Sawsan Badr Joins TV Series "El Set Mona Lisa"

Renowned Egyptian actress Sawsan Badr has recently joined the buzzy cast of actress Mai Omar's upcoming TV Series "El Set Mona Lisa".

The cast also includes Ahmed Magdy, Shimaa Seif, Wafaa Amer, and more.

It consists of 15 episodes and hails from director Mohamed Ali and scriptwriter Mohamed Sayed Bashir.

"El Set Mona Lisa" is set to screen on MBC Masr during the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon.

Badr participated last Ramadan with the TV series “Athena”.

Rounding out the cast are Riham Hagag, Ahmed Magdy, Nabil Eissa, Mahmoud Kabil, Salwa Mohamed Ali, Omar El Said, Jana Ashkar, and Tamer Hashem.

Written by Ayman Salama and directed by Yahya Ismail, the drama sheds light on the impact of social media and analyzes its negative effects.

Born on September 25, 1957, Badr, real name Suzan Abu Taleb, is an Egyptian film, stage, and television actress.   

She graduated from the High Institute of Theatrical Arts in 1979, after discontinuing her studies in the faculty of science.   

Badr appeared in many theater productions, including “Al Wad Sayyid Al Shaghal.” 

She got her start in the 1980 film British film “Mot Amira” (Death of a Princess) by British director Antony Thomas. 

The actress delivered a memorable performance in her second role in the 1980 film “Habibi Da’iman” (Always My Love) directed by Hussein Kamel.  

Badr won the Best Actress Award for the play “Al Ard La Tanbit Al Zuhur”, and for her role in the TV series “Dawlat Fahmy” as well as many international awards for her role in “Al Dawair Al Mughlaqa” in 2001.  

She received the Best Actress Award at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival. 

Badr was cast to play Nefertiti in Shady Abdel Salaam’s film about Akhnaton, though the great director passed away before finishing the movie.