Razane Jammal


Razane Jammal 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 Kira & El Gin, 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's book Lulu and Blu.

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, and was eventually cast in her first film role in 2009 in Carlos by Olivier Assayas.

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. 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, 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.