Sharifah Amani
Sharifah Amani | |
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Born | Sharifah Amani binti Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya June 10, 1986 Malaysian |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director, host |
Years active | 1992—present |
Spouse |
Ahmed Faris Amir (m. 2022) |
Children | 1 |
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Sharifah Amani binti Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya (born 10 June 1986), better known by her
Biography
She is the second daughter of veteran Malaysian actress, Fatimah Abu Bakar.
Personal life
On September 10, 2022, she married the CEO of Impact Integrated, Ahmed Faris Amir. The couple were married by the Head Imam of the Saidina Umar Al Khattab Mosque, Bukit Damansara and the Assistant Registrar of Marriages, Department of Islamic Religion in the Federal Territory (JAWI), Ustaz Mohd Rahimi P Ramlee officiated by the bride's father, Syed Zainal Rashid bin Syed Zainal Abidin Al-Yahya.
Career
Film
She is most famous for portraying the character Orked in Yasmin Ahmad's Orked trilogy. The first two films are Sepet and Gubra. In the latest instalment, Mukhsin, Sharifah Amani plays the adult version of Orked who "meets" her 10-year-old self (played by her younger sister, Sharifah Aryana).[4] She previously played the supporting role as a sexually abused teenager in the film Gol & Gincu.
She co-stars in the Malaysian film,
She is the main cast in Muallaf, where she acts with Sharifah Aleysha, another one of her younger sisters. This film is also directed by Yasmin Ahmad.[6] To fulfil her role in the movie, she shaved her head bald because in one of the scenes in the movie her character's head is shaved by the father for being too 'wild'.[7]
Television
Following the relative success of with her elder sister, Sharifah Aleya.
In March 2007,
Controversy
In 2006 at the 19th Malaysian Film Festival, when accepting her award as Best Actress she said "I sound, like, stupid, if I speak Malay, so I'll speak English".[10] This statement had been interpreted by some parties as if Sharifah was ridiculing the Malay language (being an official language used in the ceremony plus at the national level in Malaysia) when she had meant that she was not really fluent in it.[11] She later claimed that she was misquoted when her statement was translated by the Malay media.
Filmography
Denotes film / dramas that have not yet been released |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Selubung | Palestine Children | Debut film appearances |
2005 | Sepet | Orked | |
Gol & Gincu | Najihah Hafizam aka Jiji | ||
2006 | Gubra | Orked | |
Cinta | Arianna | ||
Possessed | Fara | ||
2007 | Puaka Tebing Biru[citation needed] | Atilia | |
Mukhsin | Adult Orked | ||
1957: Hati Malaya | Ani / Aishah | ||
2008 | Punggok Rindukan Bulan | Riza | |
Selamat Pagi Cinta | Suci | ||
Muallaf | Rohani | ||
Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam
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Iman | ||
2009 | Sayang You Can Dance | Mia | |
15Malaysia - (Episode: Chocolate) | Short film | ||
2010 | Magika | Bawang Putih | |
2011 | Appalam | Siti | Malaysian-Tamil film |
Hunters | |||
2012 | Pontianak Vs. Orang Minyak | Maria Ogawa | |
2013 | Kolumpo | Siti Nur Hayy | |
PSIKO: Pencuri Hati | Wani | ||
2014 | Terbaik dari Langit | Sara | |
2015 | Gangsterock Kasi Sengat | Nian | |
2016 | Pekak | Dara | |
Pigeon[12] | Yasmin | ||
2017 | KL 24: Zombies | Independent film | |
Sindiket | Aminah | ||
Mencari Rahmat | Ratna | ||
2018 | Gol & Gincu Vol: 2 | Najihah Hafizam aka Jiji | |
2019 | Motif | Inspector Dewi | |
2020 | Hail, Driver! | Female Passenger 1 | |
2021 | Zombitopia
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Maya | |
2023 | La Luna | Hanie Abdullah | |
2024 | SyurgaKu | Sofea | Short film |
Other film credits
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes & Awards |
