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.