Saba Hameed

• Name — Saba Hameed • Native Name — صبا حميد • Birth Name — Saba Hameed Akhtar • Birthplace — Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan • Occupation — * Actress • Director • Years Active — 1978–present • Spouse — * Syed Parvaiz Shafi (m.1980-1990) • Waseem Abbas (m.1993-2022) • Children — * Meesha Shafi (daughter) • Faris Shafi (son) • Ali Abbas (step-son) • Parents — Hameed Akhtar (father) • Relatives — Huma Hameed (sister) • Honours — Pride of Performance (2012) • Website — http: www.sabahamid.com/

Saba was born in Lahore, Pakistan, to writer and columnist Hameed Akhtar and Saadia, a film producer. She studied at the Lahore College for Women University. Her siblings include three sisters, with Huma and Lalarukh having also been actresses, and one brother.

Saba Hameed started her four-decade-long career as an actress in 1978 on television and also worked in theatre from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Saba has portrayed mother's role in many dramas and telefilms.

From 1980 to 1990, Saba Hameed was married to Syed Pervaiz Shafi, with whom she has two children: a daughter, actress and singer Meesha Shafi, and a son, Faris Shafi.

• Year — Drama — Role — Director — Channel — Ref(s) • 1978 — Dheleez — Nazi — PTV • 1979 — Band Darwazay — Aiman • 1980 — Teesra Kinara — Salma • Cinderella Aur Sakina — Sakina • 1984 — Ik Hasrat e Tameer — Seema • Andhera Ujala — Rubi • Status — Sahira • Dukhon Ki Chadar — Naila • 1985 — Saahil — Neeli • Apnay Log — Kulsoom • Asaan Se Baat — Heer • 1986 — Rassi Ki Zanjeer — Farzana • Waqt — Afroz • Show Time — Herself • Inn Sey Miliay — Mehngai • Hazaroon Khwahishain — Hina • 1987 — Aasman — Tahira • 1988 — Band Gali — Seemi • 1989 — Neelay Hath — Parveen • 1991 — Patt Jharr — Fariha • 1993 — Nangey Paon — Roohi • 1994 — Sannata — Kulsoom • Surkh Batti — Sikandara • 1995 — Hamam Mein — Farkhanda • Uncle Sargam Show — Malika • Nashaib — Kausar • Teen Bata Teen — Saba • Uraan — Neelam • 1996 — Ranjish — Kulsoom • Heera Mann — Taj Bibi • 1997 — Family Front — Sumbal • 1998 — Neeli Chiriya — Sumaira • 1999 — Girah — Rashida • Chandpur Ka Chandoo — Mehr un nisa • 2000 — Tere Ishq Mein — Anaya • 2001 — Chehray • 2002 — Duniya Dari — Samia • 2004 — Be Zaban — Bakht un nisa • 2006 — Gharoor — Kalsoom • 2007 — Aas — Zareena • Thori Door Saath Chalo — Saira's mother — Hum TV • 2009 — Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat — Rabia Ahmed — Geo Entertainment • 2010 — Milay Kuch Yun — Tehmina — ARY Digital • Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat — Rabia Ahmed — Geo Entertainment • Barish Ke Aansoo — Areej's mother • Angoori — Angoori — TV One • Main Abdul Qadir Hoon — Meera — Hum TV • Dastaan — Rasheeda • Qaid-e-Tanhai — Aliya • 2011 — Kala Jadoo — Shireen — ARY Digital • Mastana Mahi — Aleen's mother — Hum TV • Anokha Ladla — Muniro — PTV Home • Band Khirkyon Kay Peechay — Attiya — TV One • Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat — Rabia Ahmed — Geo Entertainment • 2012 — Din Dhallay — Faiza — PTV Home • Aks — Shahbano — Hum TV • Vanee — Amber — Geo Entertainment • Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat — Rabia Ahmed • Man Jali — Zareena • Thakan — Zubaida — ARY Digital • Ik Tamanna Lahasil Si — Ruqaiyya — Hum TV • Aik Nayee Cinderella — Meher — Geo Entertainment • Band Khirkyon Kay Peechay — Attiya — TV One • 2013 — Qarz — Rehmat — ARY Digital • Pyaray Afzal — Ruqaiya Subanullah • Meri Dulari — Bibi Jan — Geo Entertainment • Tanhai — Faiz's mother — Hum TV • Dil e Muztar — Sila's mother • 2014 — Kaisay Kahoon — Begum — PTV • Socha Na Tha — Faryal — Geo Entertainment • Bikhra Mera Naseeb — Hina' Mother • De Ijazat Jo Tu — Sarmad's mother — Hum TV • Tum Meray Hi Rehna — Rania's Mother • 2015 — Dilfareb — Razia — Geo Entertainment • Tumhari Natasha — Natasha's mother — Hum TV • Guzaarish — Batool — ARY Digital • Mein Adhuri — Zubaida Mansoor • 2016 — Mann Mayal — Minahil's mother — Hum TV • Deewana (TV series) — Shamma • Dil Lagi — Zulekha — ARY Digital • 2017 — Khuda Mera Bhi Hai — Mah Gull's mother • Muqabil — Parisa's mother • Aisi Hai Tanhai — Pakeeza's mother • Faisla — Maryam's mother • Laal Ishq — Mehrunissa — A-Plus Entertainment • Khan — Rahat — Geo Entertainment • 2018 — Lashkara — Nasreen — ARY Digital • Aatish — Sheheryar's mother — Hum TV • Baba Jani — Najeeba — Geo Entertainment • 2019 — Meray Mohsin — Khursheed Begum • Bhool — Bano — ARY Digital • Choti Choti Batain — Shaista — Hum TV • Kahin Deep Jaley — Zeeshan's mother — Geo Entertainment • Ghalati — Zaitoon — ARY Digital • 2020 — Dushman e Jaan — Fiza • Prem Gali — Shireen • Ghisi Piti Mohabbat — Aziza Sultan • Bandhay Aik Dor Say — Zakia — Geo Entertainment • Raja Ki Raji — Haya's mother — ARY Digital • 2021 — Mujhe Wida Kar — Sultana • Fitoor — Aneesa — Geo Entertainment • Berukhi — Shah Bano — ARY Digital • Amanat — Firdous • Sinf-e-Aahan — Mahjabeen's mother • Bisaat — Noor — Hum TV • 2022 — Mere Humsafar — Shahjahan Raees Ahmed — ARY Digital • Chauraha — Shireen — Geo Entertainment • 2023 — College Gate — Catherine — Green Entertainment • Honey Moon — Shakila • Jaisay Aapki Marzi — ARY Digital • Kalank — Shahana — Geo Entertainment • 2024 — Noor Jahan — Noor Jahan — ARY Digital • Ghair — Tehzeeb • Sunn Mere Dil — Farzana Naamdar — Geo Entertainment • 2025 — Ae Dil — Shakeela — ARY Digital • Mann Mast Malang — Mah Bina — Geo Entertainment • Main Manto Nahi Hoon — Zulekha Binyamin — ARY Digital • Faaslay — Zeenat — Green Entertainment • 2026 — Doctor Bahu — Farheen — ARY Digital • 2026 — Bas Tera Saath Ho — Shaziya — ARY Digital • 2026 — Dar-e-Nijaat — ARY Digital

