Angela Zahra
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Middle Eastern
- Age Range
- 30 - 40
- Height
- 5' 5" (1m 65cm)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Brown
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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About me
Won Best Lead Actress Award at the New York City International Film Festival 2011 for: Three Veils.Skills
Languages Spoken | Arabic, English |
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Accents/Dialects | Middle Eastern |
Highlights
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FILM:
Bloodless, Lead, Rachael- feature film, Director: Richard Johnstone (2011) UK
Three Veils, Lead, Amira- feature film, Director:Rolla Selbak (2010) USA
Ahmad’s Christmas Carol, Lead – short film, Director: Fahmi Farahat (2009) USA
Journey to Mecca, Arabic woman, (voice) feature film, Director:Bruce Neibaur (2009) USA
Mother’s Day, Lead; Laila – Director: Rene Hernandez (2008)USA
A Father Taken, Lead; Dalia – short film; Director: Jonathan Ingalls (2007) USA
TELEVISION:
Over 15 TV Productions, Syrian TV, Dubai TV & MBC, from 2000-2006 (Partial List):
Ushshak Al Khayal (Imaginary Lovers): 3 Part Romantic Comedy, – Female Lead
Hulago: 30 Episode Acclaimed Historical Epic, – lead
Maraya (Mirrors): Pan-Arab Popular Sketch Comedy Series (on going) – Main cast
Ahlam Kabira (Great Dreams): Drama– Female Lead
Al Khait Al Abyad (The White Thread): 30 Episode Drama, Leading role
Ashwak Na’ima (Soft Thorns) Drama– Lead
THEATRE
-The Bear, Role: Popova
-The Glass Menagerie, Role: Lora
-Orpheus Descending, Role: Lady
-Uncle Vania, Role: Sonia
-The Miser, Role: Elise
-Don Juan, Role: Charlotte
TRAINING:
1998 Certificate of Musical Arts: Piano w/honors from the Institute of Musical Arts, Damascus.
2002 Bachelors Degree in Dramatic Arts w/Honors from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, University of
Damascus, Syria
2002 Graduation Project, A Midsummer Night's Dream, played Hermia, This play toured Syria, UAE,
Egypt (Cairo international Festival)
2003 Honors Graduate Scholarship: Participation in the Festival of Dramatic Arts, Avignon, France as the
representative of Syria for theatrical arts.
2005 Certificate of Attendance of the 5th Meeting of the Schools of Dramatic Art of the Mediterranean Countries in
Athens, sponsored by the National Theatre of Greece.
SKILLS:
Arabic Language: Native Speaker (Proper Arabic, Syrian, Egyptian and other Arab dialects)
English Language: Fluent, Slight Accent (Middle Eastern or generic exotic)
– Fencing – Expert Piano – Singing – Arabic belly Dance