Sawsan Arsheed

Acting

Sawsan Arsheed

Born

1979-07-11 (47)

Place of birth

Homs, Syria

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

Sawsan Arsheed is a Syrian actress and wife of fellow Syrian actor Maxim Khalil. She started her career in the short film "About Love." She also worked in famous and successful TV shows like "Mulook Al Tawa'if" (The Kings of Sects) and "Al Husrum Al Shamy."

Known for

Saraya Abdeen poster
6.5

A period drama about the time of Khedive Isma'il Pasha's reign, focusing on the inside world of Abdeen palace, where competitive conflict develops between the Harem in order to win the Khedive's heart, against a backdrop of political tension and unrest.

Saraya Abdeen

2014

Eden poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Eden

2019

On Fear and Isolation poster
NR

Four brothers, each living a life filled with fear and isolation: Akram (Abdel Moneim Amayri), the eldest brother, is an employee who appears committed and reserved, but in reality suffers from a sexual complex that causes him to fail in his repeated attempts to get engaged; As for Lamis (Caresse Bashar), she is a teacher involved in a forbidden love affair with her friend’s husband; she works to ruin their lives so she can be alone with her lover. As for Hosam (Rami Hanna), is a computer teacher who falls in love with Najwa, a relationship that changes his negative view of women. Basma (Maysoun Abu Asaad), a pharmacist searching for rational love, gets involved with Ghassan (Khaled Al-Qish), only to discover later that he is a deceiver; she breaks up with him and gets involved with someone else who is just as bad as he is. How will things end for these siblings? And will love return to set their lives back on track?

On Fear and Isolation

2009

Takht Sharqi poster
10.0

The story of four young men who were high school classmates. Despite the differences in their understanding of life, their work and their tendencies, they somehow share something in common, as their destinies intersect to tell a story about love, friendship and the double standards of morality.

Takht Sharqi

2010

Small Projects poster
NR

كوميديا لطيفة هادفة تصوّر معاناة أسرة كبيرة العدد لحالة بائسة من الفقر الثقيل الذي يجعل الأخ الأكبر يترك المدرسة ليشتغل ويُعيل والدته وإخوته السبع حتى يتخرجوا ويتزوجوا. ثم يكتشف أنه قد بلغ الأربعينات وأن قطار العمر قد فاته، وأنه قد خسر قصّة حب عمَّرتْ 15 سنة. A charming, meaningful comedy depicting the struggles of a large family living in abject poverty. The eldest brother drops out of school to work and support his mother and seven siblings, ensuring they all graduate and get married. Eventually, he realizes he has reached his forties—having let life pass him by—and has lost a romance that spanned fifteen years.

Small Projects

2006

In the Shade of Jasmine poster
NR

“In the Shade of Jasmine” is a cultural and artistic Ramadan program broadcast by Al Araby 2 from Damascus. It brings together a group of intellectuals and artists to discuss social and cultural issues, with a focus on the role of creativity in rebuilding cultural identity. The program hosts prominent figures and allows young people to express their aspirations.

In the Shade of Jasmine

2025

Film credits

Series credits

Saraya Abdeen poster
6.5

A period drama about the time of Khedive Isma'il Pasha's reign, focusing on the inside world of Abdeen palace, where competitive conflict develops between the Harem in order to win the Khedive's heart, against a backdrop of political tension and unrest.

Saraya Abdeen

2014

Eden poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Eden

2019

On Fear and Isolation poster
NR

Four brothers, each living a life filled with fear and isolation: Akram (Abdel Moneim Amayri), the eldest brother, is an employee who appears committed and reserved, but in reality suffers from a sexual complex that causes him to fail in his repeated attempts to get engaged; As for Lamis (Caresse Bashar), she is a teacher involved in a forbidden love affair with her friend’s husband; she works to ruin their lives so she can be alone with her lover. As for Hosam (Rami Hanna), is a computer teacher who falls in love with Najwa, a relationship that changes his negative view of women. Basma (Maysoun Abu Asaad), a pharmacist searching for rational love, gets involved with Ghassan (Khaled Al-Qish), only to discover later that he is a deceiver; she breaks up with him and gets involved with someone else who is just as bad as he is. How will things end for these siblings? And will love return to set their lives back on track?

