Malika Belbey

Belbey began her career in the theatre by acting in "Nedjma," which was adapted from the novel written by Kateb Yacine and directed by Ziani Cherif Ayad.

The thriller follows a police officer who investigates a terrorist group during the Algerian Civil War.

She received the Best Actress Prize at the Maghreb Film Festival in Oujda, Morocco.

[6] She described her character as a woman who has suffered a lot of injustice but was able to rebuild her life and create a home despite spending 10 years in prison.

After reading the script, Belbey was afraid of playing a similar role as in previous soap operas, and worked with director Madih Belaïd to flesh out the character.