Sherie Merlis (born Sharifah Saadah Wan Zainal Abidin; 23 October 1972) is a
Malaysian
Malaysian may refer to:
* Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia
* Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia
* Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regard ...
actress. Her acting career began in 1989 and has received nominations in the
Malaysia Film Festival,
Screen Awards and
Asian Film Awards.
Life and career
Born in
Sibu,
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M ...
, 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
Pontianak Malay (''Bahase Melayu Pontianak'', Indonesian: Bahasa Pontianak, Jawi script: بهاس ملايو ڤونتيناك) is a Malayan language spoken in Pontianak, Indonesia and the surrounding area.
It is one of the two major varietie ...
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
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, Malaysia.
In 2012 she married music producer Tengku Shafiz Rullah As Syafiee (former husband of
Dira Abu Zahar
Datuk Khaidhirah Abu Zahar (born 2 March 1984) is a Malaysian politician, host, director and former actress who has served as Deputy Speaker of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly since December 2021 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative ...
), 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.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Telemovie
Awards and nominations
* Screen Awards 2012 (ASK 2012) category of Best Supporting Actress Drama - Di Telapak Kaki Bonda directed by Kabir Bhatia.
Anugerah selepas 24 tahun.
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References
External links
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Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian people of Arab descent
1972 births
Living people
21st-century Malaysian actresses
20th-century Malaysian actresses
People from Sarawak