Nesreen Tafesh

Acting

Nesreen Tafesh

Born

1982-02-15 (44)

Place of birth

Aleppo, Syria

Known for

Acting

Credits

37 titles

Nisreen Youssif Tafesh is among the most beautiful Syrian actors. Her father is Saudi Arabian in origin while her mother is Algerian with Moroccan roots. Thus Nisreen carries traits from across various parts of the Arab World. She has thus far been successful in her works and has attracted positive attention to her name. Her latest work is the Syrian production “Sabbaya” (“Youths”). Nisreen has received a number of awards.

Known for

Al Maddah poster
5.3

Saber Al Maddah is a devout and beloved man whose life is turned upside down when the devil exploits his love for a woman, driving him to kill those closest to her in a moment of uncontrollable rage. Haunted by prophetic dreams and thrust into a war with supernatural forces, Saber must battle the jinn and the daughters of Satan across a journey that blurs the line between faith, love, and the unseen world.

Al Maddah

2021

People of Love poster
NR

The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances

People of Love

2006

Sabaya poster
3.0

Five different girls live together. Each day they face challenges, sadness, and happiness together. They love each other and they're basically a family.

Sabaya

2009

The Wait poster
NR

Events of the series take place in a poor neighborhood, shedding light on the lives of its people, especially the life of an illegitimate young man who makes every effort to be helpful to others.

The Wait

2006

A Thousand and One Nights poster
NR

Shahryar avenges the honor of the family by marrying a new woman every day and then kills her in the morning until it's Shahrzad's turn, who is a brilliant story teller, which attracts Shahryar's attention. He decides to spare her life, which changes the course of the whole kingdom.

A Thousand and One Nights

2015

Palestinian Alienation poster
9.5

The first comprehensive dramatic telling of the Palestinian Nakba, seen through the eyes of a poor rural family from the 1930s British Mandate era through the massacres of 1948 and the defeat of 1967. Written by Palestinian poet Walid Seif — based on his own family history — and directed by the late Syrian master Hatem Ali, this is widely considered one of the greatest Arab television dramas ever produced. A monumental work of collective memory, historical witness and human endurance.

Palestinian Alienation

2004

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

Series credits

Al Maddah poster
5.3

Saber Al Maddah is a devout and beloved man whose life is turned upside down when the devil exploits his love for a woman, driving him to kill those closest to her in a moment of uncontrollable rage. Haunted by prophetic dreams and thrust into a war with supernatural forces, Saber must battle the jinn and the daughters of Satan across a journey that blurs the line between faith, love, and the unseen world.

Al Maddah

2021

People of Love poster
NR

The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances

People of Love

2006

Sabaya poster
3.0

Five different girls live together. Each day they face challenges, sadness, and happiness together. They love each other and they're basically a family.

Sabaya

2009

The Wait poster
NR

Events of the series take place in a poor neighborhood, shedding light on the lives of its people, especially the life of an illegitimate young man who makes every effort to be helpful to others.

The Wait

2006

A Thousand and One Nights poster
NR

Shahryar avenges the honor of the family by marrying a new woman every day and then kills her in the morning until it's Shahrzad's turn, who is a brilliant story teller, which attracts Shahryar's attention. He decides to spare her life, which changes the course of the whole kingdom.

A Thousand and One Nights

2015

Palestinian Alienation poster
9.5

The first comprehensive dramatic telling of the Palestinian Nakba, seen through the eyes of a poor rural family from the 1930s British Mandate era through the massacres of 1948 and the defeat of 1967. Written by Palestinian poet Walid Seif — based on his own family history — and directed by the late Syrian master Hatem Ali, this is widely considered one of the greatest Arab television dramas ever produced. A monumental work of collective memory, historical witness and human endurance.

Palestinian Alienation

2004

Lost village poster
10.0

Tucked away in the Syrian mountains, the fictional village of Umm al-Tanafs al-Fawqa has been completely bypassed by modern technology — and its simple, warm-hearted residents have no idea what they're missing. Each episode follows their hilarious attempts to navigate life's big and small dramas with nothing but common sense, stubbornness and each other. A gentle, sharp satire that uses village innocence as a mirror for modern society's complications — described by many viewers as the greatest Arab comedy ever made.

