Juliet Awad
Biography
A Jordanian actress, who was born to a family of Armenian roots. She received her BA in directing and acting from Yerevan, Armenia in 1972, and then obtained a higher diploma in children's theater. After that, she worked as a child theater director in the Department of Culture and Arts during the period from 1972 to 1978. Among her most important works in television dramas: Shajar al-Durr, Abu Firas al-Hamdani, and Palestinian Expatriation.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
The first comprehensive dramatic telling of the Palestinian Nakba, seen through the eyes of a poor rural family from the 1930s British Mandate era through the massacres of 1948 and the defeat of 1967. Written by Palestinian poet Walid Seif — based on his own family history — and directed by the late Syrian master Hatem Ali, this is widely considered one of the greatest Arab television dramas ever produced. A monumental work of collective memory, historical witness and human endurance.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Businessman Khaled's son, Yassin, gets kidnapped by an organ trafficking organization. Joined by his wife, he travels searching for his son and decides to infiltrate the criminal organization by working with them. Eventually, he faces several shocks and surprises involving his closest friends.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Al-Qaeda (al-QIA) affiliated terrorist organizations such as al-Nusra and ISIS have laid siege to Aleppo City Prison. Syrian police and soldiers and more than 2,500 prisoners remained under siege for more than a year. Until May 22, 2014, when the Syrian Arab Army and Hezbollah broke the siege. This movie is about the legendary resistance of Syrian security forces and prisoners under siege.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Salma
When a man dies, his wife, ex-wife, and daughter-- three Arab women living in modern day Jordan-- must put their differences aside and work together to deal with the inherited family home.
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • as هند بنت أبي عبيدة
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.