Amal Arafa
Acting
Biography
A Syrian actress and singer, she's the daughter of composer Suhail Arafa. She was born in Damascus, and graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. She started as a singer, then moved to acting in the early 90s when director Haitham Haqqi gave her the opportunity to work in the series The Morning Star and The Spider's Web. However, her actual beginning was in the series The End of a Brave Man directed by Hisham Sharbatji.
Born: March 18, 1970
Place of Birth: Damascus, Syria
Known For
The Falcon of Quraish
A historical series that traces the rise and fall of the Umayyad dynasty, and follows the life of Abd al-Rahman I, founder of the Umayyad regime in Andalusia.
Takht Sharqi
The story of four young men who were high school classmates. Despite the differences in their understanding of life, their work and their tendencies, they somehow share something in common, as their destinies intersect to tell a story about love, friendship and the double standards of morality.
Chicago Street
An epic love story between a well-to-do blind girl and a rebel, set against a historical background spanning 60 years of conflicts, secrets and intrigue.
The West Brando
To get funding for his first movie, a director sets out on a bittersweet journey to convince actor Khaled Salah, aka Brando Al Sharek, to star in it.
Ashtar
After her parents get divorced, Ishtar goes to live with her grandmother. When her grandmother passes away, she leaves the house to Ishtar , but her boyfriend tricks her into writing it over to him. She then goes to her aunt, who introduces her to the world of art through her voice.
Honour
An issue of social sensitivity, a matter related to what is called honor, through the story of Nurse Asia, who decides to help many girls get rid of their out-of-wedlock pregnancies before they are buried and killed with the dagger of honor.
Alhaqa'eb
The story of an ordinary Syrian family, torn between the idea of staying at home or migrating to a safer country. They eventually decide to leave, but they keep facing different obstacles in each of the separated-connected episodes.
The Sieve
In 1927, during the period of the French Mandate, the Damascene neighborhood of Al Shaghour witnesses the murder of Salem, the son of a local leader, who was killed for having important papers that included dangerous language condemning a powerful faction in “Al Saraya.”
The Leader
In 1918 Damascus, after the downfall of the Ottoman Empire and before the French colonization of the country, six Damascene neighborhoods decide to choose one head to rule over them, only for clashes over the throne to crystalize and extend.
Born into Wealth
Eighteen years after the children of three Damascene leaders were kidnapped, the truth begins to surface, tipping the balance in an intense battle between good and evil.
Filmography
as Actor
as Hayat
as نديمة
as ملكة
as شيماء
as آسيا
as سماهر / ميرامار
as رنا
as Fedaa- فداء
as أم جابر
as زهزهان
as أماني
as منيرة
as Ghada
as مدى
as Ashtar
as أمل
as نادين
as زينب
as زاهية
as سمر
as بهيرة
as العنقاء