Fatima Al Safi
Kuwaiti actress
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Fatma Al Safi (Arabic: فاطمة الصفي) is a Kuwaiti actress born on November 17, 1981.[1]
She graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 2005,[2] specializing in acting and directing. Al Safi began her career in academic theatre[3] before transitioning to television,[4] gaining recognition for her roles in series such as Omaima fi Dar Al Aytam and Zawarat Al Khamis. She also directed several musical and television works. Beyond her acting career,[5]
Career
She holds a bachelor's degree in acting and directing from the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts, class of 2005. She directed musical productions and television programs.[6]
Her first television role was a supporting character in "Al‑Khurrāz" (2007) alongside Hayat Al‑Fahad. However, her breakthrough and success came with the series Fadha Qalbha Abyad, where she starred with actress Souad Abdullah, who played the role of Fadha. This role paved the way for her to land leading roles thereafter. She also formed a duo with actress Shujoun Al-Hajri in several television and theatrical productions.[7]
Personal life
She married film director Sami Bilal, a fellow graduate, and the marriage lasted five years prior to her television career.[8]
Works
Television
| Year of Production | Name of the Series | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Al-Kharaz | Muna |
| 2007 | Balagh Lil-Ra'i Al-'Aam (Statement to the Public) | |
| 2008 | Fadha Qalbha Abyad (Fadha with a Pure Heart) | Maleeka |
| 2008 | Al-Fateen (The Clever One) | Budoor |
| 2009 | Umm Al-Banat (Mother of the Girls) | Muneera |
| 2009 | Al-Hob Al-Kabeer (The Great Love) | Fatma |
| 2009 | Wa 'Ad Al-Madi (The Past Has Returned) | Zahra |
| 2010 | Noor fi Sama' Safiya (Light in a Clear Sky) | Ghadeer |
| 2010 | Zuwarat Al-Khamees (Thursday Visits) | Zaina |
| 2010 | Umayma fi Dar Al-Aytam (Umayma in the Orphanage) | Sabeeka |
| 2010 | Qissat Hawana (Our Love Story) | Many characters |
| 2011 | Bukraym Bi Raqabtah Sab' Hareem | Fairuz |
| 2011 | Akhbar Al-Batata – Program | Many characters |
| 2012 | Majmou'at Insan | Ruqaya |
| 2012 | Kinnat Al-Sham wa Kanayin Al-Shamiya | Nadia |
| 2012 | Mudhakkarat 'A'iliyya Jiddan ( Very Family-Oriented Diaries ) | Farah |
| 2013 | Sir Al-Hawa ( The Secret of Love ) | Farah |
| 2013 | Borkan Na'em: Qulub Min Nar (Soft Volcano: Hearts of Fire) | Kifaah |
| 2013 | Borkan Na'em: Nihayat Gharam (Soft Volcano: The End of a Love) | Huda |
| 2014 | Sadiqat Al-'Umr[9] ( Lifelong Friends ) | Hind |
| 2014 | Lil-Hob Kalima ( A Word for Love ) | Aaya |
| 2014 | Maskanak Yufi | Rasha |
| 2014 | Anisa Al-Waneesa[10][11] | Aneesa |
| 2015 | Sadiqati Al-'Azizat ( My Dear Friends ) | Shaikha |
| 2015 | Al-'Amm Saqr (Uncle Saqr)[12] | Eman |
| 2015 | Ummuna Ruwayhat Al-Janna[13] | Fouziyah |
| 2015 | Dhakirat Min Waraq[14] ( A Memory Made of Paper ) | Noura |
| 2016 | Nawayya ( Intentions )[15] | Lateefa |
| 2016 | Saq Al-Bamboo[16][17]( The Bamboo Stalk ) | Hind |
| 2016 | Sudasiyat Hikayat | Awatef / Bashayer / Taiba |
| 2017 | Thikrayat La Tamoot[18][19] ( Memories Never Die ) | Badriya |
| 2017 | Kan Fi Kul Zaman[20] ( Once Upon Every Time ) | Many characters |
