Rakeen Saad

Rakeen Saad Al-Silawi (ركين سعد السيلاوي) is a Jordanian actress.

Personal life
She is the daughter of the late journalist Saad Al-Silawi, former chief correspondent and regional manager of Al Arabiya News Channel. Her mother is an artist and the jewelry designer of Rawabi Abughazaleh. She is a middle child, between her older brother Sari and younger sister Razanah.

At 10 years old, Saad took acting classes at the National Center for Culture and Arts at King Hussein Foundation. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Drama from the University of Exeter. She participated in many workshops and acting courses in cinema and TV in Canada and Egypt.

Career
After graduating from university, Saad returned to Amman and had her first acting role on TV in the series Quds Gate (Bawabet Al Quds) after she was nominated by the producer Albert Haddad, a close family friend.

From there, Rakeen began networking with figures in the production scene, and participated in an awareness campaign for women's rights titled "White Hands Drama."

Awards

 * Jordan: Queen Rania's Award for Excellence 2006.