Yasmine Al Masri
| Yasmine Al Masri | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 21, 1978 Lebanon |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Desante |
| Children | Liam Desante (Born. 2012) |
Yasmine Al Masri (born November 21, 1978) is a Palestinian actress of Palestinian and Egyptian descent. She made her movie debut in the 2007 film Caramel. In 2015, Masri began starring as Nimah and Raina Amin, identical twins in the ABC drama series Quantico.
Early life
Al Masri 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
Masri has made her big screen debut 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, Masri made her debut 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
Masri lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband, Michael Desante, and their son, Liam.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Mrs. Amina | |
| 2006 | The Omen | Aminah | |
| 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 |
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.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "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