Sophia Jawad

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SophiaJawad
Born (1986-06-05) June 5, 1986 (age 36)
Occupationactress, artist
Years active2009 - present

Sophia Jawad is an Iraqi actress based in the United Arab Emirates.

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Biography

Sophia Jawad is a Middle Eastern actress [1] of Iraqi descent. She has been performing since she was a child and studied acting and filmmaking at New York Film Academy, Abu Dhabi, [2] graduating in 2010. With her unique look, Jawad can play numerous international roles. She has appeared in many films and made over 20 short student films. In theater, she played Gertrude in Shakespeare's Hamlet . In September 2012, she was preparing the role of Saira, the undercover agent wife, for an American movie to be released, Mobster: A Call for the New Order , directed by Nagendra Karri, as yet unreleased (June 2015). [3]

Away from acting, Jawad is listed with numerous modeling agencies and has appeared in commercials.

In 2010,she attended the Abu Dhabi Film Festival for the movie, Sun Dress, [4]

She is fluent in English, Arabic and basic Korean.

Jawad is currently[ when? ] the presenter of IGN's weekly fix episodes.

Filmography

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