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Zineb Oukach
Born1982 (age 41–42)
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Zineb Oukach (/ˈznɛb ˈkəʃ/; born 1982) is a Moroccan film actress and model, known to worldwide audiences for playing the role of Fatima in the 2007 Gavin Hood film Rendition.[1]

Early life

Oukach was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco. In 2005 she moved to France, where she studied Economics before attending Cours Florent to focus on her acting career.

Career

Already well known in Morocco for her work in Parfum de Mer, by acclaimed Moroccan film maker Abdelhai Laraki, and for her role in the Moroccan television series Une Famille Respectable by Kamal Kamal, in 2007 Oukach rose to international fame for her performance as the young Arab lead in the film Rendition alongside Meryl Streep, Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon.Oukach played a role in The Wolf of Wall Street.[1]

Filmography

(French title: Détention secrète)
  • Parfum de Mer - Nadia (2006)
(English title: Scent of the Sea)

References

  1. ^ a b "Zineb Oukach". The New York Times.

Website: http://zineboukach.com/

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