• Year — Title — Role • 2013 — Abhi Tou Main Jawan Hoon — Tanveer • 2022 — Neelofer Tsunami — Ansa's mother • 2022 — Aunty Allergy — Zubaida • 2023 — Tamak Toiyan — Beena's mother • 2024 — Achari Mohabbat — Sikandar's mother

• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Ref(s) • 1987 — Nigar Award — Best Actress — Aasman • 2000 — PTV Award — Best Actress — Family Front • 2023 — PTV Icon Awards — National Icon Awards • 2002 — 1st Lux Style Awards — Best TV Actress • 2005 — 4th Lux Style Awards — Best TV Actress (Satellite) — Woh Tees Din • 2007 — 6th Lux Style Awards — Tere Ishq Mein • Best TV Actress (Terrestrial) — Gharoor • 2008 — 7th Lux Style Awards — Best TV Actress (Satellite) — Vanee • 2013 — 12th Lux Style Awards — Man Jali • 2015 — 14th Lux Style Awards — Best TV Actress — Pyarey Afzal • 2025 — 2nd Kya Drama Hai Icon Awards — Best Performance in a Negative Role (Critics’ Choice) — Noor Jahan • Best Performance in a Negative Role (Popular Choice) • 2026 — 3rd Pakistan International Screen Awards — Best TV Actress (Critics' Choice)

• Year — Award — Category — Result — Presented by — Ref. • 2012 — Pride of Performance — Arts — Award by the President of Pakistan