Biography
As a member of one of Egypt’s illustrious families with unparalleled artistic heritage, Shereen Reda exemplifies elegance, grace, fierce prowess, and edge in a world of actors. Shereen began modeling at the age of 11 and turned to acting soon after. In hopes of diversifying her roles and avoiding being type-cast as the elegant, delicate girl, Shereen selectively waits for the right role to amaze her audience, as she so often does, with her edge.
Shereen started her career in the 1990s with films like Nazwa (1996) and Hassan El Lol (1997) with the legendary Ahmed Zaki. After leaving the artistic scene for a while, she made a comeback in 2008 by brilliantly playing the role of a police officer in the film Ashraf Harami.
Still going strong, Reda took part in several hit television series for three consecutive years, such as Al Safa'a (The Slap), Bidoun Zikr Asmaa (Not To Mention 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. In 2015, she stole the spotlight with her powerfully deep performance in the film Out of Order, for which she received a number of awards. Shereen’s latest TV role was in the Ramadan hit Ladaina Akwal Okhra (2018). Previously, she was selected among the jury members of the Best Arab Film competition within its 41st edition of the Cairo International Film Festival. In Ramadan 2021, she took part in the ZED Park ad campaign alongside a star-studded cast featuring Yousra, Nelly Kareem, Karim Abdelaziz, Tara Emad, Huda El-Mufti, to name a few.
Most recently, Shereen starred in an episode in the limited anthology series, Nemra Etneen (This Other Thing) (2020), which is helmed by A-list Egyptian directors, such as Tamer Mohsen, Tarek Alarian, Hani Khalifa, and Hadi Elbagoury. Her latest work is an original thriller drama by Shahid.net named 60 Minutes directed by Mariam Ahmady and written by Mohamed Hesham Obayya. The new series is now available on ShahidVip. In 2021, Shereen Reda was featured in the closing ceremony song of the fifth edition of El Gouna Film Festival Met'ala' Beeky, with other well-known Arab celebrities. Moreover, the world debut of Shereen's film “Amar 14,” took place during the fifth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival. The film was directed by Hadi El Bagoury and stars Khaled Al-Nabawy, Ahmed El Fishawy, Ahmed Malek, Ghada Adel, and Yasmin Raeis.
