Personal Info
Birth date
1957-12-30 (67 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Cairo, Egypt
Also known as
عفاف رشاد
Afaf Rashad
Biography
An Egyptian actress, was born in Cairo on December 30, 1957, her full name is Afaf Rashad Ahmed. She graduated from the Higher Institute of Music (Conservatoire), and worked in most of her artistic career in television dramas, from her series: Adam and Jamila, O Men of the World, Unite and The Halawani Gate. She married producer and artist Sami El-Adl, then producer Mohamed El-Sobky.
Filmography
The Seven Commandments
8.4
Overview:
After discovering their ailing elderly father has 28 million in his bank account, seven siblings conspire to end his life, but the story takes a mysterious turn when his body vanishes from his room following the crime.Professor and Head of Department
1.5
Overview:
A college professor rebelling on political situations, holds a big governmental position after the revolution, but he gets shocking surprises.Hekayat Beneeshha
NYR
Overview:
Dr. Layla Sallam, freshly healing from two tumultuous marriages, finds herself drawn to Omar, a complex patient battling mental illness. As their bond deepens—blurring lines between love and healing—Omar's quest for truth challenges Layla to confront her own demons.The Yacoubian Building
NYR
Overview:
The story about the residents of the Yacoubian building and their intertwining lives, including Zaki Al-Dousoky who is in constant conflict with his sister, Dawlat, and Hajj Azzam, who used to be a shoeshiner but became a millionaire thanks to his drug trade.Son of the Poor
5
Overview:
An upper-Egyptian who lives on the border of the poverty line decides to earn an honest living by having two jobs: A teacher at a public school during the day, and a taxi driver in the evening. Yet, through his struggle to make ends meet he falls into the pit of drug trade.May God Bear Witness to My Fasting
NYR
Overview:
The events revolve around Ali who gets unjustly fired from his job, so he starts earning money in various ways, including fraud and scam, but this road only gets him to face more troubles and challenges.In Amina's Hands
NYR
Overview:
The events revolve around Amina, a journalist who tries to uncover corruption in society, as she discovers a gang that steals children and sells them abroad to those who can't have children.My Sisters
5.5
Overview:
Trapped in a toxic marriage, Nagla dreams that her husband died—only to later find his corpse at her doorstep. With the mystery engulfing her, she turns to her three sisters for a way out.Hawadet El Champs-Élysées
6
Overview:
In a parallel dramatic setting, the series takes place during the 1950s, through several intertwined and sub-stories, where a murder takes place inside Teatro, and the police begin searching for the killer.Rabiaa's Other Half
NYR
Overview:
The story revolves around the famous lawyer, Rabei Al Husseini, who's torn between values and principles, and between getting rich quickly to secure the future of his kids, in addition to his struggle between his love for his wife and his first lover. Who will he choose?Taht El Wesaya
6.6
Overview:
In the face of a patriarchal society, Hanan, a recently widowed mother of two, will do anything to keep custody of her children—even if it means becoming a fisherwoman.Khalaf Allah
NYR
Overview:
Set in a remote traditional village, a drama about Khalaf Allah (Nour El-Sherif), a dignified man beloved by the people because of his ability to predict strange events happening in the village. It also deals with the revolutions occurring across the Arab countries.The Devil's Game
7.25
Overview:
The series revolves around twin brothers played by (Youssef El-Sherif), one is a successful businessman with a prestigious social status, and the other is a magician who unites with the devil to achieve its goals, what will happen between them?Tragicomic
NYR
Overview:
The series deals with the life story of the great artist Naguib Rihani since childhood, and highlights the human and social aspects of his life, and the political life he lived, especially the revolution of 1919, the First and Second World Wars, the Constitution of 1923, and the English occupation of Egypt.An Escape Night
NYR
Overview:
(Ahmed) returns from abroad after obtaining a doctorate in philosophy, disappointing his father, who wanted him to study business administration to take over the management of the institution he owns, and marries Noura and his cousin Najwa, and is accused of killing the latter, so he escapes to Egypt and falls prey to a drug gang.The Fourth Pyramid
5.2
Overview:
