Sherie Merlis

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Sherie Merlis
Born
Sharifah Saadah binti Wan Zainal Abidin

(1972-10-23) October 23, 1972 (age 51)
Nationality Malaysian
OccupationActress
Years active1990—present
Spouses
Esma Daniel
(m. 1992;div. 1997)
Tengku Shafiz Rullah As Syafiee
(m. 2012;div. 2023)
Children4
Parents
  • Wan Zainal Abidin Tuanku Habib Kassim (father)
  • Raden Aini Raden Kasron (mother)

Sherie Merlis (born Sharifah Saadah binti Wan Zainal Abidin; 23 October 1972) is a Malaysian actress. Her acting career began in 1989 and has received nominations in the Malaysia Film Festival, Screen Awards and Asian Film Awards. [1] [2]

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Life and career

Born in Sibu, Sarawak, she is the third of five siblings in an ethnic Malay family. Her parents are Wan Zainal Abidin Tuanku Habib Kassim and Raden Aini Raden Kasron. On her father's side, Sherie is of Arab and Sarawakian Malay descent, and on her mother's side she is of Pontianak Malay and Chinese descent. Her mother is related to the Pontianak Sultanate of Borneo. At the age of 17, Sherie Merlis started working as an actor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In 2012 she married music producer Tengku Shafiz Rullah As Syafiee (former husband of Dira Abu Zahar), also known as Ash. They have two children: Tengku Kaseh Anaqah, born on July 1, 2012, and Tengku Areef Bolkiah As Syafiee, born on January 21, 2014. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Part-Time
2000 Leftenan Adnan Tuminah
2010JaninMunah
2011Chow Kit
2013Aku Pilih KamuLaila
2014Pintu NerakaDatin Shereen
2018 Lee Chong Wei Latifah Sidek
2019 Motif Suri
2020TyickoounsRamona mother
2022Talbis IblisBomoh
2023Coast Guard Malaysia: Ops HelangKhatijah

Television series

YearTitleRoleTV channelNotes
1998–2002Mat DespatchSherry TV1
Daun Di Musim Luruh
Sejadah Terakhir
Teratai Layu Di Tasik Madu
Kamelia
Diari Dewi
Perempuan Atau Wanita
2009Kau Dan Aku
Warkah Terakhir: Rosli Dhobi Astro Citra
2011Geng Surau Astro Oasis
Cita & Cinta TV9
Cinta Strawberi & Coklat
2012Perempuan Neraka
Bila Kucing Menangis
Sebelum Lima Perkara
Sebelum Kiamat
2013KarlosZai TV3
2014Sehangat Dakapan Mama
Jangan Kafankan Dia
Malaikat Tersembunyi
Boria Raya
30 Hari Puasa
2015DelinaKina TV3 Guest actor
2016Uda & DaraZaharah Astro Prima
Tika Langit Terbuka Astro Oasis
2019Ikatan Kasih PinakolRubiah TV2
2020Keluarga Baha Don (Season 2)Beh Botani Viu
2021i-Tanggang: Mother of All LiesErma Astro Citra
2022Kau Cipta KasihSabariah TV3
Impian LaraKencana Awesome TV
2023Nenek Bongkok TigaNenek Viu
TBABiarlah Aku Cari PenggantiIbu Qistina TV3 Special appearance
i-Tanggang 2Erma Astro Citra

Telemovie

YearTitleRoleTV channel
2005Hantu Janet
2006Dee & Moon
2011Di Terlapak Kaki Bonda TV3
2018Hari-Hari Terakhir Pengurus Astro Citra
2020Rindu Tanpa Batas

Awards and nominations

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