Biography

Saja Kilani is a Canadian-Jordanian actress of Palestinian origin. Saja holds double degrees from the University of Toronto for International Relations and Theatre and from the Toronto Film School for Acting for Film and TV. Her first film performance, Simsim, earned her the Best First Time Lead Actress Award at the Amman International Film Festival in 2025. She starred in her debut Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated film, The Voice of Hind Rajab, where she received the Best Actress Award at the 36th edition of the Carthage Film Festival. When she’s not acting, Saja shares her original spoken word poetry in live performances as part of her storytelling practice.
- IMDb mini biography by: Saja