# Hayat Kamille

**Hayat Kamille** is a British and Iraqi actress and producer known for the film *Mosul* (2019), the role of Mariam in the Netflix series *Vikings: Valhalla*, and upcoming parts in *Wild Cherry* and Lee Cronin's *The Mummy*.

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British and Iraqi<sup>[1](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-881647/)</sup> |
| Place of birth | London, United Kingdom<sup>[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-881647/)</sup> |
| Training | Professional acting course at the Identity School of Acting, London<sup>[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-881647/)</sup> |
| First screen role | *Intel Ultrabook: Mısır* (2012)<sup>[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-881647/)</sup> |
| Breakthrough role | Mariam in *Vikings: Valhalla*, season 2, 7 episodes<sup>[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-881647/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/233865/hayat-kamille)</sup> |
| Film work | Hayat in *Mosul* (2019); Susanne in *Murder on the Orient Express* (2017); The Magician in Lee Cronin's *The Mummy* (2026)<sup>[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6360097/)</sup> |
| Career span | Listed as 7 career years with 5 film and television credits on French, Spanish, and German film databases<sup>[1](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-881647/)</sup> |

## Background and stage work

Hayat Kamille was born in London, United Kingdom, and is recorded on film databases with both British and Iraqi nationality.<sup>[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-881647/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[1](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-881647/)</sup> After completing professional acting training at the Identity School of Acting in London, she appeared on stage with several theater groups in the plays *If Chloe Can*, *Waiting for Summer*, and *Our Days of Rage*. Under the banner of the English Touring Theatre (ETT), part of the Century Theatre group, she played Bianca in a Shakespeare adaptation of *Othello*.<sup>[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-881647/)</sup>

Her first screen role came in 2012 with *Intel Ultrabook: Mısır*.<sup>[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-881647/)</sup>

## Film and television roles

Kamille played a character named Hayat in the 2019 film *Mosul*, an American production about the Nineveh SWAT team's fight against ISIS; the Rotten Tomatoes page for the film lists it at an audience score of 83 percent.<sup>[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6360097/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/hayat_kamille)</sup> Her television credits include a guest appearance as Rachel Thompkins in an episode of the series *[Ransom](https://www.edgepedia.org/ransom-tv-series)* broadcast on May 18, 2019, a guest role as Nahal in *Unforgotten*, and a guest role as Layla Mahmood in *The Good Ship Murder*.<sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/233865/hayat-kamille)</sup>

**Vikings: Valhalla.** Kamille appeared as the character Mariam in the second season of the Netflix historical drama *Vikings: Valhalla*, which premiered on January 12, 2023; she appeared in 7 episodes.<sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/233865/hayat-kamille)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-881647/filmographie/)</sup> The Turkish-language film database Beyazperde credits this role with bringing her to a wider audience.<sup>[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-881647/)</sup>

**Wild Cherry.** Kamille stars as Maryam Abas in the BBC thriller series *[Wild Cherry](https://www.edgepedia.org/wild-cherry-tv-series)* (2025), appearing in 6 episodes of the first season.<sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/233865/hayat-kamille)</sup> The series stars [Carmen Ejogo](https://www.edgepedia.org/carmen-ejogo) and [Eve Best](https://www.edgepedia.org/eve-best), with Kamille appearing among the supporting cast.<sup>[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6360097/news/)</sup>

**Lee Cronin's The Mummy.** Kamille plays the character The Magician in *Lee Cronin's The Mummy* (2026), a horror reworking of the Mummy franchise written and directed by Lee Cronin, the director of *Evil Dead Rise*. The film reached theaters on April 17, 2026.<sup>[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6360097/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6360097/news/)</sup>

## References

1. [Hayat Kamille, SensaCine](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-881647/)
2. [Hayat Kamille, Beyazperde](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-881647/)
3. [Hayat Kamille, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/233865/hayat-kamille)
4. [Hayat Kamille, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6360097/)
5. [Hayat Kamille, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/hayat_kamille)
6. [Filmographie Hayat Kamille, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-881647/filmographie/)
7. [Hayat Kamille News, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6360097/news/)

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