Yasmine Al Massri
| Yasmine Al Massri | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 21, 1978 Lebanon |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Desante |
| Children | Liam Desante (b. 2012) |
| Website |
www |
Yasmine Al Massri (born November 21, 1978) is a Palestinian-American actress. She made her film début in the 2007 film Caramel. In 2015, Massri began starring as Nimah and Raina Amin, identical twins in the ABC thriller series Quantico.
Early life
Al Massri was born in Lebanon to a Palestinian father and an Egyptian mother. She moved to Paris to live and study, and in 2007 graduated from École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and began her career as a dancer at the Souraya Baghdadi dance company.[1]
Career
Massri has made her big screen début in the 2007 critically acclaimed Lebanese LGBT-themed comedy-drama film, Caramel, directed by Nadine Labaki. The film was presented at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival,[2] For Caramel she received the Best Actress Award at the 2007 Abu Dhabi Film Festival,[3] and the same year a Best Actress nomination at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.[4] Following Caramel, she starred in the internationally produced films Al-mor wa al rumman, Al Juma Al Akheira, and Miral.[5][6]
In 2014, Massri made her début on American television, in a starring role on the short-lived NBC drama series, Crossbones opposite John Malkovich.[7] In 2015, she was cast alongside Priyanka Chopra and Aunjanue Ellis in the ABC thriller Quantico as two characters — identical twins Nimah and Raina Amin.[8][9]
Personal life
Massri lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband, Michael Desante, and their son, Liam.[10]
In May 2016, Massri became a United States Citizen.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Caramel | Nisrine | Nominated — Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress |
| 2008 | Al-mor wa al rumman | Kamar | |
| 2010 | Miral | Nadia | |
| 2011 | Al Juma Al Akheira | Dalal | |
| 2014 | Crossbones | Selima El Sharad | Series regular, 9 episodes |
| 2015–present | Quantico | Nimah & Raina Amin | Series regular, 22 episodes |
References
- ↑ Canal+. "- Films CANALPLUS.FR". Canalplus.fr. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Santiago, Patricia, Abet (27 April 2010): "La cultura es la mejor forma de superar los clichés entre occidente y el mundo árabe". ABC (Spanish)
- ↑ http://www.meiff.com/mediafiles/press_686.pdf
- ↑ "Yasmine Al Massri - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Simon, Alissa (15 December 2011): "The absurdities and complexities of life in contempo Amman are presented with pleasingly understated humor in The Last Friday", Variety
- ↑ "Miral". 25 March 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Yasmine Al Massri of Crossbones talks working with John Malkovich and more". HitFix. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "'Believe' Star Boards ABC's 'Quantico' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "ABC Orders Six Drama Pilots To Series - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2316907/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ↑ http://www.people.com/article/quantico-yasmine-al-massri-discuss-refugees-un-humanitarian-day