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). She also appeared in 2016 short film Banana Boy, directed by Steven Woodburn.
She lives in Marrickville where she grew up in a large Egyptian family with five siblings. 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.
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. 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.
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