Portrait of Samah Anwar

Acting

Samah Anwar

Career

Active from 1984 to 2026, busiest in 1991 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Tale of Nargis
The Tale of Nargis
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Samah Anwar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Nostalgia
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • High Stakes 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Societal Critique 2
  • Revenge Plot 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Dabour
Dabour

TV show · as Mahrousa

2020s

12 titles · average score 65
The Tale of Nargis
The Tale of Nargis (2026)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Aard W Talab
Aard W Talab (2026)

TV show

If the Cat is Absent
If the Cat is Absent (2025)
GoodWatch score 47

as Wazira

Catalog
Catalog (2025)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

80 Bako
80 Bako (2025)

TV show · as منيرة

I confided a lot
I confided a lot (2025)

TV show

Gawdar
Gawdar (2024)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Black Point
Black Point (2024)

TV show · as سميره

HoLEY
HoLEY (2024)

as Peter

Mystery Box
Mystery Box (2023)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Belly of the Whale
Belly of the Whale (2023)

TV show

What Happened That Night
What Happened That Night (2022)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

2010s

4 titles
Azmy & Ashgan
Azmy & Ashgan (2018)

TV show

El Khanka
El Khanka (2016)

TV show

Diary of a Very Angry Wife
Diary of a Very Angry Wife (2015)

TV show

Lahfa
Lahfa (2015)

TV show · as Lahfa's Mother

2000s

4 titles · average score 60
The Aquarium
The Aquarium (2008)
GoodWatch score 60

as Marguerite

حارة الزعفراني
حارة الزعفراني (2006)

TV show

Chi Tutu Restaurant
Chi Tutu Restaurant (2006)

TV show

Deadly Love
Deadly Love (2005)

TV show

1990s

11 titles
Zezenia
Zezenia (1997)

TV show · as إكرام

Suspicious Connections
Suspicious Connections (1996)

as سوسن

The Excavator
The Excavator (1996)

TV show

Mountain Wolves
Mountain Wolves (1993)

TV show

El-Gabalawy
El-Gabalawy (1991)

as Wafaa

handcuffs
handcuffs (1991)

as سماح

لقاء
لقاء (1991)

TV show

Nisa Saealik
Nisa Saealik (1991)

as نوال

One Woman Is Not Enough
One Woman Is Not Enough (1990)

as Reem

The Serpent of Death
The Serpent of Death (1990)

as Maha

Smart Women’s guide
Smart Women’s guide (1990)

as روحية

1980s

15 titles · average score 81
Babel habibiti
Babel habibiti (1988)

as Layla

Halet Talaboss
Halet Talaboss (1988)

as Ghada

Raafat Al Haggan
Raafat Al Haggan (1988)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Hana

راجل بسبع أرواح
راجل بسبع أرواح (1988)

as مها

Sonbol After the Million
Sonbol After the Million (1987)

TV show

Ragol lehaza alzaman
Ragol lehaza alzaman (1986)

as yosria

Alfarysa
Alfarysa (1986)

as نشوى

Tears of the devil
Tears of the devil (1986)

as وفاء

Sanawat Al Khatar
Sanawat Al Khatar (1985)

as Marwa Ahmed

Blue-Stars Hotel
Blue-Stars Hotel (1985)

as Meshmesha

The promised night
The promised night (1984)

as لواحظ سيد المغربي

أخو البنات
أخو البنات (1984)

TV show · as سميرة عبدالسلام حسن