Nadia Jamil ( ur, نادیہ جمیل) (Born: October 19, 1975) (also known as Nadia Fazal Jamil) is a
Pakistani actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
and host who is known for ''
Balu Mahi
''Balu Mahi'' is a 2017 Pakistani romantic comedy directed by Haissam Hussain, produced by Sadia Jabbar and written by Saad Azhar. A-Plus Films handled distribution of the film in Pakistan, and Grand Showbiz Media handled it internationally. ...
'', ''
Behadd
''Behadd'' ( ur, ; English: ''Boundless'') is a 2013 Pakistani drama film directed by Asim Raza, produced by Momina Duraid, and written by Umera Ahmad. The telefilm stars Fawad Khan, Nadia Jamil, Sajjal Ali, Nadia Afgan, Adnan Siddiqui, A ...
'' and ''
Damsa
''Damsa'' is a 2019 Pakistani crime drama television series, produced by Asmaira Dossani, Kashif Dossani, Shazia Wajahat and Wajahat Rauf under their banner Showcase Productions and directed by Najaf Bilgrami. It stars Nadia Jamil, Emaan Khan ...
'', a story about
child trafficking.
Early life and education
Jamil was born in
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
on October 19, 1975 but moved to
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
when she was nine. She attended the school of
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore. She holds a Masters of English degree in Literature.
Jamil completed a Bachelor’s in Drama and Creative Writing at
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mo ...
, USA. She also studied at
Allegheny College
he, תגל ערבה ותפרח כחבצלת
, mottoeng = "Add to your faith, virtue and to your faith, knowledge" (2 Peter 1:5)"The desert shall rejoice and the blossom as the rose" (Isaiah 35:1)
, faculty = 193 ...
. She completed her International Fellowship at the
Globe Theatre, London.
Career
Jamil has been a Pakistani actress and host for the past two decades. Jamil started her career in the 1990s.
Jamil is a trustee of Sunjan Nagar, which is
Raza Kazim
Raza Kazim ( ur, , born 13 January 1930) is a lawyer, philosopher, inventor and former politician in Pakistan.
Family
He invented a musical instrument, the Sagar Veena, of which his daughter Noor Zehra is the only player in Pakistan, and throu ...
’s school for financially-deprived girls. She performed a theatre project with them at Al-Hamra. She also serves as an ambassador for Girl Rising, a project which raises awareness about girls' education. She teaches theatre and drama and is working on a few projects with institutes like
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...
and Aitchison, Kids Campus.
Personal life
She is married to Ali Pervaiz and is mother to two sons, Rakae and Mir Vali.
In April 2020, Jamil was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer/grade 3 tumour. She underwent successful surgery soon afterwards and by August was out of danger.
Jamil worked in a video "Alvida", which is a cancer awareness campaign.
Nadia was sexually abused at 4
Notable works
Accolades
References
Living people
Pakistani television actresses
Actresses from Lahore
1980 births
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