Morjana Alaoui

Morjana Alaoui
Born	November 30, 1982 Casablanca, Morocco
Nationality	Moroccan
Occupation	Actress

Morjana Alaoui (Arabic: مرجانة العلوي‎; born November 30, 1982)^[1] is a Moroccan-American actress. She is famous for her roles in Marock (2005) and Pascal Laugier's horror film Martyrs (2008).^[2]

Biography

Alaoui spent her early life in the Arfa neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco,^[1] and studied at the Casablanca American School.^[3] At 18, Alaoui moved to Paris, France, where she studied at the American University of Paris. While attending the university, she met director Laila Marrakchi, who offered her a role in the film Marock (2005).^[1] Marock was critically acclaimed and provided Alaoui national fame.^[1] In 2007, she began filming Martyrs, for which she is also known.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Haters	Elise Collier
2005	Marock	Rita
2008	Martyrs	Anna
2009	The Two Lives of Daniel Shore	Imane
2010	Le Rodba	Nina	Short film
2010	Golakani Kirkuk	Najla
2011	Special Forces	Maina
2013	Rock the Casbah	Sofia
2013	Traitors	Jad
2014	The Hybrid	Lyla Healy
2014	The Red Tent	Ahouri	Miniseries
2016	The Myth of Hopelessness	Evie

References

1. "Morjana Alaoui". Tout Le Cine. Challenges. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
2. "Morjana Alaoui à l'affiche du film français". Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
3. "Morjana Alaoui raconte son dernier film, Martyrs". Bladi. June 21, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
4. "Martyrs Interview". View London. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

External links

• Morjana Alaoui at the Internet Movie Database