Sabreen was born into the household of ‘Akef which excelled at circus stunts. She is the niece of actress Na’eema ‘Akef. Sabreen took part in acting, acrobats and oriental dance whilst a child. Thereafter she acquired a degree in philosophy before taking part in several television series such as “Halla wa Derwish”, “Rihlat Abou al-‘Ella al-Bushry” (“The Journey of Abou al-‘Ella al-Bushry”), “Leilat al-qabd ‘ala Fatma” (“The Night of Fatma’s Arrest”), “al-Donnia Warda Baydaa”, “Dameer Abla Hekmat” (“The Conscience of Mrs. Hekmat”), “Omm Kalthoum” and “Al-liqaa al-Thanee” (“The Second Rendezvous”). Her stage performances include “Hammra Gamrra” and “Atfal al-Shaware’” (“Street Children”). Sabreen married a businessman and bore him a son.
Sabrien has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Signature works include The Manipulating Beauty, The Virgin and Scorpio, Ana Wal-Athab Wa Hawak. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
