Yumna Marwan Explained

Yumna Marwan
Birth Place:	Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation:	Actress
Years Active:	2013–present
Television:	Little Birds The Veil

Yumna Marwan is a Lebanese-Palestinian television and film actress.

Early life

Born in Lebanon, Marwan grew up in Beirut before moving to Iowa in the United States as a teenager.^[1] She graduated with a degree in Anthropology from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts in 2013.^[2]

Career

Marwan made her screen debut in 2013, when she starred in her first feature film The Valley by Lebanese writer and director Ghassan Salhab. In 2016, she was the lead actress in the Mounia Akl short film Submarine which won the Muhr Jury Prize at the Dubai International Film Festival.^{[3] [4]}

In 2020 she appeared in Tangiers-set television series Little Birds alongside Juno Temple, playing the part of dominatrix Cherifa Lamor, in her first English-language screen role.^{[5] [6] [7]} That year, she was in the film Translator, directed by Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf. In 2021, she starred in Mounia Akl’s debut feature film Costa Brava, Lebanon.^[8]

That year, she again worked with Ghassan Salhab on his 2021 film The River.^[9] She also appeared in Shahid original series Hell's Gate, directed by International Emmy Award winner, Amin Dora, set in a futuristic Beirut and considered the first Arab science-fiction series.^{[10] [11]}

In 2023, she played Lauren in Amjad Al-Rasheed’s drama feature film Inshallah a Boy.^{[12] [13]}

In 2024, she has a main role in Steven Knight espionage thriller television series The Veil alongside Elisabeth Moss.^{[14] [15]}

She has two daughters born in 2022 and 2024.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	The Valley	Maria
2015	5th Floor Room 52	Lyla	Short film
2015	Sparks	Girl No. 1	Short film
2016	Writing on Snow	Volunteer
2016	Tombé du ciel	Yasmine
2016	Submarine	Hala	Short film
2016	Après	Tamima	Short film
2017	The Incident		Short film
2017	One of These Days
2018	Before We Heal		Short film
2018	Madina, IA		Short film; also director^[16]
2019	Sharie Hayfa
2020	Little Birds	Cherifa Lamor	6 episodes
2020	The Translator	Karma	^[17]
2021	The River
2021	Costa Brava, Lebanon	Alia
2021	Hell's Gate
2021	From the Mountain	Turkiya	Short film
2023	Inshallah a Boy	Lauren
2024	The Strangers' Case	Rima Homsi	^[18]
2024	The Veil	Adilah	Main role^[19]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'When this show comes out I'm scared how many family members I will lose' . 1 August 2020. Belfast Telegraph. 21 March 2024.
2. Web site: elcinema. Yumna Marwan يمنى مروان. 21 March 2024.
3. Web site: Submarine Wins the Special Jury Prize at the Dubai International Film Festival . December 14, 2016 . Mad.Film . March 21, 2024.
4. Web site: Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2017: profiles . Goodfellow . Melanie . December 7, 2017 . Screen Daily . March 21, 2024.
5. Web site: Ruffling Feathers. 21 March 2024. Michael. Pickard. July 31, 2020. Drama Quarterly.
6. Web site: Juno Temple Charms in the Surreal and Steamy First Trailer for Starz's 'Little Birds'. Collider. 21 March 2024. Kristian. Santer. April 28, 2021.
7. Web site: Juno Temple-Fronted Period Drama 'Little Birds' & Sci-Fi Drama 'Intergalactic' Lead Sky Drama Slate. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. February 19, 2019. March 21, 2024.
8. Web site: Arab News. 3 February 2023. Lebanese actress Yumna Marwan to star in Hulu series. 21 March 2024.
9. Web site: 'The River' Review: Lebanon's existential condition expressed through metaphor. Variety. Jay. Weissberg. 21 March 2024. August 5, 2021.
10. Web site: Arab sci-fi drama brings top Middle East talent to MBC Group's Shahid VIP. 21 March 2024. Jennifer. Bell. Al Arabiya English. 1 June 2021.
11. News: Shahid VIP announces first Arab sci-fi drama Hell's Gate. Digital Studio Middle East. 21 March 2024. Karishma. Hingorani. June 1, 2021.
12. Web site: Jessica. Kiang. 'Inshallah a Boy' Review: A Gripping Social Drama About Systemic Oppression That Morphs into a Masterful Thriller. October 7, 2023. 21 March 2024. Variety.
13. Web site: Arab Film INSHALLAH A BOY premieres to warm applause at Cannes Film Festival. 21 March 2024. Egypt Today. 19 May 2023.
14. Web site: Otterson. Joe . 2023-02-02 . Josh Charles, Dali Benssalah, Yumna Marwan Join Elisabeth Moss in FX Limited Series 'The Veil' (EXCLUSIVE). 21 March 2024. Variety.
15. Web site: 21 March 2024 . 21 March 2024 . Christian . Zilko . 'The Veil' Trailer: Elisabeth Moss Is a Spy with a Secret in Steven Knight's FX Limited Series . Indie Wire.
16. Web site: Yumna Marwan. July 15, 2024. Jingle.
17. Web site: Josh Charles, Dali Benssalah & Yumna Marwan To Star In FX Limited Series 'The Veil'. What's on Disney Plus. 2024-07-15. Roger. Palmer. 2020-02-02.
18. Web site: Berlinale Archive Programme The Strangers' Case. Berlin International Film Festival. 2024-07-15. 2024-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125143526/https://www.berlinale.de/en/2024/programme/202403330.html.
19. News: Lebanese actress Yumna Marwan to star in Hulu series. Arab News. 2023-02-03. 2024-07-15.