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Nabila Huda binti Suhaimi (born 2 December 1984) is a Malaysian actress. She is the eldest daughter of musician Amy Search, the vocalist of the rock band Search. Nabila began her acting career in 2001 with a small role in Lagi-Lagi Senario, which was directed by Aziz M. Osman.
Her film appearances include: Rock (2005), Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009), Bohsia 2: Jalan Kembali (2012), and Munafik (2016), for which she won Best Actress at the 28th Malaysia Film Festival.[1] She also appeared in Makrifat Cinta (2018).[2] On television, she has had roles in Impak Maksima the Series, Cinta Untuk Ain, Dari Mata Arisa, Teduhan Kasih, and Dendam Aurora.[citation needed]
Early life
Nabila Huda was born on December 2, 1984, in Kuala Lumpur. She is the eldest child of singer Suhaimi Abdul Rahman, better known as Amy Search.[3]
Early career
Nabila began acting in 2000 while preparing for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination.[4] She initially managed her own career and learned acting on set.[5] She played a small role in Lagi-Lagi Senario (2001), directed by Aziz M. Osman, and later appeared in the telefilm Blok 404 (2004) with Zamarul Hisham.
Nabila acted in Impak Maksima the Series as Shikin, directed by Ahmad Idham. In 2008, she appeared in the drama Ibu, with Hamidah Wahab, followed by lead roles in Bahang Ravina with Jasmin Hamid; and Rencong with Soffi Jikan.
Career
Nabila released her first solo single, "X-Ray" produced by Edrie Hashim. In a 2018 interview, she described her brief musical career as “embarrassing”.[6][7]
She gained broader attention in 2009 for her role in Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam, directed by Syamsul Yusof. The film was commercially successful,[8] and her performance earned nominations for Best Actress at the 22nd Malaysia Film Festival and 2009 Screen Awards.[citation needed]
Nabila made a special appearance as Natasha in the comedy film Pisau Cukur (2009) directed by Bernard Chauly, featuring Nur Fazura and Maya Karin.[9] She later acted in the fantasy romantic film Duhai Si Pari-Pari with Liyana Jasmay and Que Haidar. Nabila returned to television as the lead in the 13-episode melodrama Cinta Untuk Ain, again opposite Que Haidar, which aired on Slot LestaryTV3.[10][11]
Nabila reprised her role as Tasya in the film Jalan Kembali: Bohsia 2 (2012),[12] a sequel to Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009).[13] Her performance earned a Screen Award nomination for Best Actress (2012).[citation needed]
In 2013, she starred alongside Pekin Ibrahim and child actress Puteri Balqis in the TV3 drama series Balqis. In the same year, she appeared with Fizz Fairuz in the horror thriller Bisikan Syaitan, directed by Faizul A. Rashid, playing the role of Soraya.[14]
For her performance in Balqis, Nabila won Best Actress at the 2014 Screen Awards.[citation needed] She later portrayed singer Saloma in a two-episode biographical telefilm titled Saloma, directed by Melissa Saila.[15][16] She described the role as one of the most challenging of her career.[17][18] She subsequently played Liyana in the drama series Ariana Rose, appearing with Nur Fathia, Arja Lee and Keith Foo.[19][20]
In 2015, Nabila appeared in the horror film paranormal thriller Gamatisme, directed by Yeop Hitler Zami, and co-starring Syazwan Zulkifly.[21][22] She also acted in the drama Akulah Balqis, directed by Fazli "Pali" Yahya, once again appearing with Puteri Balqis.[23][24]
She made her stage debut in the theatrical adaptation of Hamka's novel Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck, staged at the Istana Budaya (IB) from 12 to 18 October 2015.[25] She also hosted the travelogue show Awak Kat Mana on Astro Ria.[26]
In 2016, Nabila appeared in Syamsul Yusof's horror film Munafik, playing the character Maria.[27][28][29] Her performance earned her Best Actress at the 28th Malaysia Film Festival and Best Supporting Actress at the Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Association Awards.[citation needed] She also received nominations for Best Actress (Film) at the 2016 Screen Awards and MeleTOP Film Star at the MeleTOP Era Awards 2017.[citation needed]
In late 2016, Skop Productions announced a sequel to Munafik. In March 2017, Nabila withdrew from the project due to scheduling conflicts and was replaced by Maya Karin in Munafik 2.[30][31][32][33][34] Nabila next appeared in the telenovela Dendam Aurora,[35] portraying the character Aurora Abdullah.[36][37]
Her next appearance was in the romantic biographical drama film Makrifat Cinta.[38][39][40]
She appeared in the music video for Ragaman by Faizal Tahir.[44]
In 2019, Nabila performed in the staging of Ola Bola The Musical from 18 February to 3 March 2019 at Istana Budaya, alongside Douglas Lim.[45]
Personal life
Nabila married Zaidi Zailani in 2008, and they have a daughter named Ksha Laila, born in 2009.[46] The couple divorced in 2011.[citation needed]
On 25 December 2015, Nabila married Mohd Izwan Johar, a café chef.[47] She received a dowry of RM300.[48][49]
Nabila revealed in August 2018 that she had not seen her father, Amy Search, for three years, and noted a disagreement with her stepmother, Norhasniza Hassan.[50][51][52]
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