Morjana Alaoui is a dependable actress, one of the faces that hold a cast together from the edges. The bulk of the credits fall in drama. 9 credits over 21 years describe a career of continuous employment. 'Martyrs' is the title that carried her face furthest, as Anna Assaoui. 'Special Forces' belongs on any short list of her work. The parts have grown in size over the years rather than in billing.
Morjana Alaoui
43 years (Nov 30, 1982)Casablanca, Morocco
9 Movies
Morjana Alaoui is a dependable actress, one of the faces that hold a cast together from the edges. The bulk of the credits fall in drama. 9 credits over 21 years describe a career of continuous employment. 'Martyrs' is the title that carried her face furthest, as Anna Assaoui. 'Special Forces' belongs on any short list of her work. The parts have grown in size over the years rather than in billing.
Morjana Alaoui (born November 30, 1982) is a Moroccan actress. She starred in Marock, Pascal Laugier's horror film Martyrs, and Rock the Casbah.
Alaoui spent her early life in the Anfa neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco, and studied at the Casablanca American School. At 18, Alaoui moved to Paris, France, where she studied at the American University of Paris. While attending the university, she met director Laila Marrakchi, who offered her a role in the film Marock (2005). Marock was critically acclaimed and provided Alaoui national fame. In 2007, she began filming Martyrs, for which she is also known. In 2016 Alaoui starred in psychological thriller Broken directed by Shaun Robert Smith.