On Fear and Isolation

2009

Takht Sharqi poster
10.0

The story of four young men who were high school classmates. Despite the differences in their understanding of life, their work and their tendencies, they somehow share something in common, as their destinies intersect to tell a story about love, friendship and the double standards of morality.

Takht Sharqi

2010

Small Projects poster
NR

كوميديا لطيفة هادفة تصوّر معاناة أسرة كبيرة العدد لحالة بائسة من الفقر الثقيل الذي يجعل الأخ الأكبر يترك المدرسة ليشتغل ويُعيل والدته وإخوته السبع حتى يتخرجوا ويتزوجوا. ثم يكتشف أنه قد بلغ الأربعينات وأن قطار العمر قد فاته، وأنه قد خسر قصّة حب عمَّرتْ 15 سنة. A charming, meaningful comedy depicting the struggles of a large family living in abject poverty. The eldest brother drops out of school to work and support his mother and seven siblings, ensuring they all graduate and get married. Eventually, he realizes he has reached his forties—having let life pass him by—and has lost a romance that spanned fifteen years.

Small Projects

2006

In the Shade of Jasmine poster
NR

“In the Shade of Jasmine” is a cultural and artistic Ramadan program broadcast by Al Araby 2 from Damascus. It brings together a group of intellectuals and artists to discuss social and cultural issues, with a focus on the role of creativity in rebuilding cultural identity. The program hosts prominent figures and allows young people to express their aspirations.

In the Shade of Jasmine

2025

Kings of Sects poster
6.3

The series follows the rupture of Andalusia into many warring states, which allowed the northern Kingdom of Castile to expand its borders and take control.

Kings of Sects

2005

Anasheed Al-Matar poster
NR

a 2008 Syrian series, running for 3 seasons where every season tells different story.

Anasheed Al-Matar

2008

Smile, General poster
10.0

In a fictional state gripped by a tyrannical ruling family, a scandal erupts at the heart of the presidential palace — and ignites a brutal power struggle between two brothers: one who holds the presidency, one who commands the military. As secrets leak and loyalties fracture, the machinery of authoritarian rule begins to crack from within. A daring Syrian political thriller that pulls no punches in its portrait of dynastic corruption and the violence it breeds. Stars Maxim Khalil.

Smile, General

2023

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

The Time of Fear poster
NR

Fadel, a customs employee, rethinks his life. He leaves his second wife, Badiaa, with whom he has lived for four years. For the first time, he considers praying and avoiding bribes, and moves to work in the archives. He also observes the lives of his children: Sobhi, the sheep merchant; Hussein, the leftist fighter; Zakia, the independent woman; and Zahra, the religious woman.

The Time of Fear

2007

Madinat Almaelumat poster
NR

A small town inhabited by a number of people and children. Each episode represents something from their daily lives, featuring wonderful themes and songs that present information in an enjoyable way.

Madinat Almaelumat

2004

The Salt of Life poster
NR

During a protest against French occupation, Mr. Wahib kills a French soldier and gets exiled to French Guiana. He escapes after years of exile and runs into a Belgian guy, Leopold, who is about to become the Belgian ambassador in Syria. On their way to Damascus, a friendship grows between them.

The Salt of Life

2011

Wojoh Wa Amakin poster
NR

The series consists of three separate stories: the first is about a married engineer who falls for a wealthy woman shortly before the outbreak of protests in Syria; the second is about a dentist who faces resistance from her family regarding her marriage; and the third is about a young boy who works with a fisherman who tells him about his adventures.

Wojoh Wa Amakin

2015

أنا وأربع بنات poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

أنا وأربع بنات

2005

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