Maha Al-Saleh


Maha Al-Saleh was a Syrian actress and director, her career began in the early 1960s.

Early life

Born in Jableh, Latakia, she belonged to an Alawite family.

Career

She started her career in 1963 with the Syrian Television's Dramatic Arts Group. Later, she became an actress and director, specializing in monodrama, at the Syrian National Theater.
She won awards internationally like the Lady with the Dog Award in Moscow and the Best Actress Award at the Mediterranean Festival in Italy.

Personal life

She married Assaad Feddah and they had a son named Majd. She is the sister-in-law of poets Muhammad al-Maghut and Adunis.
She died in Damascus at the age of 63.

Filmography