Biography
Shereen Reda exemplifies elegance, grace, fierce prowess, and edge in the world of actors as a member of one of Egypt's illustrious families with an unparalleled artistic heritage.
Shereen began modeling at the age of 11 and soon moved on to acting. Shereen selectively waits for the right role to amaze her audience with her edge, in the hopes of diversifying her roles and avoiding being type-cast as the elegant, delicate girl.
Shereen started her career in the 1990s with films like NAZWA (1996) and HASSAN EL LOL (1997) with the legendary Ahmed Zaki. After a brief absence from the artistic scene, she made a triumphant return in 2008, playing a police officer in the film ASHRAF HARAMI.
Reda is still going strong, having appeared in several hit television series for three years in a row, including AL SAFA'A (THE SLAP), BIDOUN ZIKR ASMAA (WITHOUT MENTIONING ANY NAMES), and AL MORAFAA (THE PLEA).
In 2014, she surprised her fans with her memorable role in the blockbuster film THE BLUE ELEPHANT (2014), which was one of the most successful films of that year in Egypt.
She stole the show in 2015 with her powerfully deep performance in the film OUT OF ORDER, for which she won several awards.
Playing memorable roles each year, Reda is always keen on appearing in Ramadan TV series, including EL AHD (2015), FOQ MOSTAWA EL SHOBOHAT (2016), LA TOTTFE' AL SHAMS (2017), and LADAYNA AKWAL OKHRA (2018). Reda also appeared in HAGAR GOHANAM, which aired in 2017 outside of the Ramadan season.
In 2019, Shereen was also chosen to serve on the jury for the Arab Film Competition at the 41st Cairo International Film Festival.
In 2020, she starred in one of the episodes of the limited anthology series NEMRA ETNEEN (NUMBER TWO) which was produced by Shahid. The following year, she took part in the thriller series 60 MINUTES — directed by Mariam Ahmady and written by Mohamed Hesham Obayya — which is available on Shahid.
In 2021, She co-starred in Hadi El-Bagoury's film QAMAR 14 alongside Khaled Al-Nabawy, Ahmed El-Fishawy, Ahmed Malek, Ghada Adel, and Yasmin Raeis.
The film premiered at the fifth edition of the Gouna Film Festival and was released in cinemas in 2022.
During Ramadan 2022, Shereen co-starred in the TV series SHOGHL FI AL ALI with famous belly dancer Fifi Abdou and made a guest appearance in the popular sitcom AL KEBEER AWI.
Her most recent film appearances include AT GUNPOINT, which was released in theaters in November 2022, and the 2023 Eid El-Fitr flick COCO'S ADVENTURES.
She also co-starred with Mona Zaki in Hani Khalifa's CAIRO-MECCA, written by Mohamed Ragaa and directed by Hani Khalifa, which will be released soon.
Moreover, she finished shooting several films that will be released soon in cinemas, including YEHIA — starring Hussein Fahmy and Mahmoud Hemida, written by Ibrahim Essa, and directed by Mando El-Adl — and FE EZZ EL DOHR, starring Egyptian-Canadian star Mena Massoud. Meanwhile, Shereen is shooting the film COCO’S ADVENTURES, starring Bayoumi Fouad.
In 2022, Shereen graced the cover of Marie Claire Arabia in the July/August issue styled by Gucci. She was also a special guest at a UNFPA event for World Population Day, where she talked about the growing population and how it affects the world. Moreover, she was featured in a Gucci star-studded game along with Saba Mubarak and Razane Jammal, among other stars.
Shereen starred in the highly successful TV series WE BENA MAAD.
Finally, in 2023, Reda joined Womenovation Foundation’s Board of Trustees.