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Sania Saeed (Pakistani Actress) Biography: Age, Career, Family andMore

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth28 August 1972

Age50 Years

BirthplaceKarachi, Pakistan

ProfessionActress, TV host, Theatre artist

NationalityPakistani

Marital statusMarried

SpouseShahid Shafaat

FamilyFather: Mansoor Saeed; Mother: Abida Saeed; Brother: Ahmer Saeed

Sania Saeed (Pakistani Actress) Biography

Sania Saeed is a veteran Pakistani actress, theatre artist and television host known for her work across stage, television and film. With a career thatbegs

Early life and background

Sania Saeed was born on 28 August 1972 in Karachi, Pakistan. She grew up in a household engaged with political and cultural activity: her father, Mansoor Saeed, was a political activist and translator who worked on theatre and documentary translations and was affiliated with leftist politics, and her mother, Abida Saeed, was also involved with the Communist Party of Pakistan. Sania attended St. Joseph’s Convent High School in Karachi and completed higher secondary education at PECHS Government College for Women before earning a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology from the University of Karachi.

From an early age she became involved in theatre. Her father formed a theatre group called Dastak, and Sania began performing with that group, nurturing an interest in stagecraft that has continued throughout her career.

Career

Sania Saeed’s professional life spans theatre, television hosting and screen acting. She made her television debut in the late 1980s and began appearing in serials that established her as a recognizable performer. Over the years she has taken on a wide range of roles in telefilms and full-length drama series, including titles such as Kahaniyan (2001), Thori Si Mohabbat (2004), Aao Kahani Buntay Hain (2011), Aseerzadi (2013), Piyari Bittu (2017), and Sang-e-Mah (2022).

Her film debut came with Manto (2015), and she later appeared in the internationally noticed 2022 film Joyland, directed by Saim Sadiq, in which she played a character named Fayyaz.

Sania has also worked as a television host. In 1999 she hosted Sehar Honay Ko Hai on PTV and in 2009 she co-hosted Junoon-E-Gum Gashta with Lutfullah Khan. Beyond screen work, she has remained active in theatre: in 2009 she and her husband Shahid Shafaat established Katha Theatre, a company through which they continued to produce stage work.

Awards and recognition

Across television and film, Sania Saeed has been recognized by multiple Pakistani awards bodies. She has received Lux Style Awards, including Best Actress in 2003 for Shayad Kay Bahar Aaye and Best TV Actress – Terrestrial in 2011 for Hawa Rait Aur Aangan. She won a Hum Award in 2013 for Best Actress for Aseerzadi, and a PTV Award in 2011 for Best Actress (Outsource) for Kalmoohi. For her work in the film Manto she received the ARY Film Award (Jury) for Best Actor Female in 2016.

Public profile

Sania is known for her social engagement and long-standing involvement with theatre and cultural causes. She has taken part in public protests addressing women’s rights and employment issues. She is also an animal advocate: she has adopted several cats over the years and serves as a brand ambassador for organizations including ACF Animal Rescue, The Dopasi Foundation, and the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation.

Personal life

Sania Saeed is married to Shahid Shafaat, a Pakistani television director, writer and producer; together they founded Katha Theatre in 2009. Her family background includes a brother, Ahmer Saeed, who captained Pakistan’s under-19 cricket team. In interviews she has stated that she and her husband consider their adopted cats to be like children, and she has said she did not want to have biological children.

Latest updates

In 2022 Sania appeared in the film Joyland, which drew international attention. She continues to work across stage and screen while maintaining an active role in animal welfare and theatre production through Katha Theatre.

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Recent Work

Joyland

Played the role of Fayyaz in Saim Sadiq's internationally noted 2022 film.

2022
Sang-e-Mah

Television drama in which she appeared in 2022.

2022
Manto

Film debut; appeared in the 2015 film.

2015
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Career Highlights

  1. Long-standing theatre background beginning with the Dastak group
  2. Television roles in series such as Aseerzadi, Piyari Bittu and Sang-e-Mah
  3. Film appearances including Manto (2015) and Joyland (2022)
  4. Multiple national awards including Lux Style, Hum and PTV awards
  5. Co-founded Katha Theatre with husband Shahid Shafaat in 2009
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