# Samiya Mumtaz

Samiya Mumtaz (Urdu: سمیعہ ممتاز) (born 1970, Karachi), is a Pakistani film and television actress. She has performed in several TV dramas. Her accolades include two Hum Awards and three Lux Style Awards nominations.

## Early life

Mumtaz was born to Khawar and Kamil Khan Mumtaz. Her mother is a prominent women's rights activist, while her father is an architect.

## Career

Earlier appeared in several musicals shows and in recurring roles in television serials of Pakistan Television Corporation, Mumtaz had her major role as an adult in Shahid Nadeem's directed drama serial Zard Dopehar aired in 1995. While hosting a talk show, she was noticed by Umera Ahmed who choose her as the lead of the television adaptation of her book Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishaan. Mumtaz played the role of an ill-fated woman in the eponymous series which aired from 2009–10 on Geo Entertainment , and earned her a nomination of Best Television Actress at the 10th Lux Style Awards. She is also notable for her performance in drama serials such as Yariyan. She also started off as a theater personality and then moved to television. Mumtaz then deoicted a selfless mother in the drama Maaye Ni, playing the mother of Sami Khan and Fahad Mustafa's characters. Her antagonistic role in the biographical-romance Sadqay Tumhare as a short tempered and abusive Rasheeda earned her praise from critics and a Hum Award as well. She then appeared in the titular role of Maryam in drama Ali Ki Ammi portraying a hard-hitting and selfless woman. Little praise come from her performance of a timid yet supportive mother of a sexually-abused child in social dramaUdaari. In 2022, her performance in the mystery drama Sang-e-Mah was well-received by critics where she appeared as Zarsanga, a character loosely based on Gertrude.
Mumtaz made her film debut in 2014 in a drama thriller film Dukhtar, written and directed by Afia Nathaniel. She also starred in a family drama film Moor directed by Jami, released in 2015. She will play the role of Fatima Jinnah in Danial K Afzal's upcoming web series based on her life.

## Personal life

She has two brothers and she is married to Farjad Nabi and has two children.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Ref(s). |
| 1995 | Zard Dopehar | Sanyya | |
| 2009 | Dil-e-Nadan | Farah | |
| 2009 | Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan | Saba Kareem | |
| 2010 | Haal-e-Dil | Farah | |
| 2010 | Yariyan | Rida | |
| 2010 | Daddy | Anya | |
| 2011 | Maaye Ni | Sabiha | |
| 2012 | Pathjar Ke Baad | Hadiya | |
| 2012 | Teri Raah Main Rul Gai | Zehra | |
| 2013 | Ranjish Hi Sahi | Yumna | |
| 2013 | Zindagi Teray Bina | Samina | |
| 2014 | Bay Emaan Mohabbat | Marya | |
| 2014 | Do Saal Ki Aurat | Hajra | |
| 2014 | Sadqay Tumhare | Rasheeda | |
| 2015 | Ali Ki Ammi | Maryam Nadir | |
| 2016 | Udaari | Sajida | |
| 2016 | Faltu Larki | Mah Para | |
| 2017 | Chanar Ghati | Jahan Ara | |
| 2021 | Dil Na Umeed To Nahi | Najma | |
| 2022 | Sang-e-Mah | Zarsanga | |
| 2022 | Mor Moharan | Almas | |
| 2023 | Jindo | Bandi | |
| 2023 | Wonderland | Narani Bi | |
| 2023 | Ishq Murshid | Zubaida Sikandar | |
| 2023 | Rang Badley Zindagi | Samina | |
| 2024 | Zard Patton Ka Bunn | Nasreen | Hum TV |
| 2024 | BOL Kahani | Rehana | |
| 2024 | Tan Man Neel o Neel | Farah | |

### Telefilm

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Tum Miley Ho Yun | Aliya's mother | Hum TV |

### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2013 | Zinda Bhaag | Elite Woman | Urdu/Punjabi | Cameo |
| 2014 | Dukhtar | Allah Rakhi | Urdu/Pashto | |
| 2015 | Moor | Palwasha | Urdu/Pashto | |
| 2016 | Jeewan Hathi | Samiya | Urdu | |
| 2019 | Zindagi Tamasha | Farkhanda | Urdu/Punjabi | |
| 2022 | Kamli | Aalima | Urdu | Cameo |
| 2022 | Tich Button | Kulsoom | Urdu | |
| 2023 | Gunjal | Najma | Urdu | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
| 2020 | Aagay Barho | Nadia | YouTube |
| 2021 | Dhoop Ki Deewar | Sunanda | ZEE5 |
| 2021 | Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam | Mai Malki | ZEE5 |
| 2023 | Rukhsana | Rukhsana | Deikho |
| 2023 | Khoj | Officer Zainab | Shoq |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2011 | Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan | 10th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actress (Satellite) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Mai Nee | 3rd Pakistan Media Awards | Best TV Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 | Dukhtar | 14th Lux Style Awards | Best Film Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 | Dukhtar | 1st Galaxy Lollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role (female) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Moor | 15th Lux Style Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Film | Nominated |
| 2016 | Moor | 2nd Galaxy Lollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role (female) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Sadqay Tumhare | 3rd Hum Awards | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Won |
| 2015 | Sadqay Tumhare | 3rd Hum Awards | Most Impactful Character | Won |
| 2017 | Udaari | 5th Hum Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2017 | Udaari | 5th Hum Awards | Most Impactful Character | Nominated |
| 2017 | Jeewan Hathi | 3rd Galaxy Lollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role (female) | Nominated |