Anahid Fayyad
Biography
Jordanian/Palestinian actress, who was born in 1983. She graduated from the Institute of Theatrical Arts of Damascus in 2004. Anahed's first work in television was in the series The Escape to the Top in 2004. Afterwards she appeared in many Syrian television series including Gate of the Alley, Soft Spines and The Palestinian Estrangement. Anahed also worked in dubbing Turkish telenovelas like Assi.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as رنا
The series examines the change in the composition of the Syrian family, through the life of a number of Damascene families that are connected by a number of intertwining relationships, as love blossoms between the lawyer Riyad El Emary and the interior designer Riad El Merady.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as فاطمة
The events revolve around the migration and the difficult circumstances of a mixture of Arab citizens and refugees produced by the Iraq war.
Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as صبحية
The first comprehensive dramatic telling of the Palestinian Nakba, seen through the eyes of a poor rural family from the 1930s British Mandate era through the massacres of 1948 and the defeat of 1967. Written by Palestinian poet Walid Seif — based on his own family history — and directed by the late Syrian master Hatem Ali, this is widely considered one of the greatest Arab television dramas ever produced. A monumental work of collective memory, historical witness and human endurance.
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as ياسمين
At a Damascus girls' high school, the school counsellor Hanan is the quiet centre of everyone's storms — helping teenagers navigate family pressure, social expectations and the bruising complexities of adolescence, while quietly managing the unravelling of her own marriage. Each student carries a different wound; each episode peels back another layer. A warm, perceptive Syrian drama about the hidden costs of growing up female in Arab society. Directed by Rasha Sharbatji, starring Salma Al-Masri and Qusay Khouli.
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as إلهام الكعيان
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
A small town inhabited by a number of people and children. Each episode represents something from their daily lives, featuring wonderful themes and songs that present information in an enjoyable way.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Rihan
Iman, a young newly wed Palestinian bride, is arrested and incarcerated in a top-security Israeli prison where she gives birth to a baby boy. As she struggles to survive and raise her child behind bars, she is torn between her instinct as a mother and the difficult decisions she must make, finding through her relationship with the other prisoners - both Palestinian and Israeli – the time and space to reflect, develop and mature as a young woman.