Tara Abboud
Tara Abboud | |
|---|---|
| تارا عبود | |
| Born | 2001 (age 22–23) Amman, Jordan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2021–present |
Tara Abboud (Arabic: تارا عبود; born 2001), is a Jordanian–Palestinian actress. Her films include Amira (2021). On television, she is known for her roles in the Star series Culprits (2023) and the Netflix teen drama AlRawabi School for Girls (2024).
Early life[edit]
Tara Abboud was born in 2001 in Amman, Jordan.[1]
Career[edit]
Abboud was a child actress, starting at ten years-old with short films, such as Motaz Matar's film From Behind The Door and Tima Shomali’s Log In. She had a leading role in Amjad Al-Rasheed’s 2009 film Princess Of The Mountains.[2]
Abboud had a lead role in the Jordanian television series Oboor in 2019, appearing alongside Saba Mubarak.[3] Abboud was named one of Screen International’s Arab Stars of Tomorrow in 2020.[4]
Abboud appeared as the eponymous Amira in the 2021 Mohamed Diab film Amira.[5] The film won the Lanterna Magica Award and the Interfilm Award at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[6] It was selected as Jordan’s entry for the Academy Awards but was withdrawn by the Jordanian Royal Film Commission after backlash to the films controversial storyline, in which Abboud’s Palestinian character Amira discovers she was conceived by smuggled sperm from an Israeli prisoner guard rather than her imprisoned Palestinian father.[7] She played Noor in the 2022 film Rebel which had its world premiere during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.[8]
In 2023 Abboud appeared in the Disney+ Star original series Culprits with an ensemble cast including Gemma Arterton, Eddie Izzard, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Kevin Vidal, and Niamh Algar.[9][10]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Amira | Amira | [11] | |
| 2022 | Rebel | Noor | [12] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oboor | |||
| 2023 | Culprits | Azar Mizouni | Recurring role | [13] |
| 2024 | AlRawabi School for Girls | Sarah | Main role (season 2) | [14] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Egypt's Mohamed Diab chooses Tara Abboud to be the portagonist of his new film". Egypt Today. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Tara Abboud to attend Red Sea International Film Festival". Broadcastprome.com. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Tara Abboud: 'Shooting Amira was a thrilling experience'". Egypt Today. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (8 December 2020). "Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2020: Tara Abboud, actress (Palestine-Jordan)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Ide, Wendy (5 September 2021). "'Amira':Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Essam, Angy (12 September 2021). "Egypt's 'Amira' receives two prestigious awards at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival". Egypt Today. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (9 December 2021). "Jordan Withdraws Oscar Hopeful 'Amira' Following Backlash". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Grierson, Tim (27 May 2022). "'Rebel': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Tara Abboud and Kamel El Basha Join Disney+'s series Culprits". el-shai.com. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (15 February 2022). "Gemma Arterton, Niamh Algar, Tara Abboud, Eddie Izzard join cast of Disney+ series 'Culprits'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Egypt's 'Amira' lands its world premiere at Venice International Film Festival on September 4". EgyptToday. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Grierson, Tim (27 May 2022). "'Rebel': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Moss, Molly (1 November 2023). "Culprits: Release date, cast, trailer and latest news for Disney Plus heist series". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Congratulations! You Have Been Admitted To Season 2 Of Netflix's AlRawabi School For Girls". Grazia Middle East. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Tara Abboud at IMDb