Christine Solomon
Christine Solomon | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1981 Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Christine Solomon (born February 13, 1981) is an Egyptian-born Canadian actress.
Early life[edit]
Solomon was born in Cairo; her family moved to Montreal, Quebec when she was 7 years old. She developed an interest in acting during her childhood.[1]
Acting career[edit]
Solomon made her stage debut when she was 5 years old,[1] which was followed by theatrical performances, TV commercials, and other roles.[2]
She has acted in over 20 stage plays, performed voice-over roles (including for DL Music) for TV networks and shows including Dr. 90210, the Academy Awards, Fox, Melrose Place, Disney, and videogame publisher Ubisoft. She also performed in films and television shows such as The Score with Academy Award-winning actors Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando, VH1's Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story, Sony Pictures' Head in the Clouds, and HBO Canada's Fakers.
Solomon has compere hosted with Rotana Group (a producer/distributor of Arabic music and film) for music videos, television commercials, and endorsement deals.[3] She is also co-lead in Gabriel's Gift, directed by academy award nominee Roland Joffe.[4]
Awards[edit]
Solomon won the Best Actress of Empowerment Award at the 2009 Madbakh Awards in Toronto for her role in Heliopolis.[5] Her role was the first representation of a Gothic woman in Egyptian film.[5] Solomon has appeared in other award-winning films, such as the foreign film, Basra.[6]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Score | Graduate | |
| 2001 | Obsession | Lisa | |
| 2004 | Head in the Clouds | Parisian Woman #2 | |
| 2007 | City of Girls | Gigi | |
| 2008 | Basra | Boutina | |
| 2009 | Heliopolis | Gothic Girl | |
| 2013 | True Piracy | Officer Nathaniel | |
| 2011 | Rats of Babylon | Habiba | |
| 2012 | Betroit | Rola | |
| 2015 | What Now | Melissa | |
| 2015 | Yumna | Yumna | |
| 2016 | Just 20 | Monica | |
| 2017 | The Big Shot | Chantal | |
| 2018 | Kids Can | Christine | |
| Gabriel's Gift | Natalie | In-Development | |
| A Sixth Dimension | Alter | In-Development | |
| 2019 | My Stretch of Ground | Zaina | |
| 2020 | Bullet Ride | Chantal |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story | Groupie | TV movie |
| 2007 | Mat Ghani Alaya | Lana | TV series |
| 2007 | La Tagini Tatazerer | Yasmine | TV series |
| 2007 | Aleel El Heilah | Dina | TV series |
| 2007 | Eyes and Ashes | Mariam | TV series |
| 2009 | Catching up with Christine Solomon | Christine Solomon | TV series |
| 2010 | Fakers | Exotic Dancer | TV movie |
| 2015 | Yasmine | Reem | TV series |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rainbow Six: Siege | Mira, Pregnant Woman, Radio Announcer | Voice |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sabin, Angie. "Q & A with Christine Solomon". Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Christine Solomon: A Canadian-Egyptian rising star". albawabaeg.com. 2015-12-27. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "'The Quest Trilogy' by CDI Set to Come Full Circle". prlog.org. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ "Actress Five Year Report". Wireservice.ca. 2015-01-21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
- ^ a b "Actor Christine Solomon Stars in Feature Film 'Heliopolis', Screening at VIFF :: Wire Service Canada". Wireservice.ca. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ^ "An interview with the star of "BASRA", Christine Solomon". Cinema Without Borders. 2009-03-29. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-09-06.