Biography

Rogena, full name Rogena Amin Ammar, is an Egyptian actress born on April 16, 1973, in Faqus City, Sharqia Governorate. She graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts with a major in Acting and Directing.

She began her artistic career in the early nineties while studying at the institute. She participated in minor roles in many television series. Her breakthrough came after her participation in the series "The Family" in 1994.

She subsequently achieved great success by participating in many distinguished drama works, including: "Money and Sons, Nights of Al-Hilmiya, Ladies Of Garden City, Tales of a Modern Couple, Canary and Partners, Yacoubian Building, Between the Palaces, The Legend, Kafr Delhab, Hand Cuffs, The Prince, Daughter of the Sultan, Women's Stratagem".

Unlike television, her roles in cinema were few, the most notable of which was the film "The Destiny" directed by Youssef Chahine.

This was followed by various films such as: "48 Hours in Israel, Day of Dignity, On the Side, My Beloved, Joy, Forced Escape, Karmouz War".

Personal Life

Rogena is married to the theatrical director and president of the Actors Syndicate, the artist Ashraf Zaki, whom she met during her studies at the institute, where he was the head of the student union and a lecturer at the institute.

She has two daughters with him, "Maryam" and "Maya," who recently decided to enter the world of directing after studying acting and directing at the Cinema Institute.

Awards and Honors

Best Supporting Actress Award from the Arab Media Festival for her role in the series "Yacoubian Building" in 2007.

Best Actress Award from the Cairo Mondial for Media and Arts for her role in the series "After the Beginning" in 2015.

The Joker Award for her overall work from the Arab Satellite Channels Festival in 2015.

A tribute shield from the International Festival of Women's Film in Morocco in 2017.

A tribute shield for Best Drama Actress from the International Whisper Festival for Literature and Arts for her role in the series "Hand Cuffs 2" in 2018.

Best "Style" Award from the program "Clockwise" in 2018.

A tribute shield from the Arab Radio and Television Festival in Tunisia in 2019.

A tribute shield from the Beyond International Film Festival in Kuwait in 2019.

A tribute shield from the Jerash Festival in Jordan in 2019.

Best Actress Award in ET Arabic poll for her role in the series "The Prince" in 2020.

Creativity Award from the Arab Satellite Channels Festival for her role in the series "Daughter of the Sultan" in 2021.

Excellence Award from the "Dear Guest" magazine awards ceremony for her role in the series "Daughter of the Sultan" in 2021.

Best Actress Award in the first Absolute Drama Championship of the Cairo Drama Days for her role in the series "Daughter of the Sultan" in 2021.

A tribute shield from the Arab Theater Festival at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts for her role in the series "Daughter of the Sultan" in 2021.

A tribute shield from "Al-Youm Al-Sabea" newspaper for her role in the series "Deviation" in 2022.

A tribute shield from the "Al-Wafd" electronic portal for her role in the series "Deviation" in 2022.

A tribute shield from the Egypt University for Science and Technology in 2022.

Works

Films

1993: "Days' Game", "Stupid on Zero".

1994: "Horse Stable", "Survivors of the Fire".

1996: "Eve 2000".

1997: "The Destiny".

1998: "All Steps", "48 Hours in Israel".

1999: "The Infidel".

2000: "Starting to Kill".

2004: "Day of Dignity".

2008: "On the Side, My Beloved".

2009: "The Joy".

2010: "Respectful Except Quarter".

2017: "Forced Escape".

2018: "Karmouz War", "The Cave".

2021: "Bermuda Square", "Top Secret".

Television Series

1987: "In Original Dur".

1988: "Welcome Dreams".

1992: "Congratulations, Yellow Card, Mountains of Fire".

1993: "Sea Bride".

1994: "The Family, Faces for Love, Excuse Me, Six to the Right, Survivors of the Fire, Al-Sharqi".

1995: "Money and Sons Part 2, Nights of Al-Hilmiya Part 5, Something in My Chest, Lina, Illusion and Weapon, Victim and Butcher, The Cactus, Love and Flood, Dreams... Koo".

1996: "Maliki's Will, Memory Train, Road of Dreams, Harat Al-Mahrousa, Big Love".

1997: "Abbasiya One, Dahshan's Sons".

1998: "Hawwanem Garden City Part 2, And the Days Pass".

1998: "Something of Fear, Arandas Wedding Story, Egyptian Papers Part 1, Captive Without Chains".

1999: "Words, Betrayal, Behind Closed Doors, The Wolf, The Remaining Tower".

2000: "A Day for Life and a Day for Death, By Allah I'm Not Silent, Nights' Trial, Harat Al-Tablawi, Escape from Love".

2001: "The Past Returns, Dream Trees, Fruits of Illusion".

2002: "Autumn Will Never Come, The Sands, The Mountains When They Collapse".

2003: "Tales of a Modern Couple, Canary and Partners, Not Even in Dreams".

2004: "Cairo from Menouf and Vice Versa, Men's Works".

2005: "The Ashourian Biography: Al-Harafish Part 2, The Cobbled Market".

2006: "Modern Laughter, The Path of Good, You Are My Life, Harat Al-Za'faran, Now Is the Time".

2007: "Stranger of the House, Yacoubian Building, Sultan of Love, Zaghlool and Nabila, Children of the Night, The Egyptian: Dawn in Bishnin".

2008: "In the Hands of Amina, Moon 14".

2010: "Departure with the Sun".

2012: "Rose and Thorn, With Premeditation, The Bats".

2013: "Women's Stories in the Quran, Weak Point, Tale of Life".

2014: "Talk on Paper".

2015: "Love Case, From the Culprit, Between the Palaces, After the Beginning".

2016: "The Legend, The Drummer".

2017: "Kafr Delhab, My Heart With Me, The Flood, 30 Days".

• 2018: "Kalabsh Part 2," "Against an Unknown"
• 2019: "Bada Al-Hadouta Talata" ("The Tale Began with Three")
• 2020: "The Prince," "More Sugar," "Dark Black," "Best Days"
• 2021: "The Sultan's Daughter"
• 2022: "Women's Tricks," "Travel Road," "Teatro," "Deviation"

Plays

• 1989: "Dracula's Children"
• 1991: "The Hidden One"
• 1993: "Big Liars"
• 1998: "Mischief"
• 2010: "Sugar Hanem"

Radio Series

• 2006: "Love from a Third Party"

Television Specials

• Year of Production: "Flavorless Happiness," "The Treasure," "The Migrant Bird," "Sad Song," "Old Dreams"
• 1987: "The Decision"
• 1995: "Love is Fate.. Marriage is Destiny"
• 1997: "And You Remain My Love"
• 1998: "The Ghost"
• 2001: "Oh, Owner of My Heart"

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