Annie Zaidi (actress)

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Annie Zaidi
Born (1963-10-12) 12 October 1963 (age 60)
EducationUniversity of Karachi
OccupationActress
Years active1984 – present
ChildrenAli Zaidi (son)
Maheen Zaidi (daughter)

Annie Zaidi is a Pakistani actress. [1] [2] She is known for her roles in dramas Dulhan , Bin Roye , Alif Allah Aur Insaan and Fitoor . [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

She was born in 1963 on 12 September in Karachi, Pakistan and she completed her studies from University of Karachi. [2]

Career

She made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1984. [6] [7] She appeared in drama Chhaon. [6] [8] [9] [10] She was noted for her roles in dramas Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai , Aahista Aahista , Mausam , Zoya Sawleha, Manchahi and Bin Roye , Dil Banjaara . [11] [12] She also appeared in dramas Gustakh Ishq , Alif Allah Aur Insaan , Amanat , Tabeer and Ki Jaana Main Kaun , Yaqeen Ka Safar . [13] [14] Since then she appeared in dramas Uraan , Tawaan , Muqaddar , Dunk and Fitoor . [15] In 2020 She appeared in film House No. 242 with Sonya Hussyn and Hira Tareen. [16] [17]

Personal life

Annie was married and in 2005 her husband died. [6] [18] She has three children a son named Ali Zaidi and a daughter named Maheen Zaidi. [6] [19]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1984ChhaonBela PTV [6] [20] [21]
1996Teesra Aadmi PTV [2]
1999TawanSamina PTV [2]
2013 Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai Fakhra Hum TV
2014 Aahista Aahista Safia Hum TV
Mausam Lubna Hum TV
2016 Bin Roye Talat Hum TV
Manchahi Nadia Geo TV
Dil Banjaara Mehtab Hum TV
2017Zoya SawlehaMalaika Geo Entertainment
Gustakh Ishq Khalida Urdu 1
Yaqeen Ka Safar Gaeti's mother Hum TV
Amanat Sharosh's mother Urdu 1
Alif Allah Aur Insaan Malkani Hum TV [13]
2018 Tabeer Asma Hum TV
Tawaan Rayana Hum TV
Ki Jaana Main Kaun Rabya Ansari Hum TV
Aik Larki Aam Si Farhan's mother Hum TV
2020 Makafaat Season 2 Sufian's mother Geo Entertainment
Dikhawa Bismah's mother Geo Entertainment
Uraan Sumaira Geo Entertainment [14]
Muqaddar Maimuna Geo Entertainment
Dulhan Khadija Hum TV [15] [22]
Dunk Ms. VC ARY Digital
2021 Dikhawa Season 2 Sohai's mother Geo Entertainment
Fitoor Kulsoom Geo Entertainment
Safar Tamam Howa Rafia Hum TV [23]
Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay Saffan's mother Hum TV [24]
Dil-e-Momin Ansa Geo Entertainment [25]
2022Yeh Na Thi Hamari QismatAsiya ARY Digital [26]
Fraud Jahanara ARY Digital [27] [28]
Taqdeer Khadija ARY Digital [29]
2023 Kuch Ankahi Almas ARY Digital [30]
2024Teri Chhaon MeinNasreen Hum TV
Kabhi Main Kabhi TumSalma ARY Digital
KaffaraMehreen Geo Entertainment

Web series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2021 Dhoop Ki Deewar Lubna Ansar ZEE5 [31]

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
2018Jeena Hai MushkilSaim's mother
2024Achari MohabbatAliya

Film

YearTitleRole
2015 Bin Roye Saman's foster mother
2018 Parwaaz Hai Junoon Sania's aunt
2020House No. 242Meerab's mother [32] [33]

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