Cherien Dabis | |
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| Born | November 27, 1976 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | University of Cincinnati (BA) Columbia University (MFA) |
Cherien Dabis (born 1976)[1] (Arabic: شيرين دعيبس) is a Palestinian American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. She was named one of Variety magazine's 10 Directors to Watch in 2009,[2] and in 2010 received a United States Artists (USA) Fellowship.[3] In 2022, she was nominated for the Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series award for her work on the television series Only Murders in the Building.[4] In March 2022, Dabis was named Laureate for Cultural Excellence by the Takreem foundation for her work on authentic Arab representation in Hollywood.[5]
- ^ "Cherien Dabis: Filmmaker and producer". Institute for Middle East Understanding. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (January 14, 2009). "Cherien Dabis: 'Amreeka' unveils Arab-American life". Variety. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009.
- ^ "Cherien Dabis". United States Artists. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Cherien Dabis". Television Academy. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Laureates 2022 Bios". Takreem USA. Retrieved June 7, 2024.