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Lamis Ammar

Lamis Ammar

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About me

Born in Palestine, Lamis currently lives in Berlin and is the star of the critically acclaimed Sand Storm, which won the Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema at Sundance in 2016, amongst other recognized festival wins and nominations. in 2021 Lamis landed one of the leads in Desert Warrior opposite Anthony Mackie and Ben Kingsley. at age 16, Lamis began her artistic career in Theatre, her first acting job was in ''The Freedom Theatre'' in Jenin refugee camp in Palestine. Shortly afterwards she was casted for William Shakespeare and Bertolt Brecht plays and for other big Theatres around the world. Lamis graduated with a BA degree in acting, she speaks fluent Arabic, Hebrew, English and German.

Information

Acting age
21-31 years
Place of birth
palestine
Height (cm)
167
Weight (in kg)
56
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Medium
Ethnicity and heritage
Hispanic, Latino/a/e or Latinex, Indigenous/Native, Middle Eastern or North African, Arab
Stature
daintily, female
Place of residence
Berlin (DE)
Housing options
Greater London (GB), Frankfurt am Main (DE), Paris (FR), Köln (DE), Hamburg (DE), München (DE)
Nationality
Palestinian, Syrian
Languages
Arabic(native)EnglishGermanHebrew
Dialects
American-StandardMulticultural London English (MLE)
Accents
Arabic
Sport
BoxingHorse riding
Dance
Belly dance
Main profession
Actor
Singing
Arabian singingPop songs
Special skills
ClownImprovisationStoryteller
Pitch
Bass
Driver's licenses
Car class
Desert Warrior (Cinema film. 2023) 'Safia (Lead) (LR)'
Director: Rupert Wyatt Casting Director: Des Hamilton
Mein bedrohliches Gedicht (Drama. 2024)
Director: Robert Rating Theater: Volksbühne Written by: Dareen Tatour
Third Generation (Drama. 2019 – 2023)
Theater: Maxim Gorki Theater
Sand Storm- Winner of the Sundance Festival (2016 – 2017) 'Layla (LR)'
Director: Elit Zexer Distribution: netflix

Credits

Professional background

BA degree in acting Hochschule für Schauspiel - Haifa

Awards

2019
Girl on Bicycle- Beit Berl Production
2017
Salty Roads
2016
Sand Storm (Drama)

Film

2023
Desert Warrior (Cinema film) In development
Safia (Lead) (LR) Rupert Wyatt Casting Director: Des Hamilton
Tramway in Jerusalem (Drama)
Supporting Role Amos Gitay
between heaven and earth (Drama)
Supporting Role Najwa Najjar
2019
Beit Berl (Short film)
Producer: Thekra Makaldeh
2016 – 2017
Sand Storm- Winner of the Sundance Festival
Layla (LR) Elit Zexer Distribution: netflix

Television

2020
Virgins
Hania Station: Channel 1 TLV

Theater

2025
Eine Nebensache (Drama)
Lead Oliver Frljić Theater: Maxim Gorki Theater Written by: Adania Shibli
2024
Mein bedrohliches Gedicht (Drama)
Robert Rating Theater: Volksbühne Written by: Dareen Tatour
2024
Ohne Tee kann man nicht Kämpfen (Drama)
Leading Role Theater: Theater Krefeld
2019 – 2023
Third Generation (Drama)
Theater: Maxim Gorki Theater
2022
Dat Leven vun de Liven (Other)
Leading Role Helge Schmidt Theater: Ohnsorg Theater
2021 – 2022
Vögel (Drama)
Theater: Theater Lübeck gGmbH
2017
Salty Roads (Drama)
Monologue (LR) Orna Akad Theater: Jaffa Theater