Acting + Production
In my work, I pull from my Palestinian heritage, American upbringing, and global experiences to find threads of unapologetic wisdom, independence, tradition, and identity in the souls of Americans who are in between cultures.
Nevername Artists Agency
Agent: Lara Abul Failat
“coolly and defiantly self-possessed”
Marin Independent Journal
“Nazzal, a young and extremely talented Palestinian American actress, balances
Maryam’s defiance and fragility keenly with her body language and tone. She captures
the fiery nature of her character”
The Daily Californian
“Maya Nazzal's Maryam holds her own... with a
confident physicality”
Talkin Broadway
An aspiring dancer, emotionally and physically distanced from her Arab family learns the death of her grandmother overseas, but in order to properly grieve and process this loss, she is forced to reconnect herself to her family religion, Islam.
Eight years after fleeing their home in Iraq, Noura and her family celebrate Christmas, and their new life, in New York City. But when the arrival of a visitor stirs up long-buried memories, Noura and her husband are forced to confront the cost of their choices; the past they left behind. Inspired by stories from Arab-American women and created in response to Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, Heather Raffo’s Noura charts the intricate pathways of motherhood and marriage—and the fragile architecture of what we call home.
Produced In Association with Golden Thread Productions.
