Zeina

Zeina
زينة
Native name وسام رضا إسماعيل مرسي
Born Wessam Reda Ismail El-Degwi
(1977-02-04) 4 February 1977
Cairo, Egypt
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Ahmed Ezz (divorced)
Children 2

Zeina (Arabic: زينة‎, IPA: [ˈzeːnæ]; born Wessam Reda Ismail El-Degwi, 4 February 1977) is an Egyptian actress and model.

Career

Zeina started her career as a model in video clips, using her real name Wesam. She was chosen by director Daoud Abdel Sayed to play the role of Hanna in Ard El kof (Land of Fear), her acting debut. She also worked as a broadcaster in one of the channels of Arab Radio and Television where she presented technical programmes. With the entry into the acting world, she chose to name herself "Zeina". She was called "Sophia Loren of Arabs" by director Youssef Chahine after he saw her in the movie Montaha El Laza (Joys). She won the title of best actress in 2005 and 2006 in the public polls and she also won the award for outstanding performance for her role in the series "Hdrat El Motaham Aby (My Father the accused)." There are also several rumors stating that she was a high school teacher for about 2 years.

Artist Ahmed Zaki called her "Penélope Cruz" for the similarities between herself and the Spanish actress. Zeina participated in a number of cinematographic works, such as El Haya fe Montaha el Laza (Joys of Life), Sayed El Atefy (Lord of the Emotional), El Sahabh (Ghost), El gezyra (island), 90 Minutes, Puskas, Trapezoid, Captain Hima, One - Zero, Two Girls From Egypt, Adult and Seven Albermbp.

Zeina also starred in TV series beginning with Shaba ra2 gedan and Wael Nour in 1995. She also appeared in Afaryt el-Sayala (Ghosts of Sayala), Lel Sarwa Hesabat o5ra (Wealth Other Accounts), Ali Wika, Hadret el Motaham Aby (My Father The Accused), and Layaly.[1] She was one of the main Characters in the Ramadan 2017 series, Le a3la se3r (For the highest prices) starring as Laila.

She has also appeared in some radio soaps such as Sinbad Emad", and "Runaway to Travel".

Personal life

Imprisonment

In January 2008 a court ruling sentenced Zeina to two months imprisonment and a fine of a thousand pounds because a traffic officer and soldier claimed that Zeina has verbally assaulting and beating them while they were issuing a traffic violation. She obtained an acquittal from the Court of Appeals in April of the same year and the government to prove fraud and falsifying records by the officer[2]

Marriage

Zeina had twin boys in October 2013. She claimed that their father is the actor Ahmed Ezz after a customary marriage. Ezz denied such allegations so she asked for a DNA test to verify her claims.[3] In 2015, Cairo family court ruled in favour of Zeina to register the boys with Ezz being the biological father after he refused to do the test.[4] Later on, Nasr City misdemeanor court sentenced Ezz in absentia to three years in prison and levied a fine of EGP 15,000 on charges of libel and slander against actress Zeina.[5]

Filmography

Cinema

Films
No. Year Title Role
1 1999 Ard El kof (Land of Fear) Hana
2 2005 El Hayah Montaha El-lazza
3 2005 Sayed El Atefy Gehan
4 2007 El Shabah Ahlam
5 2007 Al Gezera (The Island) Fayka
6 2008 Boshkash Hania
7 2008 Shebh Monharef
8 2008 Captin Hima Mariam
9 2009 Wahed..Sefr Nadia
10 2010 Bentein men misr Hanan
11 2010 El Kobar Heba
12 2010 Bolbol Hayran Yasmine
13 2012 Al Maslaha Shadia

Television

References

  1. ↑ The Diva Next Door by Hassan Hassan. enigma-mag.com, 30 September 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. ↑ http://maktoob.omg.yahoo.com/celebrity/local/profile/145/%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Egyptian actress’s fight for DNA test highlights women’s struggles
  4. ↑ Actress wins legal battle against Ahmad Ezz
  5. ↑ Egyptian actor Ahmed Ezz sentenced to 3 years in prison for defaming actress Zeina
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