Maryam Hassouni

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Maryam Hassouni
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Hassouni in 2020
Born (1985-09-21) 21 September 1985 (age 39)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present

Maryam Hassouni (born 21 September 1985) is a Dutch writer and former actress. [1] In 2006, she won an International Emmy Award for her role in Offers (2005).

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Early life, family and education

Hassouni was born on 21 September 1985 in Amsterdam to Moroccans parents, who had immigrated to the Netherlands a few years prior; she has two younger siblings. [2]

Hassouni received her high school diploma in 2003. She studied museology until 2005, then took law at the Free University in Amsterdam but failed the course. [3]

Career

In 2002, she began her acting career in the titular role of Dunya El-Beneni in the television series Dunya and Desi , which was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Children and Young People in 2004 and again in 2005. [4]

In 2006, she won the International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress for her portrayal of Laila al Gatawi in the 2005 Dutch TV film Offers . [5]

In 2022, Hassouni published the book Wat de fak (ISBN 9789403110929) through De Bezige Bij. It describes her experiences with what she identifies as structural sexism and racism in the film industry. She also announced her retirement from acting until those issues are addressed. [1]

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Kicks Aaliyah
2008 Anubis en het Pad der 7 Zonden Charlotte de Beaufort
Dunya and Desi Dunya El-Beneni
2012 Manslaughter Amira
2013 Soof Najat
2016Soof 2Najat
2020 The Host Vera Tribbe
2021 Meskina Leyla Idrissi

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002–04Dunya and DesiDunya El-Beneni19 episodes
2005 Offers Laila al GatawiTelevision film
2016 Flikken Maastricht Rebecca Meeuws1 episode
2016 Flikken Rotterdam Lieve Jansons1 season

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Maryam Hassouni: 'Ik stop met acteren tot de industrie verandert'" [Maryam Hassouni: 'I'm quitting acting until the industry changes']. nos.nl (in Dutch). 1 November 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Actorbio Dunya: Maryam Hassouni". NPS.nl. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2006.[ better source needed ]
  3. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae Maryam Hassouni". hennemanagency.nl. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009., 21 November 2006| accessdate= 22 November 2006}}
  4. ↑ "Awards for 'Dunya and Desi'". IMDb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2006.
  5. ↑ "34th International Emmy Awards Gala celebrates the world's best television programming". iemmys.tv (Press release). 20 November 2006. Archived from the original on 19 January 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
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