Neven Madi
Neven Madi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Neven Madi November 25, 1992 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Neven Madi (born 25 November 1992) is an Emirati-Syrian actress. She is best known for her work in television series broadcast in the Persian Gulf region, as well as in some Syrian works. Her most famous roles were in Sea Shadow in 2011,[1] Eyes ink in 2012, Love is bossy in 2014, Justice: Qalb Al Adala in 2017,[2] and The Inheritance in 2020. She is the cousin of Syrian actress Jumana Murad.[3]
Career
Madi began acting as a child in the United Arab Emirates. She started on the Emirati stage at about the age of eight before moving into Gulf television dramas, including Meteb al-Qalb, Tamasha, Ma Netefeq and Hawameer al-Sahraa.[4] Her early theatre work included a child role in Amal Al-Suwaidi's play Ghabbat al-Waswas, followed by stage appearances in productions such as Bab al-Amal and Kingdom of Monkeys.[5]
One of Madi's early film roles was the title character in Saeed Salmeen's short film Bint Mariam. The film was a 26-minute drama about a girl pressured into marriage and listed Madi in the title role.[6] Bint Mariam won the audience award at the Souss International Film Forum in Morocco and that Madi won the festival's best actress award.[7]
Madi starred as Kaltham in Nawaf Al Janahi's feature film Sea Shadow. The coming-of-age film was set in Ras Al Khaimah and centred on Mansoor, played by Omar Al Mulla, and Kaltham, played by Madi.[8][9]
In 2014, Madi appeared in Saeed Salmeen's feature film Sun Dress. The National reported that the film was released in cinemas in the United Arab Emirates and identified Madi as one of its stars, noting her previous role in Sea Shadow.[10]
Madi also worked in Gulf television. In 2012, Al Khaleej reported that she was cast as Habiba in the series Hibr al-Oyoun. She later appeared as Leila in Justice: Qalb Al Adala, an Emirati legal drama. Reviewing the series after its release on Netflix, Arab News described Leila as the younger sister of Farah, the central lawyer character.[11]
Works
Series
| Year | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hayer Tayer | |
| 2008 | Noss Darzen | |
| 2008 | The Midwife | Young Baderiya |
| 2008 | Miss Nora | |
| 2009 | The Desert Hummers | |
| 2010 | Daughters of Shama | |
| 2010 | North wind | |
| 2010 | Heart tiring | |
| 2010–2017 | Tamasha | |
| 2011 | We dont agree | |
| 2012 | 04 | |
| 2012 | Girls 4 | |
| 2012 | Eyes ink | Habiba |
| 2012 | Love papers | Alonnoud |
| 2013 | Silence of revelation | Reem |
| 2013 | Omran tales | |
| 2013 | Lol time | |
| 2014 | Obsessions | |
| 2014 | Grain of sand | |
| 2014 | Love is Bossy | |
| 2015 | Fetnat zamanha | |
| 2015 | Dubai London Dubai | |
| 2017 | Justice: Qalb Al Adala | Layla |
| 2018 | White hearts | Shams |
| 2018 | House of Zeen | |
| 2019 | Just moments | |
| 2019 | Alassouf | Batoul |
| 2019 | AlTawash | Mozah |
| 2019 | Mansour S5 | |
| 2020 | Lick number is 7 | Layla |
| 2020 | Soughan daughter | Ghazeel |
| 2020 | The inheritance | Ohoud |
Films
| Year | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Daughter of Mariam | |
| 2011 | Sea Shadow | Kaltham |
| 2014 | Sun dress | |
| 2014 | Jomaa and The sea | |
| 2017 | Match | |
| 2018 | Awar Qalb | Neven |
| 2019 | Ali and Alya | Alya |
Stages
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Kingdom of monkeys |
| 2009 | Abood and Dodo |
| 2011 | Me, my wife and Obama |
| 2016 | Wedding of Monday |
References
- ↑ Ritman, Alex. "Festival puts on its own brand of movie magic". The National.
- ↑ "Review: Netflix's first Emirati show is fascinating but lacks wit". Arab News. January 26, 2019.
- ↑ "السورية نيفين ماضي لـ"مصراوي": "قرابتي بـ"جومانا مراد" لم تؤثر عليّ.. وعايزة أمثل باللهجة المصرية" | مصراوي". مصراوي.كوم.
- ↑ نيفين ماضي: ما أزال في أول الطريق [Neven Madi: I am still at the beginning of the road]. Al Khaleej (in Arabic). 9 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ نيفين ماضي: أعتز بانطلاقتي الإماراتية وأسعى للانتشار عربياً [Neven Madi: I am proud of my Emirati beginning and seek Arab-wide reach]. Al Ittihad (in Arabic). 24 October 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ 26 دقيقة من المعاناة مع «بنت مريم» [26 minutes of suffering with Bint Mariam]. Al Bayan (in Arabic). 13 April 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ «بنت مريم» لسعيد سالمين يحصد جائزتين عربيتين [Saeed Salmeen's Bint Mariam wins two Arab awards]. Al Ittihad (in Arabic). 15 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Saeed, Saeed (17 November 2011). "Great expectations shouldered by everyone in Sea Shadow". The National. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Seaman, Anna (2013). "Sea of success". The National. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Newbould, Chris (19 May 2014). "Emirati Saeed Salmeen's new film Sun Dress hits the big screen". The National. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Bhaskaran, Gautaman (26 January 2019). "Review: Netflix's first Emirati show is fascinating but lacks wit". Arab News. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
External links
- Neven Madi on IMDb