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'''Helana Sawires''' is an [[Australian]] actress best known for portraying the lead role of Dianne, a medical student, in the first Australian Muslim [[romantic comedy]] film, ''[[Ali's Wedding]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/australias-first-muslim-romcom-movie-alis-wedding-hopes-to-disarm-haters-as-it-hits-big-screen-20161031-gsewjd.html|title=Australia's first Muslim rom-com movie, Ali's Wedding, hopes to disarm haters as it hits big screen|date=2016-10-31|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2018-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/television/ali-s-wedding-australia-s-first-muslim-romantic-comedy-goes-global-on-netflix-1.738302|title=Ali’s Wedding: Australia’s first Muslim romantic comedy goes global on Netflix|work=The National|access-date=2018-06-18|language=en}}</ref> She also appeared in 2016 short film ''Banana Boy'', directed by Steven Woodburn.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pozible.com/project/184578|title=BANANA BOY by Steven Woodburn|work=Pozible|access-date=2018-06-18}}</ref> |
'''Helana Sawires''' is an [[Australians|Australian]] actress best known for portraying the lead role of Dianne, a medical student, in the first Australian Muslim [[romantic comedy]] film, ''[[Ali's Wedding]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/australias-first-muslim-romcom-movie-alis-wedding-hopes-to-disarm-haters-as-it-hits-big-screen-20161031-gsewjd.html|title=Australia's first Muslim rom-com movie, Ali's Wedding, hopes to disarm haters as it hits big screen|date=2016-10-31|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2018-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/television/ali-s-wedding-australia-s-first-muslim-romantic-comedy-goes-global-on-netflix-1.738302|title=Ali’s Wedding: Australia’s first Muslim romantic comedy goes global on Netflix|work=The National|access-date=2018-06-18|language=en}}</ref> She also appeared in 2016 short film ''Banana Boy'', directed by Steven Woodburn.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pozible.com/project/184578|title=BANANA BOY by Steven Woodburn|work=Pozible|access-date=2018-06-18}}</ref> |
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She lives in [[Marrickville, New South Wales|Marrickville]] where she grew up in a large Egyptian family with five siblings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://screen.nsw.gov.au/news/helena-sawires-taking-australia-s-first-muslim-rom-com-to-the-mainstream|title=Screen NSW|website=screen.nsw.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-06-18}}</ref> She went to Sydney's Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. She is also a drummer and Egyptian tabla player. |
She lives in [[Marrickville, New South Wales|Marrickville]] where she grew up in a large Egyptian family with five siblings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://screen.nsw.gov.au/news/helena-sawires-taking-australia-s-first-muslim-rom-com-to-the-mainstream|title=Screen NSW|website=screen.nsw.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-06-18}}</ref> She went to Sydney's Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. She is also a drummer and Egyptian tabla player. |
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Latest revision as of 13:58, 20 May 2023
Helana Sawires is an Australian actress best known for portraying the lead role of Dianne, a medical student, in the first Australian Muslim romantic comedy film, Ali's Wedding (2017).[1][2] She also appeared in 2016 short film Banana Boy, directed by Steven Woodburn.[3]
She lives in Marrickville where she grew up in a large Egyptian family with five siblings.[4] She went to Sydney's Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. She is also a drummer and Egyptian tabla player.
Her role as Dianne in Ali's Wedding brought her a nomination for Best Actress at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards.[5]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Banana Boy | Mother | |
| 2017 | Ali's Wedding | Dianne | Nominated – Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stateless | Rosna | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Clickbait | Sasha | Miniseries; 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Fires | Nawra | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ "Australia's first Muslim rom-com movie, Ali's Wedding, hopes to disarm haters as it hits big screen". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Ali's Wedding: Australia's first Muslim romantic comedy goes global on Netflix". The National. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "BANANA BOY by Steven Woodburn". Pozible. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Screen NSW". screen.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Maddox, Garry (29 October 2017). "Helana Sawires goes from drummer to best actress nominee at AACTA Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 June 2018.