Razane Jammal

Razane Jammal (; born 7 August 1987) is a Lebanese-British actress and author. She is best known for her roles in the Arabic series Al Thaman , Netflix Original series Paranormal, and the historical film , and her work in films by Kanye West, Robert Guédiguian, Marwan Hamed and Olivier Assayas. She plays Lyta Hall in the 2022 Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. In 2025, she made her literary debut with the children .

Biography

Early life Razane Jammal was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. She started acting in television commercials at age 15, taking part in regional campaigns in the Middle East. At age 18 she moved to London where she studied business at King's College,

Career Her breakout role was in 2010's Carlos. In 2012, she was also part of the cast for Kanye West's debut short film screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruel Summer. In 2014 she starred with Liam Neeson in A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014). In 2015, she starred in Robert Guédiguian's Don't Tell Me The Boy Was Mad, which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. She played the role of Maggie in the Netflix Original series Paranormal, based on the books by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik. The series is directed by Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari.

In May 2021, it was announced that Jammal had joined the cast of The Sandman for Netflix, based on Neil Gaiman's DC Comics graphic novel. In 2022, Jammal appeared in the Egyptian historical film Kira & El Gin, directed by Marwan Hamed. In 2023, she starred in the Arabic drama series Al Thaman (The Price), gaining wide popularity across the Middle East. In 2024, she appeared in the MBC drama series Al Qadar.

Writing In 2025, Jammal made her debut as a children's book author with Lulu and Blu: The Tale of a Vegetarian Lioness, a Friendly Fish and Their Most Unusual Friendship, illustrated by Sasha Haddad and published by Turning Point. The story follows a vegetarian lioness and a friendly fish who form an unlikely friendship.

Filmography + Television and film roles Year Title Role Notes 2010 Carlos Lana Jarrar Miniseries 2012 Cruel Summer Queen Short film; directed by Kanye West 2012 Flying Blind Dima Film 2013 Djinn Salama Film 2014 Embratoriyet Meen Karla Main role 2014 A Walk Among The Tombstones Carrie Kristo Film 2015 Saraya Abdeen Ujeni Recurring role, 5 episodes 2015 Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad Anahit Film 2016 Berlin Station Aalia Bidwee Episodes: "Lights Don't Run on Loyalty", "Proof of Life" 2017 Bad Buzz Salayadinya Film 2020 Paranormal Maggie Main role 2020 Doubt Iman Main role 2022 Kira & El Gin Emily Main role 2022 The Sandman Lyta Hall Recurring role 2023 Al Thaman Sarah Main role 2023 Taghyeer Gaw Gisele 2024 Al Qadar Nour Main role