Lina Hawarna

Acting

Lina Hawarna

Born

1969-12-15 (56)

Place of birth

Damascus, Syria

Known for

Acting

Credits

26 titles

Lina Hawarna is a Syrian actress born in Damascus. She wanted to study law or engineering, but her family encouraged her to study acting. She graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus. As a student at the Institute, she participated with director Mohamed Malas in the movie Al-Layl. Her first work after graduation was in the television series Dreams Deferred in 1992.

Known for

Hammam AlQishani poster
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The series goes into details of the events that Syria went through between the years 1955-1959, including the tripartite aggression against Egypt in 1956, the establishment of unity between Syria and Egypt, and the revolution against the monarchy in Iraq, through the Qishani neighborhood, where its people work as merchants, lawyers, doctors, intellectuals and other works.

Hammam AlQishani

1994

Naked Souls poster
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A contemporary social series that takes place in Damascus, and deals with the subject of doubt in the human being when some of its constants in life are shaken.

Naked Souls

2012

Maraya 2003 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Maraya 2003

2003

2 x 2 poster
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A separate connected series, as each episode is divided into two stories revolving around one topic, between the businessman Amjad and his wife Safaa, and the middle class married couple Adnan and...Read more

2 x 2

2001

On Fear and Isolation poster
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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

The Invasion poster
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A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities

The Invasion

2007

Film credits

2010s · 3 titles

1990s · 2 titles

Series credits

Hammam AlQishani poster
NR

The series goes into details of the events that Syria went through between the years 1955-1959, including the tripartite aggression against Egypt in 1956, the establishment of unity between Syria and Egypt, and the revolution against the monarchy in Iraq, through the Qishani neighborhood, where its people work as merchants, lawyers, doctors, intellectuals and other works.

Hammam AlQishani

1994

Naked Souls poster
NR

A contemporary social series that takes place in Damascus, and deals with the subject of doubt in the human being when some of its constants in life are shaken.

Naked Souls

2012

Maraya 2003 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Maraya 2003

2003

2 x 2 poster
NR

A separate connected series, as each episode is divided into two stories revolving around one topic, between the businessman Amjad and his wife Safaa, and the middle class married couple Adnan and...Read more

2 x 2

2001

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

The Invasion poster
NR

A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities

The Invasion

2007

Small Projects poster
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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

Nizar Qabbani poster
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The series revolves around the biography of the late poet Nizar Qabbani, and the series tells the story of the life of this poet, including that he was born in Syria and married twice and worked in the diplomatic corps.

Nizar Qabbani

2005

Kanoon poster
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Taking place in the Thieves' Market located in the Syrian capital, Damascus, the events deal with a number of stories dealing with counterfeiting currencies, drug trafficking, and others.

Kanoon

2025

Red Lipstick poster
10.0

A female screenwriter in Damascus, Syria is politically detained which drastically affects all aspects of her life.

Red Lipstick

2014

Warda Shamya poster
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After their step-mother humiliates them and exposes their immoral past, sisters Warda and Shamiya kill and bury Aziza in their house, and all hell breaks loose.

Warda Shamya

2017

Enta Omry poster
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A poor man makes a great fortune, but his wife believes that the richer he gets, the more likely he is to marry another woman. So she takes it upon herself to rid him of all his money to prevent a possible second marriage.

Enta Omry

2001

The Slums poster
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In one of the slums, a group of intertwined stories revolve around residents whose movement may extend outside this neighborhood due to work or study, and their fates intersect with the paths of some characters from other neighborhoods of the city.

The Slums

2009

City Secrets poster
8.0

In a dramatic and social framework, Abu Mansour’s children work hard to improve their financial conditions, but they encounter major life obstacles, which they try to overcome.

City Secrets

2000

Men Underneath the Fez poster
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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

النصية poster
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No synopsis available yet.

النصية

1998

Watan Haf poster
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A 30-episode comedy-drama that shines a light on the daily struggles and existential challenges faced by college students. Through humor and heartfelt storytelling, the series explores the pressures of youth and modern life, while taking a thoughtful look at the growing influence of the internet — and social media platforms like Facebook — on human relationships and social dynamics.

Watan Haf

2015

Alahed poster
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The events take place inside a Damascus neighborhood in two time periods separated by 15 years, during the period that preceded the liberation of Damascus from the Ottoman occupation, and the period of the Ottoman control over the neighborhood, as a strong conflict erupts among the notables of the neighborhood to respond to and resist it.

Alahed

2025

Nabd poster
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Nabd (2020) is a Syrian drama series that explores interconnected social and emotional stories within a community. The show follows multiple characters whose lives intersect through love, family tensions, and conflicts tied to money and business interests. It highlights social pressures, moral choices, and personal struggles in everyday life. Directed by Ammar Tamim and written by Fahd Mraee, it features a large ensemble cast and reflects contemporary Syrian society through realistic, relationship-driven storytelling.

Nabd

2020