Lebanese actress born in Ismailia, Egypt to a Lebanese family in 1959. She grew up in Lebanon and studied film in Paris. She appeared in several films since the late 1970s such as Aziza, Nahla, and Dreams of the City. She also worked as a documentary film director in France and her works include Abed Azrie: Musicien and Notre Nuit du Monde. She's also translated several books and published several novels including "Despair Is A Sin" in 2001.