Sherie Merlis

Sherie Merlis (born Sharifah Saadah Wan Zainal Abidin; 23 October 1972) is a Malaysian actress. Her acting career began in 1989 and has received nominations in the Malaysia Film Festival, Screen Awards and Asian Film Awards.

Life and career
Born in Sibu, Sarawak, she is the third of five siblings in an ethnic Malay family. Her parents are Wan Zainal Abidin Tuanku Habib Kassim and Raden Aini Raden Kasron. On her father's side, Sherie is of Arab and Sarawakian Malay descent, and on her mother's side she is of Pontianak Malay  and Chinese descent. Her mother is related to the Pontianak Sultanate of Borneo. At the age of 17, Sherie Merlis started working as an actor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In 2012 she married music producer Tengku Shafiz Rullah As Syafiee (former husband of Dira Abu Zahar), also known as Ash. They have two children: Tengku Kaseh Anaqah, born on July 1, 2012, and Tengku Areef Bolkiah As Syafiee, born on January 21, 2014.

Awards and nominations

 * Screen Awards 2012 (ASK 2012) category of Best Supporting Actress Drama - Di Telapak Kaki Bonda directed by Kabir Bhatia.