Raya Meddine
Lebanese American actress
Elie Karam
(m. 2004)Rana Alamuddin (Arabic: رنا علم الدين), known professionally as Raya Meddine, is a Lebanese-American actress. She is known for her role as Sabrina Costelana Newman on The Young and the Restless.
Personal life
Born in New York City, Meddine is a Lebanese Druze who has lived in several countries due to her father's work in diplomatic missions.[1] Her father was originally from Mimess, and her mother from Kfeir, both in Hasbaya District.[2]
Career
Meddine studied Media at the Lebanese American University.[3] She initially worked at Orbit TV as a host and reporter.[4] She has later worked in Paris, Beirut and Los Angeles. In February 2008, Meddine joined the cast of the American soap opera The Young and the Restless in the contract role of Sabrina Costelana Newman. A shift in story line killed off the character, and Meddine left the role of Sabrina in August 2008. In June 2009, due to the popularity of the Sabrina character, Meddine signed a deal with The Young & the Restless to appear on a recurring basis as Sabrina's "ghost".
Some of her other acting roles include Isabelle in the Lebanese box office hit Bosta (2006), and as Wanda in the short award-winning film Recycling Flo (2004). She also made a guest appearance as Kayla on the NBC TV series, She Spies alongside Natasha Henstridge in 2003. In 2009, Meddine guest starred on the hit CBS series, CSI: Miami, then appeared in a featured role in the hit summer movie "Sex and the City 2" opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in 2010.
In January 2012, Meddine appeared on the pilot episode of the FOX television series, Touch, starring Kiefer Sutherland. In 2018, she started to host a program titled "Bayneh W Baynek", with Nadine Labaki as the first guest, in which she discussed women issues.[5][6]
Social awareness
Meddine is cultural ambassador for the Levantine Cultural Center in Los Angeles.[7]
Personal life
Meddine married Lebanese-Canadian[8] director/writer Elie Karam in a civil marriage in Cyprus in 2004, they have two kids together.[9][10]
Filmography
- Film
- 2004: Baby's Momma Drama
- 2004: Recycling Flo as Wanda
- 2005: Bosta as Isabelle
- 2010: Sex and the City 2 as Annesha
- 2017: Wajib
- 2017: Bonbone
- 2019: Beirut Hold'em as Carole
- TV series
- 2003: She Spies as Kayla (1 episode)
- 2008: The Young and the Restless as Sabrina Costelana Newman (Role: February 28-August 4, 2008, September 24, 2008, June 2, 2009 to June 5, 2009, December 23, 2010
- 2008: CSI: Miami as Kate Hawkes (1 episode)
- 2010: Rizzoli & Isles as Claire (1 episode)
- 2012: Touch as Mrs. Kosta
- Video games
- 2012: Diablo III
- 2014: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
References
- ^ "Rana Alamuddin". Hakawati (in Arabic). 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Adventures of the Soul: a conversation with Rana Alamuddin : مغامرات الروح: حديث مع رنا علم الدين". Bayneh W Baynek – YouTube (in Arabic). 14 February 2020.
- ^ "أخبار الصباح - مقابلة مع الممثلة ومقدمة البرامج رنا علم الدين". FutureTV News (in Arabic). 19 September 2018.
- ^ "People in Film: Raya Meddine aka Rana Alamuddin". dohafilminstitute.com. 13 December 2011.
- ^ "رنا علم الدين: "بيني وبينِك" لا مكان للخجل". annahar.com (in Arabic). 6 August 2015.
- ^ "From Hollywood Actress To Female Activist: Rana Alamuddin". Lebanon Traveler. 8 March 2019.
- ^ "People in Film:Raya Meddine". dohafilminstitute.com. Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Larry King Live". CNN. 29 June 2006.
- ^ "12th year wedding anniversary today. May our present & future be as glorious as our past". Instagram. 20 September 2016.
- ^ Fernadez, Rebecce. "Inspiring Reinvention:Rana Alamuddin". thewomentakeover.com. The Women Take Over. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
External links
- Raya Meddine at IMDb
