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- Birth nameDahlia A. Salem
- Dahlia Salem was born in New York City, New York, USA. Dahlia is an actor and writer, known for Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), The Nines (2007) and Cut! (2014).
- She is of Egyptian descent. Both of Dahlia's parents were born in Egypt.
- Got Steven Spielberg's attention when he saw her on the hit soap opera series Another World (1964). A meeting was arranged between director Sam Mendes and Salem for a reading of the role of "Angela Hayes" in Oscar winner American Beauty (1999). Mena Suvari was eventually cast in the part.
- Has a Chocolate Lab "Amelie", named after the French film, Amélie (2001).
- She graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology.
- Her favorite movie is Jaws (1975). Realized she wanted to be an actor after seeing Jessica Lange's work in Tootsie (1982) and Frances (1982).
- If you have the will, you will never be denied.
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