Majdouline Idrissi
Born: 1977-03-10 in Rabat, Morocco
Known For: Acting
Biography
Idrissi was born in Rabat in 1977. Her parents are of Berber ancestry. Idrissi dreamed of becoming a ballerina, enrolling in ballet lessons at the age of four. At age 16, she moved to Montreal to study business management, and discovered her passion for cinema after she went with a friend to a theater competition. In 2003, she made her film debut in El Bandia, which was popular among younger audiences. She starred as Habiba in the 2006 film La Symphonie marocaine, directed by Kamal Kamal. Idrissi played Jamila in Souad Hamidou's 2009 film Camille and Jamila. She portrayed Rihanna, a sick girl at a mental asylum, in Pégase in 2010, and received her first prize for her performance. In 2016, Idrissi played Myriam, one of the leading female roles, in Divines, directed by Houda Benyamina. The film won the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Idrissi has also acted in theatrical productions and has been praised for her versatility as an actress.
Filmography
2024
- L'Batal
- 2 faces as Chama
- التيساع في الخاطر
2023
2021
2020
- Daba Teziane as Mrs. Sabah (Farid's Wife)
2017
- Lahnech
- In The Land Of Wonders as Leila Laabidi
2016
- Divines as Myriam, la mère
- The Blind Orchestra as Fatima
2015
2014
- The Narrow Frame of Midnight as Nadia
2013
- Pillow Secrets
- A day and a night as Aziza
2011
- The Road to Paradise as Leila
2010
- EX-Shamkar
- Pegasus as Ryhana
2006
- The Moroccan Symphony as Habiba
- Snowing in Marrakech