Lost village

2008

Men and women poster
NR

The series explores the lives of ordinary people in Syrian society navigating personal struggles, societal conflicts, and the gap between dreams and reality

Men and women

2005

Cordoba's Spring poster
9.5

The second chapter of the acclaimed Andalusian trilogy by Walid Seif and Hatem Ali. Set in the golden age of Umayyad Cordoba, it traces the extraordinary rise of Muhammad ibn Abi Amir — known as Al-Mansur — from a young scholar arriving in Cordoba seeking knowledge, to the most powerful man in Andalusia. A sweeping story of ambition, political genius and the glittering, fragile peak of Arab civilisation in Spain. Stars Taim Hassan and Jamal Suleiman.

Cordoba's Spring

2003

Big Dreams poster
10.0

The Halaby family works in trade. When the father decides to write all his property over to one of his sons, the two brothers clash, until the eldest brother falls ill, and his younger son is forced to give up his ambition to take care of their business.

Big Dreams

2004

Ramez Gone Mad poster
6.0

Back with more mischief, Ramez invites his unsuspecting guests to the launch of an amusement park in Riyadh where they fall victim to a bloodcurdling trap.

Ramez Gone Mad

2021

The Bee path (Tareeq AlNahl) poster
NR

After the head of a family is killed, his wife faces pressure from his brother who lusts after her. She escapes to Damascus to find work, where a self-defense incident leads to a manslaughter charge and the heartbreaking loss of her children.

The Bee path (Tareeq AlNahl)

2009

As the Days Pass poster
NR

The events revolve around social relations that are built on love and affection, through a love story between two people that doesn't work out due to the excessive ambition of one of them, which makes the other refuse to continue the relationship, despite how much they love each other.

As the Days Pass

2006

Aziza's Choir poster
3.8

In times when French had control over Syria, the series focuses on Aziza’s that runs a successful choir and who makes a French officer falls in love with her.

Aziza's Choir

2022

Love Ranks poster
6.0

A biography of Mohi El-Deen Ibn Arabi, one of the most famous Sufi leaders.

Love Ranks

2019

Khatem Al Nemr poster
NR

The events revolve around Omar Al-Nemr whose love for Hanady causes him many problems, especially since their fathers share an old secret that could threaten their love.

Khatem Al Nemr

2020

Aswad Bahet poster
2.0

The series presents three separate stories, each containing five episodes, revolving around a mysterious crime that needs to be solved. This leads to a series of investigations that reveal mysterious and shocking secrets and details, as well as intertwined human relationships.

Aswad Bahet

2025

Al-Tawarid poster
9.0

Taroud, the leader of the tribe of the outlaws, finds two infants, Khalaf and Mhawesh, and orders for the women to breastfeed and look after them. The two become the milk brothers of almost all of the tribe's girls, except for Wadhah as they compete for her love.

Al-Tawarid

2016

Men Underneath the Fez poster
NR

Men Under the Fez is a Syrian ensemble drama that explores the quiet gap between public virtue and private behaviour. Set in a society where educated, “progressive” men speak fluently about equality and modern values, the series gradually reveals the contradictions in their personal lives — and the emotional cost carried by the women closest to them. Through intersecting stories of marriages, desire, hypocrisy and self-deception, it offers a sharp, often uncomfortable portrait of everyday patriarchy. Directed by Hisham Sharbatji, starring Khaled Taja and Karess Bashar.

Men Underneath the Fez

2004

The mirage poster
NR

The story focuses on the three segments of the society which is the upper one, which has the money and the influence, the original one that live in houses where several families staying together , and the very poor ones, and in spite of the differences between these segments, however, there are several common denominators among them .

The mirage

2011

Warrior's Rest poster
NR

the series deals with the heroism of security personnel in fighting terrorism.

Warrior's Rest

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الوجه الآخر poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

الوجه الآخر

2020

بنات العيلة poster
NR

While she was cleaning up, aunt Malak found a message that was written years ago. She gathers the girls to investigate who wrote this message and to whom.

بنات العيلة

2012

فجر آخر poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

فجر آخر

2007

Women's sessions (Galasat Nessaya) poster
NR

The series revolves around the lives, challenges, and relationships of three sisters of varying ages and their close friend. Set between Damascus, Dubai, and Beirut, it highlights authentic emotional struggles and complex societal issues affecting women in the Arab world.

Women's sessions (Galasat Nessaya)

2011

في ظروف غامضة poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

في ظروف غامضة

2015

Al Arrab poster
7.0

The show follows a powerful Levantine family whose patriarch controls a vast political and economic network stretching across Damascus and Beirut. As rival factions rise and internal betrayals surface, the family’s empire begins to fracture. The series blends crime, politics, and personal ambition, exploring shifting loyalties, hidden agendas, and the high‑stakes world of influence and legacy.

Al Arrab

2015

شوق poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

شوق

2017