Stephanie Nur is an up-and-comer in the Hollywood scene, having acted in several movies and TV series such as Cracks in Concrete, The Quest, 1883, and Special Ops: Lioness. She also works as a translator for film production companies in Europe and has a unique background and several languages under her belt.
Quick Facts About Stephanie Nur
Full name: Stephanie Nur Bittner Buddenbrock
Date of birth: 1988
Age: 35 (as of 2023)
Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt
Nationality: Austrian
Ethnicity: Mixed (Austrian and Syrian)
Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Brown
Father: Georg Bittner-Buddenbrock
Marital status: Married
Spouse name: Gibson William
Profession: Actress
Early Life & Education
Stephanie Nur, daughter of Georg Bittner-Buddenbrock, an Austrian diplomat and a Syrian painter, was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1988. Her middle name, pronounced ‘Noor,’ is the Arabic word for ‘light.’ Her ancestry is a blend of Egyptian and Austrian.
Her father’s work required them to move to a new country every three years, so she lived in Egypt, Romania, Italy, Sri Lanka, Scotland, Jordan, and Austria.
During her worldly adventures, she became fluent in Arabic, German, Italian, and English. Additionally, she can understand and speak various dialects of Arabic, such as Syrian, Egyptian, and Jordanian.
Stephanie Nur obtained a Master of Science in Psychology with Honours from the University of Stirling in Scotland, which she completed in three years instead of the usual five.
In 2011, she was employed by the UNHCR in Jordan under the leadership of Imran Riza, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Representative to Jordan and the adjoining territories. During her tenure, she aided in the humanitarian effort to address the Syrian crisis.
Career
In 2014, Stephanie Nur began her acting journey with the renowned Austrian movie Risse Im Beton (Cracks in Concrete). She starred as Jenny, and the film debuted at the Berlinale Film Festival, where its lead actor was honored with the Best Actor Award from the Austrian Film Academy. Stephanie’s portrayal was met with praise from critics.
Stephanie Nur was featured in numerous short films, including Tanzcafe Jenseits (2009), Frühlingswunder (2014), Lost Sonata (2014), Doldrums (2014), Glazed in Glendale (2018), and The Last Night of Our World (2019).
In The Quest (2014), she portrayed Karu, a contestant in a fantasy-themed reality competition. Additionally, Frosti Hannah was her character in Four Women and a Funeral (2019), a comedy-drama revolving around four women who come into possession of a funeral parlor.
In 2021, she took on the role of Melodi, a young woman who moves to Montana in pursuit of a better life, and was added to the cast of 1883, a prequel series to Yellowstone, brought to us by Taylor Sheridan. She was joined by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sam Elliott, Isabel May, LaMonica Garrett, and Billy Bob Thornton.
In 2023, she was cast as Aaliyah Amrohi in Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ CIA drama series Special Ops: Lioness. Aaliyah is the child of a rich businessman connected to terrorism and is a major concern of the CIA. Other actors in the show include Zoe Saldana, Laysla De Oliveira, James Jordan, Dave Annable, and Nicole Kidman.
Apart from appearing in movies and television, Stephanie Nur has also performed in both classic and contemporary plays in both German and English at the theatres of Vienna.
On top of that, she works as a translator for film production companies in Europe, translating treatments, and scripts and doing subtitles.
Personal Life
Stephanie Nur is married to Gibson William. They first encountered each other on the set of Cracks in Concrete where they eventually began to care deeply for each other.
The beautiful couple tied the knot on July 1, 2018. As of now, they do not have any offspring. They live in Los Angeles and occasionally fly to Europe for business and pleasure.
Stephanie Nur’s Net Worth
As of 2023, it is estimated that Stephanie Nur has a net worth of between 2 and 3 million US dollars. She has made her money primarily from her roles in the acting industry, her work as a translator, and various endorsements. In addition, she has been involved with several high-end brands such as Chanel, Dior, Gucci, and Prada.
