Razane Jammal (Arabic: رزان جمّال; born on 7 August 1987) is a British-Lebanese actress, best known for her roles in the Netflix Original series Paranormal,[1] and her work in films by Kanye West, Robert Guédiguian, Tobe Hooper and Oliver Assayas. She plays Lyta Hall in the 2022 Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.
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Born | (1987-08-07) 7 August 1987 (age 35) Beirut, Lebanon |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Website | www |
Jammal was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. She started acting in television commercials at age 15, taking part in regional campaigns in the Middle East.[citation needed] At age 18 she moved to London, and was eventually cast in her first film role in 2009 in Carlos by Olivier Assayas.[2]
Her breakout role was in 2010's Carlos, followed by horror director Tobe Hooper's Djinn in 2012.[3] In 2012, she was also part of the cast for Kanye West's debut short film screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruel Summer.[4] In 2014 she starred with Liam Neeson in A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014).[5] In 2015, she starred in Robert Guédiguian's Don't Tell Me The Boy Was Mad, which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[6] She played the role of Maggie in the Netflix Original series Paranormal, based on the books by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik. The series is directed by Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari.[7]
In May 2021, it was announced that Jammal had joined the cast of The Sandman for Netflix, based on Neil Gaiman's DC Comics graphic novel.[8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Carlos | Lana Jarrar | Miniseries |
2012 | Cruel Summer | Queen | Short film; directed by Kanye West |
2012 | Flying Blind | Dima | Film |
2013 | Djinn | Salama | Film |
2014 | Embratoriyet Meen | Karla | Main role |
2014 | A Walk Among The Tombstones | Carrie Kristo | Film |
2015 | Saraya Abdeen | Ujeni | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
2015 | Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad | Anahit | Film |
2016 | Berlin Station | Aalia Bidwee | Episodes: "Lights Don't Run on Loyalty", "Proof of Life" |
2017 | Bad Buzz | Salayadinya | Film |
2020 | Paranormal | Maggie | Main role |
2020 | Doubt | Iman | Main role |
2022 | The Sandman | Lyta Hall | Recurring role |
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