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2009 | Talentime | Assistant Director | Yasmin Ahmad | Best Director Award FFM 22 |
2010 | Sangkar | Director | Herself | Anthology film |
2011 | Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
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Assistant Director / Stunt | Yusry Abdul Halim | Malaysia's second highest-budgeted film (£8 million) |
2012 | Kampung Bangsar | Director | Herself | |
2013 | Hawa | This film is an anthology film in Ikal Mayang | ||
2018 | 5minit |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | TV channel |
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2006–2007 | Gol & Gincu The Series | Najihah Hafizam aka jiji | 8TV |
2007 | Emil Emilda | Emilda | TV3 |
2008 | Sindarela | Zoela | |
2009 | Rona Roni Makaroni | Rona | Astro Ria |
2010 | Tiramisu | Melur | TV3 |
2011 | Cita & Cinta | Zalia | TV9 |
2015 | Ajaibnya Cinta | Hammara | TV3 |
2016 | Cinta 100kg[13] | Wati | |
2019 | Kopitiam: Double Shot | Alia | Viu
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2022 | Murder By Moonlight | Bella | Astro Citra |
Telemovie
Year | Title | Role | TV channel |
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2009 | Antara Garisan | Weeda | Astro Ria |
2010 | Dali Cinta | Nisa | TV3 |
Karma Salina | Tia | ||
2011 | Kashaf Imani | Nisa | Astro Ria |
La Ikro Hafiddin | Nurlisa | Astro Prima | |
2012 | Fatihah Untuk Abah | Fatihah | TV3 |
Pelarian | Miza | ||
2013 | Lembut Bukan Lelaki | Lembut | Astro Ria |
Diari Ariana | Ariana | TV2 | |
2014 | Nostalgila | Zett | Astro First Exclusive |
Saloma: Pandang Kasih (Bahagian 2) | Siput Sarawak | ||
2015 | Melur vs Rajawali | Hannah | TV1 |
2016 | Fatin | Fatin | TV3 |
2017 | Selamat Tinggal Aidilfitri | Dhia | Astro Prima |
Kembalikan Syawalku | Nurse | Astro Citra | |
Ti Amo Venezia | Nadia | ||
2018 | Cikgu A+ | Teacher Zeti | TV2 |
Television
Year | Title | Role | TV channel |
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2006–2007 | Latido | Host | TV9 |
Podcast
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Dengar Cerita | Narrator | Episode: "2 - Dalam Gambar" |
Shakma Productions' Podcast | Guest | Episode: "Bold, Beautiful & Blessed" | |
Lepak Seni | Co-host | With Shamaine Othman | |
Kopi Konversations | Guest | Episode: "Sharifah Amani, Malaysian Film, Culture and Everything Else" | |
Ruang Bertamu | Episode: "Acting in Malaysia"/"A Passion for Acting", with Amerul Affendi and Nadiya Nisaa | ||
2021 | Content Forum: Let's Talk | Episode: "Reel Women" (alongside: Fatimah Abu Bakar, Sofia Jane, Susan Lankester, and Daiyan Trisha) |
Awards and nominations
18th Malaysian Film Festival 2005
- Most Promising Newcomer Award (Sepet)
19th Malaysian Film Festival 2006
- Best Actress Award (Gubra) * the youngest winner of the category (20 years old)
References
- ^ Tan, Emily (22 May 2006). "The Secret Life of Sharifah Amani". Sun2Surf.com. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
- ^ Abdullah, Jamiliah (10 July 2005). "Aleya bintang semakin berkilau". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
- ^ a b Possessed Official site: Cast & crew Archived 5 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Blog article @ wordpress.com
- ^ Cinta @ Yahoo! Malaysia movies
- ^ New Straits Times article Archived 15 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine (not available as of 24 August 2007)
- ^ Berita Harian article (not available as of 24 August 2007)
- ^ Gol & Gincu official website
- ^ Blog entries @ blogspot.com
- ^ The Star article (not available to public as of 24 August 2007)
- ^ "Kenapa saya berucap bahasa Inggeris" [Why I spoke English in my speech]. Utusan Online (in Malay). 15 August 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Kho, Gordon (26 October 2016). "Actress Sharifah Amani's love affair with Japan continues". Star2.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Drama Cinta 100kg (TV3)