Hi, I’m Elyssa Skaff…
My fascination for the Big Screen started at a very young age… I would go to the Cinema, and get absolutely carried away. I would live the emotions of the characters and get deeply touched by the beauty of the image and the music… I would forget where I was or what I was doing before that film started…Going to the Cinema was often a real journey for me. It was that place where life became so intense, and my dream was always to be part of that world someday.
I started acting in plays at school and then at university. After a traditional academic journey, I decided at age 25 to really pursue my passion. I got professional training as an actress, enrolling full time for two years at the school of Jacques Lecoq in Barcelona. I then studied with Jessica Walker at the Laboratorio del Cuerpo, took classes at Les Cours Florent in Paris. After my return to Beirut, I took Drama therapy workshops and took part in various masterclasses in Theatre and Film.
Apart from Acting, I work as a teacher and a freelancer in content creation, copywriting and communication. I wrote the script of my first feature film and have worked as a script doctor on various projects, as well as a scriptwriter on corporate documentaries. Working with the body, I have been practicing dance and yoga since my teenage years - I became a Vinyasa yoga teacher in 2018 and have been a Transcendental Meditation practitioner since 2015.
Feature Film
Secondary Actress in " The Insult"
Director: Ziad Doueiri
2017
Film was nominated at the Oscars as the Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Short Films
Main Actress in “ Ebb & Flow”
Director: Nay Tabarra
Film won the Student Visionary Award at the Tribeca Film Festival
2024
Lead Actress in “ Shattered”
Director: Elyssa Skaff
Film was selected in more than 15 festivals worldwide
2023
Lead Actress in “ Suspirium”
Director: Aseel Abu Hawash
2022
Lead Actress in “إهتراء”
Director: Sabina Botros
2022
Actress in Untitled
Director: Pia Maria El Khoury
2020
Main Actress in “Jarred”
Director: Hossam Moukhaiber
2020
Lead Actress in “سكون”
Director: Mourane Matar
2020
Lead Actress in “ The Chapel”
Director: Rita Abi Daoud
2020
Lead Actress in "الغياب"
Director:Hussein Al Abed
2019
Lead Actress in " Leil"
Director: Sarah Ammar
2018
Lead Actress in " Elle Voulut Faire Un Film"
Director: Maria Zalloum
2017
Main Actress in "Raisins"
Director: Jennifer Abillama
2017
Main Actress in "Tzakaret el Mhata"
Director: Leila Men3em
2017
Lead Actress in " Dancers of The Spring"
Director: Elyssa Skaff
2016
TV Commercials and Campaigns
Lead Actress in Abaad’s “ Virtual Workshops”
Production Company: Kay Consult
Director: Robin Eid
Year: 2020
Lead Actress in LebMASH campaign
Production company: Spotless Mind Films
Director: Ghida Ladkani
Year: 2020
Lead Actress in TV commercial for The Office Gig
Producer: Shakeeb Hammad
Director: Samah El Kadi
Year: 2020
Actress in TV commercial for First Abu Dhabi Bank
Casting Agency: Promote Yourself
Year: 2019
Lead Actress in TV commercial for Maids.cc.
Production Company: Outfilming Beirut
Director: Ayman Ghali
Year: 2018
Music Videos
Actress in “ Ila Habibati”
Singer: Dany Naim
Director: Jihad Saade
Year: 2020
Actress in " Golden Boy"
Singer: Laura Clauzel
Production Company: Cantrix prod, Kafard Films and Karakoz
Director: Mathieu Mullier-Griffiths
Year: 2018
Golden Boy won the Best Music video narrative at the INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Actress in " Toghmorni w Dommak"
Singer: Wissam Al Rached
Director: Zuheir Kreidieh
Year: 2017
Plays
Actress in “ August Osage County”
Director: Yasmina El - Amine
2024
Solo Performance Monologue in Dar El Nimer
Director: Mario Rizzi and Youmna Moacdieh
2019
Actress in “ The Little Lantern Play”
Directors: Aliya Khalidi and Mario Rizzi
2019
Actress in "There was, and so much there was"
Director: Sahar Assaf
2017
Actress in "The Chain Reaction"
Director: Alessandro Schiatterella
2017
Actress in " The Diary of the Mulberry Tree"
Director: Nadine Abou Zaki
2017
Actress in " Shadowlight"
Director: Seanna Sharpe
2017
Actress in " Three Rich and One Poor"
Director: Yousef Alkabra
2017
Performer in Dance School show by “Sima”
Director: Alaa Kreimid
2015
