Lubna Azabal Movies and Career Information

Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress, born in Brussels to parents of Moroccan origin. After studies at the Conservatoire royal of Brussels she began a theatrical career in Belgium and in 1997 she took her first film role when Belgian film-maker Vincent Laloo chose her to act beside Olivier Gourmet in his short film J'adore le cinéma. She performs in both French-language and Arabic films. Her most widely known role is in the 2005 Golden Globe-winning Palestinian political thriller, Paradise Now. She can also be spotted in a smaller role in Ridley Scott's recent film "Body of Lies". Lubna Abazal won the Black Pearl Award 2010 (Abu Dhabi Film Festival) for Best Actress for her role in the film Incendies.