Helana Sawires

Helana Sawires is an Australian actress best known for portraying lead role of Dianne, a medical student, in the first Australian Muslim Romantic comedy film Ali's Wedding (2017).[1][2][3] She also appeared in 2016 short film Banana Boy, directed by Steven Woodburn.[4]

She lives in Marrickville where she grew up in a large Egyptian family with five siblings.[5] 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.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016Banana BoyMother
2017Ali's WeddingDianneNominated – Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts

References

  1. ↑ "Australia's first Muslim rom-com movie, Ali's Wedding, hopes to disarm haters as it hits big screen". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Helana Sawires says people will love Australia's first Muslim rom-com". Mail Online. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  3. ↑ "Ali's Wedding: Australia's first Muslim romantic comedy goes global on Netflix". The National. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  4. ↑ "BANANA BOY by Steven Woodburn". Pozible. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  5. ↑ "Screen NSW". screen.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  6. ↑ Maddox, Garry (2017-10-29). "Helana Sawires goes from drummer to best actress nominee at AACTA Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-18.


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