Hiam Abbass was born into a Arab Israeli family in Nazareth, Israel. She was raised in the village of Deir Hanna.\n', '

During the filming of the Steven Spielberg film Munich, Abbass lived in a hotel with the Palestinian Arab and Israeli actors for three months. During that time, they had many discussions that "helped both sides grow closer." In an interview in 2006, Abbass said, "I still remember how difficult it was for the Arab actors to manhandle the Israeli actors in the first scene where the Israeli national team is taken hostage."\n', '

Abbass is known for her roles in Satin Rouge (2002), Haifa (1996), Paradise Now (2005), The Syrian Bride (2004), Free Zone (2005), Dawn of the World (2008), The Visitor (2008), Lemon Tree (2008), Every Day is a Holiday (2009) and Amreeka (2009). In Spielberg\'s film, depicting the response to the Munich Massacre, she also served as a dialect and acting consultant.\n', '

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