Nadia Bassiouny

🎭 Nadia Bassiouny

Egyptian Actress

🧾 Personal Information

Full Name: Nadia Bassiouny

Date of Birth: November 2, 1963 (Age: 62)

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt

Residence: Cairo, Egypt

Nationality: Egyptian

Native Language: Arabic

Other Languages: Arabic, German (studied in)

Spouses:

🎭 Sanāʾ Shaafie (Theatre director and actor – father of her daughter "Maya")

🎬 Sherif Yehia (Film director – deceased)

Children: 1 (daughter named Maya)

🎓 Academic Qualifications

Diploma in Culture from an Austrian university (studied acting, directing, and fine arts – in German)

Graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts – Acting and Directing Department – Class of 1989/1990 with highest honors

Acting diploma in Istanbul with French director "Pierre Du Bosch" – won 2nd place

Appointed teaching assistant at the institute during her postgraduate studies

Diploma in Directing – 1995

Preliminary Master’s Degree – 1997

📝 Thesis topic: Shakespeare in Contemporary Arab Theatre

🎬 Artistic Career

📺 TV Series (selected list)

Lamma Kona Soghayareen (2020)

Malika (2018)

Alf Leila w Leila – Queen Qout Al-Qoloub (2015)

Oreedu Rajolan (I Want a Man) – Season 1 & 2 – Nagwa/Madiha (2015)

Qadiyat Maali Al-Wazira – Dr. Abla (2012)

Al Khafafeesh, Nafaq Al-Shaytan, Zizo 900, Banat Fi Al-Thalateen, Taaish Wa Takhod Gheirha, Saeed Taees Gedan Gedan, Ghareeb Al-Dar, etc.

Hawanem Garden City – Souad Kazem (1997–1998) – Her breakout role

Al A'ila – Sana (1994)

Ghada Taddoq Al-Ajras – Student (1986)

Many more spanning from the 1980s through 2020

🎥 Films (selected list)

Saher Al-Nisaa (Women’s Magician) (2021)

Akher Waraqa (Last Page) – Mona's mother (2015)

Salam Morabba’ Lel Sittat – Hala (2003)

Ehna Ashab El Matar (2001)

Ha'et Al-Botolat (The Wall of Heroes) – Ameera (1998)

Ayyam El-Shar, Eish El-Ghorab, Seyyad, Fatat Al-Mafia, El-Mazag, El-Lebsa El-Mamnoua, El-Jawhara – her debut role (1985)

🎭 Theatre Plays

El Basha Fi El Felasha (2016)

El Ayal Tekseb (2016)

Howa Fi Regala? (2011)

Tara Lam Lam – Layaly (2006)

Nazleen El-Mahatta El-Gayya – Hajja Mariam (2004)

Ya Mosafer Wahdak (1998)

📻 Radio Series

Farhat w El Talat Waraqat (2017)

Qanat El Suez (2015)

Ala Shatt Bahr El Qalaq (2013)

El Imam Mohamed Abdo (2012)

📼 TV Specials

El Lahazat El Akhira (The Final Moments) (2000)

El Maseer El Mahtoum (Doomed Destiny) (1998)

El Kelma El Helwa (Sweet Word) (1991)

Bayt El Osoul, Eaqel Ya Omda, Okht El Rijal (part of El Sira El Arabiya)

👪 Family Life

First marriage: Theatre director and actor Sanaa Shaafie, with whom she had one daughter, Maya

Second marriage: Film director Sherif Yehia, which ended due to his passing away