Simone Lahbib was born on February 6, 1965 in Stirling, Scotland as Simone Nicole Jean Lahbib Ould Cheikl. She is an actress and producer, known for Monarch of the Glen (2000), Bad Girls (1999) and Philomena (2013). She has been married to Raffaello Degruttola since May 10, 2003. They have one child.