Sherie Merlis

Sherie Merlis (born Sharifah Saadah Wan Zainal Kassim; 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]

Sherie Merlis
Born
Sharifah Saadah Wan Zainal Kassim

(1972-10-23) October 23, 1972
NationalityMalaysian
OccupationActress
Years active1989—present
Spouse(s)
Tengku Shafiz Rullah As Syafiee
(m. 2012)
Children2
Parents
  • Wan Zainalabidin Tuanku Kassim (father)
  • Raden Aini Raden Kasron (mother)

Life and career

Born in Sibu, Sarawak, she is the third of five siblings in an ethnic Malay family. Her parents are Wan Zainal Kassim Tuanku Zainal Abidin and Raden Kasron Aini. 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. Merlis is the daughter of Wan Kassim Tuanku Zainalabidin and Raden Kasron Aini. 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, 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

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Part-Time
2000 Leftenan Adnan Tuminah
2010 Janin Munah
2011 Chow Kit
2013 Aku Pilih Kamu
2014 Pintu Neraka
2018 Lee Chong Wei Latifah Sidek
2019 Motif Suri

Telemovie

Title Year
Mat Despatch 1997
Daun Di Musim Luruh
Sejadah Terakhir
Teratai Layu Di Tasik Madu
Kamelia
Diari Dewi
Perempuan Atau Wanita
Kau Dan Aku 2009
Warkah Terakhir: Rosli Dhobi 2009
Di Telapak Kaki Bonda 2011
Geng Surau 2011
Cita & Cinta 2011
Cinta Stroberi & Coklat 2011
Karlos 2012
Perempuan Neraka 2012
Bila Kucing Menangis 2012
Sebelum Lima Perkara 2012
Sebelum Kiamat 2012
Resepi 2013
Sehangat Dakapan Mama 2014
Jangan Kafankan Dia 2014
Malaikat Tersembunyi 2014
Boria Raya 2014
30 Hari Puasa 2014

DVD

Title Year
Dee & Moon 2006
Hantu Janet 2005

Awards and nominations

  • Screen Awards 2012 (ASK 2012) category of Best Supporting Actress Drama - Di Telapak Kaki Bonda directed by Kabir Bhatia.[4]

References

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