This suspense-thriller looks into the hidden world of online hacking through several methods, such as social media, different forums, and so on. Yusuf, a brilliant engineering student, is behind a lot of the operations that are being talked about.Days of El Sadat
7.833
Overview:
A biopic depicting the life of the late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, following his early life, his political and military achievements, and his assassination during the Cairo annual victory parade.Abdu Mouta
4.6
Overview:
Abdo is a thug working in the drug trade after losing his parents, using force to impose royalties on the people of the neighborhood, while Angham is looking to marry him, and the dancer Rabyia has an affair with him, and so is his cousin Alyia.Hassan and Boklos
2.6
Overview:
The story of the two conjoined brothers, whom are exposed to funny situations, along with their cousin who got involved in their problems.Last Rooster in Egypt
5.7
Overview:
Alaa Deek is a bank employee who belongs to an ancient family, but he hates women from childhood and avoids any dealings with his family. When he and his family travel to Nile, all the family members die, and now he has to take full responsibility for his family's affairs. They are all just women, since he is the only man in the family.Al Qashash
2.8
Overview:
The events take place in a dramatic framework; where a child gets lost from his family, and one of the employees of the shelter adopts him and raises him until he becomes a young man, and then he is accused of a murder case, so he tries to escape to prove his innocence, and his life turns upside down, then he meets the popular dancer (Horeya Farghaly) who helps him escape, and during his journey he gets to know many people who help him prove his innocence.Samir Abu el Nil
5.4
Overview:
Samir Abo El-Nil (Ahmed Makki) lives in a local neighborhood where he gets into problems with its residents because of his stinginess . When his cousin Hussein Abo El-Nil (Hussein Al-Imam) leaves him a fortune , he starts a satellite channel where he discusses his relations with those around him.Martial Marriage
5.5
Overview:
The film follows a young girl “Yasmin Abdel Aziz” who is searching for a husband, due to her constant loneliness and feelings of negligence by men. After a lot of attempts she meets two men who fall for her at the same time, and she doesn't let go of one of them and decides to keep both to her benefit.Acting
2025My Sisters (15 Episodes) as Unknown
2023حد فاصل (1 Episode) as Unknown
2023Had Fasel: Khayal Helmy (1 Episode) as Unknown
2023Taht El Wesaya (15 Episodes) as Fawzia
2022Tragicomic (31 Episodes) as Unknown
2020The Blue Whale as Unknown
2019Hawadet El Champs-Élysées (30 Episodes) as Unknown
2019Son of the Poor (30 Episodes) as Unknown
2017May God Bear Witness to My Fasting (30 Episodes) as Unknown
2017Last Rooster in Egypt as Unknown
2017Alarmoty in the Land of Fire as Unknown
2016Hassan and Boklos as خاله حسن وبقلظ
2016The Fourth Pyramid as أم يوسف
2015Paparazzi as Unknown
2015Azazel Son of the Devil as Unknown
2015Professor and Head of Department (30, 30 Episode) as كاميليا, Unknown
2015The Devil's Game (30 Episodes) as Unknown
2015Karam The King as Unknown
2015A Mob of Women as سندس توفيق
2014My Mother-In-Law Loves Me as Unknown
2014Martial Marriage as والدة آدم
2014The Seven Commandments (30 Episodes) as Unknown
2013Ibn Kar as Unknown
2013Al Qashash as وفيه
2013Lion Heart as Unknown
2013Khalaf Allah (30 Episodes) as Unknown
2013Samir Abu el Nil as Unknown
2012Abdu Mouta as أم عبده
2009Hekayat Beneeshha (15 Episodes) as سهير
2008In Amina's Hands (30 Episodes) as Unknown
2007The Yacoubian Building (33 Episodes) as Unknown
2007This is Love as Unknown
2001Days of El Sadat as Unknown
1999Light and fire as Unknown
1998Honorable mention criminal as The Journalist
1996Rabiaa's Other Half (14 Episodes) as Unknown
1996لقمة القاضي (1 Episode) as صفية
1993A Maid...However as Unknown
1992Memories and Regret as Unknown
1992Bwabet Elhalwani (42 Episodes) as ليندا ديمتري
1990The Dancer & the Politician as Unknown
1989Agent number 13 as Maha
1989An Escape Night (16 Episodes) as Unknown
1988Noa Men El Regal as Unknown
1987The Homeless Kids as Unknown
1986Professionals as Salwa
1986Nessa Khalf Al Qodban as Unknown
1986Almutaradat Al'akhira as Unknown
1986مسرحية اللعيبة أهمه as Unknown
1986الناس الغلابة as ماجده صبحى
1986Al'unthaa as سلوي
1983The Virgin and the Gray Hair as Afaf
1983Al-Athra'a Wi Al-Sha'ar Al-Abyad as Unknown
1982خدمة ليلية (1 Episode) as نجاة
1981Ln Aghfer Abadan as Unknown
1981The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice (7 Episodes) as فاطمة
1980Challenge the strong as Unknown
1980Esteqalet Alemet Zarra as Unknown
1978رحلة هادئة (15 Episodes) as Unknown