| 2018 | Ezwati ( My Strength ) | Nour |
| 2018 | Block Ghashmara | Alfaris Almolatham |
| 2018 | Abrat Shari'e | Fatma |
| 2018 | Hum Nawayya | Lateefa |
| 2019 | Balani Zamani | Many characters |
| 2019 | Dof'at Al-Qahira ( Cairo Batch ) | Dalal |
| 2019 | Ana 'Indi Nass ( I Have a Script ) | Samiya |
| 2019 | Wa Ma Adraka Ma Ummi ( And What Do You Know About My Mother ) | Mai |
| 2020 | Umm Haroun (Mother of Haroun)[21] | Mariam |
| 2020 | Dof'at Beirut ( Beirut Batch ) | Shaha |
| 2021 | Amnesia[22] | Maha / Nawal |
| 2021 | Anbar 6 (Cell Block 6)[23][24] | Ahlam |
| 2023 | Milh wa Samra[25] | Ekhlas |
| 2024 | Zawja Wahida La Takfi ( One Wife Is Not Enough ) | Alya |
| 2024 | Fi'l Madi ( Past Tense ) | |
| 2025 | Umm 44[26][27](Mother of 44) | Haya |
Theater
| Year of Production | The Play | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hena Toulad Al-Ahlam (When Dreams Are Born)[28] | |
| 2007 | Al-Zafaf (The Wedding)[29] | Wife |
| 2008 | Abtal Al-Fareej (Heroes of the Neighborhood)[30] | Maryam |
| 2008 | Bela Malameh (Without Features)[31] | |
| 2008 | Al-Ameerah Wa Al-Toufah (The Princess and the Apple)[32] | |
| 2008 | Al-Montatheroun Fi Al-Kharij (The Ones Waiting Outside)[28] | |
| 2009 | Titania[33] | |
| 2009 | Madinat Al-Zalam (City of Darkness)[34] | Fatma |
| 2010 | Hayyal Bu Tair[35] | Dinar |
| 2010 | Khams Khawat wa Sayyad ( Five Sisters and a Hunter )[30] | Kasoola |
| 2011 | ABC123[36] | Fatma |
| 2011 | Zain ila 'Aalam Jameel[37] ( Zain to a Beautiful World ) | Hamama |
| 2012 | Misbah Zain[38] ( Zain's Lamp ) | Yasmeena |
| 2013 | Man Minhum Huwa? (Which One is He?)[39] | Lady Macbeth |
| 2013 | Zain wal Wahsh[40] ( Zain and the Beast ) | Ebreeka |
| 2014 | Zain Al-Bihar[41] ( Zain the Seas ) | Sharshoura |
| 2015 | Zain Al-Awtan ( Zain of the Homelands )[42][43] | Zain |
| 2016 | Zain Al-Adghal (Zain of the Jungle)[44] | Rashaaka |
| 2016 | Al-'A'ilah Al-Hazina (The Sad Family)[45] | Sarka |
| 2017 | Zain 'Uqlat Al-Isbu' ( Zain and the Thumbelina )[46] | Farfoura |
| 2018 | Sona'a fi Zain ( Made in Zain )[47] | Jaljala |
| 2019 | Al-Lawha Al-Sihriyya (The Magic Painting)[48][49] | Luluwa |
| 2019 | Zain wal Aqzam Al-Thamaniyah[50]( Zain and the Eight Dwarfs ) | Ghadhbana |
| 2022 | Zain Lil-Abad (Zain Forever)[51] | Qeshrat Basala |
| 2023 | La Shay' Abadan Kazain (Nothing Ever Like Zain)[52] | Tufaiha |
| 2025 | Zain Allati La Takhaf (Zain Who Does Not Fear)[53] | Kalaklaka |
Cinema
Awards
She has received several awards throughout her artistic career:
- Best Supporting Actress Award from the Mohammed Abdulmohsen Al-Kharafi Festival for Theatrical Creativity for the play When Dreams Are Born.[28]
- Best Leading Actress Award from the Mohammed Abdulmohsen Al-Kharafi Festival for Theatrical Creativity for the play The Ones Waiting Outside.[28]
- Best Leading Actress Award from the 9th Kuwait Theater Festival for the play The Wedding.[57]
- Best Leading Actress Award from the 6th Al-Kharafi Theater Festival for the play Titania.[58]
- Best Supporting Actress Award from the 10th Kuwait Theater Festival for the play Without Features.[59]
- Best Leading Actress Award from the Asilah International Children's Theater Festival in Morocco for the play The Princess and the Apple.[60]