Razane Jammal (; born 7 August 1987) is a British-Lebanese actress and author. She is best known for her roles in the Arabic series ''Al Thaman'',

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'', and the historical film ''Kira & El Gin'', and her work in films by

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, Marwan Hamed and

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. She plays Lyta Hall in the 2022

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's '' The Sandman''. In 2025, she made her literary debut with the children's book ''Lulu and Blu''.

Biography

Early life

Razane Jammal was born and raised in

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. She studied business at King’s College London. She started acting in television commercials at age 15, taking part in regional campaigns in the Middle East. At age 18 she moved to

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where she studied business at the King's College, and was eventually cast in her first film role in 2009 in ''Carlos'' by

Career

Her breakout role was in 2010's Carlos. In 2012, she was also part of the cast for Kanye West's debut short film screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruel Summer. In 2014 she starred with Liam Neeson in '' A Walk Among the Tombstones'' (2014). In 2015, she starred in

's '' Don't Tell Me The Boy Was Mad'', which premiered at the

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. She played the role of Maggie in the

series ''

'', based on the books by

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. The series is directed by

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and Majid Al Ansari. In May 2021, it was announced that Jammal had joined the cast of '' The Sandman'' for

, based on

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graphic novel. In 2022, Jammal appeared in the Egyptian historical film ''Kira & El Gin'', directed by Marwan Hamed. In 2023, she starred in the Arabic drama series ''Al Thaman'' (The Price), gaining wide popularity across the Middle East. In 2024, she appeared in the MBC drama series ''Al Qadar''.

Writing

In 2025, Jammal made her debut as a children's book author with ''Lulu and Blu: The Tale of a Vegetarian Lioness, a Friendly Fish and Their Most Unusual Friendship'', illustrated by Sasha Haddad and published by Turning Point. The story follows a vegetarian lioness and a friendly fish who form an unlikely friendship.

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jammal, Razane 1987 births Living people Actresses from Beirut Lebanese film actresses Lebanese television actresses 21st-century Lebanese actresses Alumni of King's College London Lebanese emigrants to the United Kingdom Lebanese people of British descent Lebanese people of Turkish descent Lebanese people of Palestinian descent Lebanese people of French descent Lebanese people of Romanian descent