Betty Taoutel

Betty Taoutel
Born
Beirut, Lebanon
Alma materSaint-Joseph University of Beirut (USJ)
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present

Betty Taoutel is a Lebanese actress, born in Beirut, playwright, and director in the theatre, on film, and in television.[1]

Career

Taoutel wrote and directed numerous plays such as The Last House in Gemmayzé, Passport No. 10452, Crime Scene, and The Wednesday in the Middle of the Week.[2] Her play, The Wednesday in the Middle of the Week, which was inspired by one of the most important social events in Lebanese society, the wedding, ran for several weeks in the Théâtre Monnot in Beirut.[3]

Her play, Passport No. 10452, was presented in Arabic and French in 2013 as part of the Arab World Festival of Montreal[4] and played in Lebanon, Greece, and South Africa.[5]

Taoutel has starred in several Lebanese films, including Sophie Boutros' Solitare,[6] which premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival.[7][8] In 2022, she starred in Lara Saba's All Roads Lead To Rome, which had its world premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival.[9][10][11] In 2023, she starred in Mira Shaib's Arzé which was selected to premiere in the Main Competition of the Cairo International Film Festival.

On television, she became a household name when she became member of the jury on the LBCI pan-Arab hit, Star Academy.[12][13]

She has also served on several festival juries, including the 41st edition of the Cairo International Film Festival in 2019.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Betty Taoutel - Lebanon". Takreem.org. Takreem Foundation. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Star maker Betty Taoutel, the struggle of performance art in Lebanon". wlcui.com. World Lebanese Cultural Union. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Back with a bang: After a quiet summer, Beirut unleashes homegrown tragicomedy". Al Bawaba. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Lebanese playwright Betty Taoutel". Canadian Broadcasting Company. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ "The Lebanese Embassy in South Africa hosts Betty Taoutel's play Passport N 10452". Beiruting. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. ^ ""Solitaire" Brings Lebanon-Syria Tension to Big Screen". Guardian.ng. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  7. ^ Freij, Muath (30 March 2017). "Humour used to explore Lebanese-Syrian tensions in 'Mahbas-Solitaire' film". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  8. ^ "'Solitaire' tries to kindle love between Syrian, Lebanese societies". Arab News. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  9. ^ Quilty, Jim (14 December 2022). "A romantic comedy for Lebanon's Christmas season". L'Orient - Le Jour. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Lara Saba's "All Roads Lead to Rome" in theaters on December 15". Executive Bulletin. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  11. ^ Keuchkerian, Karine (1 November 2022). "Lebanese Film 'All Roads Lead To Rome' Was Just Selected For The Red Sea International Film Festival". The 961. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  12. ^ Kraidy, Marwan (2009b). "Reality Television, Gender, and Authenticity in Saudi Arabia". The Journal of Communication. 59 (2): 345–366. doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2009.01419.x.
  13. ^ Kraidy, Marwan (2009a). Reality Television and Arab Politics. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521749046.
  14. ^ Essam, Angy (18 November 2019). "Who are the Jury members of the 41st edition of CIFF?". Egypt Today. Retrieved 8 October 2023.