

Born in Lebanon,[1] Marwan grew up in Beirut before moving to Iowa in the United States as a teenager.[2][3] She graduated with a degree in Anthropology from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts in 2013.[4]

Career

Marwan made her screen debut in 2013, when she starred in her first feature film The Valley by Lebanese writer and director Ghassan Salhab.[2] In 2016, she was the lead actress in the Mounia Akl short film Submarine which won the Muhr Jury Prize at the Dubai International Film Festival.[5][6]

In 2020 she appeared in Tangiers-set television series Little Birds alongside Juno Temple, playing the part of dominatrix Cherifa Lamor, in her first English-language screen role.[1][7][8] That year, she was in the film Translator, directed by Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf. In 2021, she starred in Mounia Akl’s debut feature film Costa Brava, Lebanon.[2]

That year, she again worked with Ghassan Salhab on his 2021 film The River.[9] She also appeared in Shahid original series Hell's Gate, directed by International Emmy Award winner, Amin Dora, set in a futuristic Beirut and considered the first Arab science-fiction series.[10][11]

In 2023, she played Lauren in Amjad Al-Rasheed’s drama feature film Inshallah a Boy.[12][13]

In 2024, she has a main role in Steven Knight espionage thriller television series The Veil alongside Elisabeth Moss.[14][15]

She has two daughters born in 2022 and 2024.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Valley Maria [16]
2015 5th Floor Room 52 Lyla Short film
2015 Sparks Girl No. 1 Short film
2016 Writing on Snow Volunteer
2016 Tombé du ciel Yasmine
2016 Submarine Hala Short film
2016 Après Tamima Short film
2017 The Incident Short film
2017 One of These Days
2018 Before We Heal Short film
2018 Madina, IA Short film; also director[17]
2019 Sharie Hayfa
2020 Little Birds Cherifa Lamor 6 episodes[18]
2020 The Translator Karma [18]
2021 The River
2021 Costa Brava, Lebanon Alia [16]
2021 Hell's Gate
2021 From the Mountain Turkiya Short film
2023 Inshallah a Boy Lauren
2024 The Strangers' Case Rima Homsi [19]
2024 The Veil Adilah Main role[16]

References

  1. ^ a b Pickard, Michael (July 31, 2020). "Ruffling Feathers". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Lebanese actress Yumna Marwan to star in Hulu series". Arab News. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "'When this show comes out I'm scared how many family members I will lose'". Belfast Telegraph. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Yumna Marwan يمنى مروان". elcinema. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Submarine Wins the Special Jury Prize at the Dubai International Film Festival". Mad.Film. December 14, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (December 7, 2017). "Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2017: profiles". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Santer, Kristian (April 28, 2021). "Juno Temple Charms in the Surreal and Steamy First Trailer for Starz's 'Little Birds'". Collider. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ White, Peter (February 19, 2019). "Juno Temple-Fronted Period Drama 'Little Birds' & Sci-Fi Drama 'Intergalactic' Lead Sky Drama Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Weissberg, Jay (August 5, 2021). "'The River' Review: Lebanon's existential condition expressed through metaphor". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  10. ^ Bell, Jennifer (1 June 2021). "Arab sci-fi drama brings top Middle East talent to MBC Group's Shahid VIP". Al Arabiya English. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  11. ^ Hingorani, Karishma (June 1, 2021). "Shahid VIP announces first Arab sci-fi drama Hell's Gate". Digital Studio Middle East. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  12. ^ Kiang, Jessica (October 7, 2023). "'Inshallah a Boy' Review: A Gripping Social Drama About Systemic Oppression That Morphs into a Masterful Thriller". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Arab Film INSHALLAH A BOY premieres to warm applause at Cannes Film Festival". Egypt Today. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. ^ Otterson, Joe (2023-02-02). "Josh Charles, Dali Benssalah, Yumna Marwan Join Elisabeth Moss in FX Limited Series 'The Veil' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  15. ^ Zilko, Christian (21 March 2024). "'The Veil' Trailer: Elisabeth Moss Is a Spy with a Secret in Steven Knight's FX Limited Series". Indie Wire. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  16. ^ a b c "Lebanese actress Yumna Marwan to star in Hulu series". Arab News. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  17. ^ "Yumna Marwan". Jingle. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Palmer, Roger (2020-02-02). "Josh Charles, Dali Benssalah & Yumna Marwan To Star In FX Limited Series 'The Veil'". What's on Disney Plus. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  19. ^ "Berlinale Archive Programme | The Strangers' Case". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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