Samah Anwar
Born: 1965-04-22 in Cairo, Egypt
Known For: Acting
Biography
An Egyptian actress and director. She studied French at the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University. She became known for action roles in Egyptian cinema; among her most famous films are *Halat Talabbus* (Caught in the Act) and *Bint Mushaghiba Jiddan* (A Very Mischievous Girl). She also acted in theater and television; her television credits include *Zi'ab al-Jabal* (Wolves of the Mountain), *Al-Hisab* (The Reckoning), and *Wanees wa Ayyamuhu* (Wanees and His Days), while her stage work includes *Raqisat Qita' 'Aam* (Public Sector Dancer) and *Awlad al-Shawari'* (Street Children). She stepped away from the screen for several years following a car accident but returned to the spotlight in 2002 via the satellite TV program *Tajribati* (My Experience). Subsequently, she appeared in several series, including *Azhar*, *Wanees wa Ayyamuhu*, and *Nazariyat al-Jowafa* (The Guava Theory).
Filmography
2025
- Catalog
- 80 Bako as منيرة
- I confided a lot
- If the Cat is Absent as Wazira
2024
- Black Point as سميره
- Gawdar
- HoLEY as Peter
2019
2018
2016
2015
- Diary of a Very Angry Wife
- Lahfa as Lahfa's Mother
2008
- The Aquarium as Marguerite
2005
1997
- Zezenia as إكرام
1996
- The Excavator
- Suspicious Connections as سوسن
1994
1992
1991
- Youth on a Volcano
- لقاء
- Abu-Kartona
- Maganeen Ala Al-Tareeq
- Nisa Saealik as نوال
- El-Gabalawy as Wafaa
- handcuffs as سماح
1990
1989
- Troublemakers in danger
- Kafr El-tamaeen
- To's Story
- Betrayal as Samra
- Playing with fire as Nadia
1988
- Raafat Al Haggan as Hana
- راجل بسبع أرواح as مها
- Babel habibiti as Layla
- Halet Talaboss as Ghada
1986
- Bitterness of Days
- Alfarysa as نشوى
- Tears of the devil as وفاء
- Ragol lehaza alzaman as yosria
- Nessa Khalf Al Qodban
1985
- وأدرك شهريار الصباح as مايسة
- Blue-Stars Hotel as Meshmesha
- Public Sector Dancer
- Ragab EL Wahsh
- Sanawat Al Khatar as Marwa Ahmed
- مسرحية عمدة الحلاقين
1984
- أخو البنات as سميرة عبدالسلام حسن
- The Girls' Reformatory
- The promised night as لواحظ سيد المغربي
- أسبوع عسل