Huma Hameed


Huma Hameed is a Pakistani actress. She was also known as Audrey Hepburn of Pakistan due to her sophisticated and independent strong roles in dramas. She is known for her roles in dramas Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat, Tum Mere Hi Rehna, Zid, Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat and Jaisay Aapki Marzi.

Early life

Hameed was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and completed her early education from Lahore Girls College. Huma's father Hameed Akhtar was a writer and her mother Saadia was a film producer.

Career

She started working at PTV Lahore Centre. She worked in drama Koel with Rahat Kazmi and later in Aur Drames which was written by Ashfaq Ahmed.
In 1983, she worked in drama Roshni with Asif Raza Mir and Farooq Zameer written by Haseena Moin and then she worked in drama Shikayatain Hakayatain with Qavi Khan and Zaib Rehman.
After she got married she moved to Toronto, Canada, but continued to work in dramas.
In 2011, she worked in drama Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat and later Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat the dramas were directed by Marina Khan.
In 2014, she worked in drama Tum Mere Hi Rehna on Hum TV with her sister Saba Hameed, Waseem Abbas, Kiran Haq and Mikaal Zulfiqar. In 2019 she worked in drama Zid starring with her nephew Faris Shafi, Shaista Jabeen, Muneeb Butt, Shehryar Zaidi and Saba Faisal on Express Entertainment which was directed by Owais Khan and written by Samira Faza. She portrayed the role of Sabeera, a widowed businesswoman who takes care of her teenaged children but has a difficult time expressing her feelings to them which causes a rift and distance between them.
In 2023, she appeared in drama Jaisay Aapki Marzi on ARY Digital along with Durefishan Saleem, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Kiran Malik, Jawed Sheikh, Hira Umer and Ali Tahir which was directed by her sister Saba Hameed and written by Naila Zehra Jafri. She did the role of Shagufta a kind and loving mother of Aleezay.

Personal life

Huma is married and lives with her husband at Canada. Huma has three children and her father Hameed Akhtar was a writer also her sisters Saba Hameed and Lalarukh Hameed are actresses.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1978KoelSofiaPTV
1979Dard Aur DarmaanHumaPTV
1979Alif LailaShehzadi SahibaPTV
1980Aur DrameZubaidaPTV
1981Chabi Aur ChabiyanPushklaPTV
1982Drama 82MariaPTV
1982Aisi Bulandi Aisi PastiTayyabaPTV
1983Maikay Ka BakraNaveenPTV
1983RoshniNidaPTV
1983Shikayatain HakayatainSajidaPTV
1984Sanwal Mor MoharanNaila EjazPTV
1984Mirza and SonsShireenPTV
1985Maya Aur MonsoonSaraPTV
1986Show TimeHerselfPTV
1987Drama 87HinaPTV
1988Kahani No: 6NajmaPTV
1989Drama 89SeemiPTV
1990Kahani No: 10MaryamPTV
2011Takkay Ki Ayegi BaraatArfaGeo TV
2012Annie Ki Ayegi BaraatArfaGeo Entertainment
2014Tum Mere Hi RehnaRaheelaHum TV
2017The Celebrity Lounge Season 2HerselfPTV
2019ZidSabeeraExpress Entertainment
2023Jaisay Aapki MarziShaguftaARY Digital