Aya Samaha

Aya Samaha
آية سماحة
Born
Aya Samaha

(1992-03-31) 31 March 1992
Cairo, Egypt
OccupationsDirector, producer, screenwriter
Years active2016–present
Spouse
Mohamed El Sebaie
(m. 2020)

Aya Samaha (Arabic: آية سماحة; born 31 March 1992) is an Egyptian actress.[1][2] She is best known for the roles in the Egyptian web series Paranormal, Grand Hotel and film Hepta: The Last Lecture.

Personal life

She is married to film producer Mohamed El Sebaie in 2020.[3]

Career

In 2016, she started acting with the film Hepta: The Last Lecture directed by Hadi El Bagoury. She played a minor role as the 'Girl Speaking At The Lecture'. However, she then received a role in the Egyptian mystery drama serial Grand Hotel in 2016, where she features in all 30 episodes.[4]

In 2020, she starred in the Egyptian web series Paranormal which was based on the supernatural book series Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa written by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik.[5][6] In the series, she played a supportive role of 'Huwaida Abdel Moniem'. The series was released on 5 November 2020 on Netflix, becoming Netflix's first Egyptian Original.[4][7]

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2016 Hepta: The Last Lecture Girl Speaking At The Lecture Film
2016 Grand Hotel Duha TV series
2020 Paranormal Huwaida Abdel Moniem TV series

References

  1. ^ "Aya Samaha". elcinema. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Aya Samaha". allocine. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ "عقد قران شقيق ناهد السباعي على الفنانة أية سماحة.. فيديو وصور" (in Arabic). youm7.com. 16 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Who is Aya Samaha from Paranormal, the first Egyptian Netflix Original?". The Focus. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Paranormal' On Netflix, An Egyptian Thriller Where A Sad Sack Professor Gets Roped Into Rooting Out Ghosts And Spirits". Decider. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  6. ^ "Paranormal – Netflix Review". Heaven of Horror. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  7. ^ "اليوم السابع يحاور عمرو سلامة وآية سماحة حول مسلسل ما وراء الطبيعة.. اعرف قالوا ايه". Youm7 (in Arabic). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.