Suzan Najm Aldeen


Suzan Najm Aldeen is a Syrian actress, whose memorable roles have earned her wide acclaim throughout the Arab world. After enrolling in the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture Department in Damascus, she was offered the opportunity to become an actress. This, however, did not stop her from pursuing her studies and graduating as an architect. Starting in 1990s Syrian dramas, Najm Aldeen went on to star in several renowned Arab series and movies.
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Biography

Najm Aldeen was born on 24 November 1966, in Duraykish to a Syrian Alawite family. She is one of six children, her father who was a poet, Najm Aldeen Saleh, was a member in the Syrian Parliament, and her mother, Dawlat Al-Abbasi, is also a poet. The actress lived with her parents, until she graduated, and then she went to Damascus to study architecture in the Damascus University. During that, she entered in the art society, that brought her being an actress, but that didn't hinder to continue to study in the university to be an architect. In the 1990s, Suzan became to play roles in the Syrian drama, first secondary, and then as a protagonist in many series. Her first interpretation was "Aldakhliah", with the Syrian actor Jihad Saad.
In 2016, Najm Aldeen signed on to play the leading role of "Rose" in the series Shoq, based on a true story. Rose was a captive taken by ISIS. The role addressed a topic that had drawn attention from the global public, human rights organizations, and the United Nations, as it shed light on the issue of sex slaves captured by the Islamic State. Syrian actor Bassem Yakhour also starred alongside her, and the series was directed by Rasha Shurbatji.

Personal life

In 1995, Najm Aldeen married a businessman, Siraj Al-Attasi, but their marriage ended in 2014 due to their contradicting opinions regarding the Syrian civil war. They had four children together. She was a vocal supporter of President Bashar al-Assad during the conflict, but after his regime fell in 2024, she publicly expressed regret for her stance, describing the regime's abuses as "heartbreaking".

Filmography

Film

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  • ''Hamlet Pheroun''

Series

  • Alkawaser – Syria
  • Aldakheelah – Syria
  • Nihayat rajol shojaa – The end of a courageous man –Syria
  • Alzhaher Baibars – Syria
  • Khan alharir – The Silk market – Syria
  • Hanin – Syria
  • Salah aldin – Syria
  • Moluk altawaef – Communions' kings – Syria
  • Tuyoor alshawk – Birds of Thorns – Syria
  • Forsat al'omr – Opportunity of a lifetime – Syria
  • Zawj alsett – Lady's husband – Syria
  • Ommahat – Mothers – Syria
  • Gibran Khalil Gibran – Syria / Lebanon
  • Noqtat Nizam – System's point – Egypt
  • Alharebah – The Escape – Syria
  • Farouk Omar
  • Wesh Tani – The Other Face – Egypt
  • Shoq