Rosie Malek-Yonan returned yesterday to daytime television, joining General Hospital as the character of Farah Mir. It's a recurring role.

Most recently, Malek-Yonan worked opposite Reese Witherspoon in Rendition. The film also stared Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, and Alan Arkin.

Rosie Malek-Yonan is an Assyrian activist, actor and author. She's also a new cast member on General Hospital.

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