Sibylla Deen is an Australian actress. She is known for her portrayals of Nusrat Al Fayeed in the American television series Tyrant, Queen Ankhesenamun in the miniseries Tut and Blair in the Netflix miniseries, The I-Land.

Sibylla Deen
Born
OccupationActress

Life and career

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Deen was born in Sydney, Australia, of Pakistani and English descent.[1]

After roles in Australia, Deen starred as Nusrat Al-Fayeed on the FX series Tyrant from 2014 to 2016.[2][3] In 2015 she played Queen Ankhesenamun in the miniseries Tut opposite Ben Kingsley and Avan Jogia.[4] In August 2019, it was confirmed that Deen would star as Blair in the Netflix science fiction miniseries The I-Land, which was released on September 12, 2019.[5]

Filmography

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Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Home and Away Amber McNeil [6]
2003–2004 Comedy Inc. various [6]
2014–2016 Tyrant Nusrat Al-Fayeed Main role (season 2); recurring role (seasons 1, 3)
2015 Tut Ankhesenamun Miniseries
2017 The Last Ship Lucia Recurring role (season 4); 8 episodes
2017 Lies We Tell Amber Film[7]
2019 The I-Land Blair Miniseries
2021 Legacies Andi Episode: "This Feels a Little Cult-y"

References

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  1. ^ "Sibylla Deen on life and inspiration in LA. Starting with coffee". Exceptional Alien. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ Pedersen, Erik (2 April 2015). "Cheri Oteri Upped To Regular On 'Not Safe For Work'; Sibylla Deen New Regular On 'Tyrant' & Omar Maskati Joins FX Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ Patten, Dominic (7 September 2016). "FX Cancels 'Tyrant' After Three Seasons; Last Episode Airs Tonight". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Tyler (15 July 2015). "'Tut' Actress Sibylla Deen Dishes On Her Character, The Miniseries And All Things Ancient Egypt". International Business Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (20 August 2019). "'The I-Land' Teaser: Netflix Sets Release Date For Kate Bosworth Sci-Fi Series With Fyre Fest Flair". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Sibylla Deen - Bachelor of Arts (Communication - Theatre and Media)". Charles Sturt University – Alumni. 2004. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  7. ^ Jeffries, Stuart (1 February 2018). "Lies We Tell: how a Bradford double-glazing salesman got Harvey Keitel and Gabriel Byrne to star in his debut film". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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