Helana Sawires
Helana Sawires is an Australian actress best known for portraying the lead role of Dianne, a medical student, in the first Australian Muslim romantic comedy film, Ali's Wedding (2017).[1][2] She also appeared in 2016 short film Banana Boy, directed by Steven Woodburn.[3]
She lives in Marrickville where she grew up in a large Egyptian family with five siblings.[4] 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.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Banana Boy | Mother | |
| 2017 | Ali's Wedding | Dianne | Nominated – Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stateless | Rosna | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Clickbait | Sasha | Miniseries; 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Fires | Nawra | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Australia's first Muslim rom-com movie, Ali's Wedding, hopes to disarm haters as it hits big screen". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Ali's Wedding: Australia's first Muslim romantic comedy goes global on Netflix". The National. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "BANANA BOY by Steven Woodburn". Pozible. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Screen NSW". screen.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ Maddox, Garry (29 October 2017). "Helana Sawires goes from drummer to best actress nominee at AACTA Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 June 2018.