Raya Meddine is a Lebanese American actress. She is known for her role as

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on ''

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''. Meddine is sometimes credited as Rana Alamuddin.

Personal life

Born in New York City, Meddine has lived in several countries and speaks five languages. She and her husband, director/writer Elie Karam currently divide their time between their homes in Los Angeles and Paris. She is a

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. Raya and her husband are the parents of two children.

Career

Raya Meddine has worked in Paris,

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and Los Angeles. In February 2008, Meddine joined the cast of the American

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'' in the contract role of

. A shift in story line killed off the character, and Meddine left the role of Sabrina in August 2008. In June 2009, due to the popularity of the Sabrina character, Meddine inked a deal with ''The Young & the Restless'' to appear on a recurring basis as Sabrina's "ghost". Some of her other acting roles include Isabelle in the Lebanese box office hit '' Bosta'' (2006), and as Wanda in the short award winning film ''Recycling Flo'' (2004). She also made a guest appearance as Kayla on the NBC TV series, ''

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'' alongside Natasha Henstridge in 2003. In 2009, Meddine guest starred on the hit CBS series, ''

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'', and will appear in the upcoming film, ''

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'', produced by Steven Spielberg. ''When Worlds Collide'' is in pre-production and is scheduled for release in 2010/2011. Ms. Meddine recently appeared in a featured role in the hit summer movie "

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" opposite Sarah Jessica Parker. In January 2012, Raya appeared on the pilot episode of the FOX television series, ''Touch'', starring Kiefer Sutherland.

Social awareness

Meddine is cultural ambassador for the

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Filmography

* 2003: ''She Spies'' as Kayla (1 episode) * 2004: ''Baby's Momma Drama'' as N/A * 2004: ''Recycling Flo'' as Wanda * 2005: ''Bosta'' as Isabelle * 2008: ''

'' as

(Role: February 28-August 4, 2008, September 24, 2008, June 2, 2009 to June 5, 2009, December 23, 2010 * 2008: ''

'' as Kate Hawkes (1 episode) * 2010: '' Rizzoli & Isles'' as Claire (1 episode) * 2010: ''

'' as Annesha * 2012: ''Touch'' as Mrs. Kosta

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meddine, Raya Actresses from New York City American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses American people of Lebanese descent Living people People from Greater Los Angeles Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women