Zeina Teams Up with Bassem Samra for New TV Series

Egyptian actress Zeina will once again team up with actor Bassem Samra for a new TV series.

The series consists of 10 episodes and hails from director Ahmed Khaled Mousa.

It marks the third collaboration between the two stars. They previously collaborated on the 2007 smash hit film "El Gezira"(The Island) and the star-studded TV series "El Atawla."

Wessam Reda Ismail Morsi, known as Zeina, was born on 4 February 1977, is an Egyptian actress, former model, and TV broadcaster. She started her career as a model in music videos by her real name Wesam.

Zeina was chosen by renowned director Daoud Abdel Sayed to play the role of “Hanna in Ard El kof” (Land of Fear), her acting role. She also worked as a broadcaster in one of the channels of Arab Radio and Television.

She starred in many movies and television series since her acting debut, such as “Afaryt el-Sayala” (Ghosts of Sayala) in 2004, and “El Haya fe Montaha el Laza” (Joys of Life) in 2005.

The actress chose to go by Zeina as she began her acting career. She was dubbed “Sophia Loren of Arabs” by director Youssef Chahine after he saw her in “El Haya fe Montaha el Laza”, while late legendary actor Ahmed Zaki called her “Penélope Cruz” for the similarities between her and the Spanish actress.

Zeina is known for her roles in films such as “El Haya fe Montaha el Laza”, “Sayed El Atefy”, “El Sahabh”, “El gezyra”, “90 Minutes”, “Puskas”, “Trapezoid”, “Captain Hima”, “One – Zero”, and “Two Girls From Egypt”.

She is also known for her roles in TV productions "Al Layla Wa Elly Feeha", “Afaryt el-Sayala”,”Hadret el Motaham Aby”, ” Li Aala Seer”, and “Gaafar El Omda”.