Actress, writer

Nationality: French, Moroccan
Languages: French (native), English (fluent), Arabic (fluent), Spanish (working knowledge)

Saïda Jawad is a French actress, screenwriter, and playwright, born in Roubaix to a family of Moroccan origin.

As a child, she played the accordion for over ten years, encouraged by her father. From an early age she developed a passion for theatre and joined the Roubaix drama conservatory. She began on stage with Jean Anouilh’s Antigone, a major success that took her on tour across France. She moved to Paris to pursue her acting career and landed her first film roles in C’est la vie, Les Casablancais, and 17, rue Bleue, before appearing widely on television.

In 2006, she wrote and performed the autobiographical play Monsieur Accordéon, acclaimed by critics. After performances in Paris, she appeared at the Avignon Festival, then toured France and Morocco. She made her mark on French cinema portraying Rachida Dati in La Conquête (dir. Xavier Durringer). On television, she wrote and played the lead roles in TV films such as Tout est bon dans le cochon and Super Lola. Her eclectic career and creative commitment have made her a notable figure in contemporary French theatre and cinema.

FILM

2025 – Amour c’est surcoté — Dir: Mourad Winter
Alpe d’Huez Festival 2025 – Special Jury Mention

2021 – Lettre à l’enfant que tu nous a donné — Dir: Charlotte Silvera
2011 – La Conquête — Dir: Xavier Durringer
2010 – Tous les Soleils — Dir: Philippe Claudel
2009 – Rose et Noir — Dir: Gérard Jugnot
2008 – Musée Haut, Musée bas — Dir: Jean-Michel Ribes
2005 – Kusskuss — Dir: Sôren Senn
2003 – 17, rue Bleue — Dir: Chad Chenouga
2002 – C’est la vie — Dir: Jean-Pierre Améris
2001 – Les Casablancais — Dir: Abdelkader Lagtâa

FEATURETTE (MID-LENGTH)

2024 – Mme Faïza & Dr Love — Dir: Anissa Daoud
2000 – Chemin de traverse — Dir: Malika Tenfiche

TELEVISION

2023 – Capitaine Marleau (“A contre-courant”) — Dir: Josée Dayan
2020 – Le bruit des trousseaux — Dir: Philippe Claudel
2015 – Disparue (Series) — Dir: Charlotte Branström
2014 – Meurtre à l’Abbaye de Rouen — Dir: Christian Bonnet
2013 – Falco (Series) — Dir: Thierry Petit & Alexandra Laurent
2013 – Super Lola — Dir: Régis Musset (Mon Voisin Production / Romarins Films)
Selected: Colmar Festival 2013; Luchon Festival 2013 (out of competition)

2012 – Week-End chez les Toquées (Series) — Dir: Vincent Giovanni
2012 – Tout est bon dans le cochon — Dir: David Delrieux (Alchimic Productions)
Selected: Globes de Cristal 2014; Hérault de la Télé 2013; Winner: Luchon 2012

2012 – Le Bonheur des Dupré — Dir: Bruno Chiche
2010 – L’Internat (Series) — Dir: Bruno Garcia, Nicolas Herdt
2010 – Aïcha, job à tout prix — Dir: Yasmina Benguigui
2009 – Diane, Femme Flic (Series) — Dir: Manuel Boursinhac
2008 – Le Juge est une Femme (Series) — Dir: Joyce Bunuel
2007 – Ali Baba et les 40 Voleurs — Dir: Pierre Aknine
2006 – La Crim’ (Series) — Dir: Eric Woreth
2006 – Alerte à Paris — Dir: Charlotte Branström
2005 – Bin’o Bine (Series) — Dir: Emmanuel Soler
2004 – La Crim’ (Series) — Dir: Vincent Monnet
2004 – Fargas (Series) — Dir: Gérard Marx
2004 – L’Adieu — Dir: François Luciani
2003 – Boulevard Du Palais (Series) — Dir: Benoit d’Aubert
2003 – Les Enfants de Charlotte — Dir: François Luciani
2002 – Duelles (Series) — Dir: Laurence Katrian
2002 – L’Algérie des Chimères — Dir: François Luciani
2001 – Avocat et associés (Series) — Dir: Pascal Chaumeil
2001 – Changement de Cap — Dir: Patrick Malakian
2000 – Cap des Pins (Series) — Dir: Dominique Masson & Emmanuel Fonlladosa

SHORT FILM

2021 – Une Première Fois — Dir: Stéphane Zito

THEATRE

2006–2008 – Monsieur Accordéon — Director: Jacques Décombe
(Beaumarchais Foundation Prize and support from France 2; Broadcast: France 3 / France 5 / TV5Monde)

1997 – Antigone (Jean Anouilh) — Director: Françoise Longeard
1996 – Les Femmes Algériennes — Director: Françoise Longeard
1996 – Antigone (Sophocles) — Director: JMB
1995 – Les Pèlerins de la Mecque — Director: Stéphane Verrue
1995 – Amour, Soupçons et Pataquès — Director: Stéphane Verrue

SCREENWRITER

2013 – Super Lola (90’ TV film) — Dir: Régis Musset
Prod: Mon Voisin Productions & Romarins Films — Broadcast: France 2
Selected: Luchon Festival 2013 (out of competition); Colmar Festival 2013

2012 – Tout est bon dans le cochon (90’ TV film) — Dir: David Delrieux
Prod: Alchimic Productions — Broadcast: France 3
Selected: Globes de Cristal 2014; Hérault de la Télé 2013; Winner: Luchon 2012

2006–2008 – Monsieur Accordéon — Director: Jacques Décombe
(Beaumarchais Foundation Prize and support from France 2; Broadcast: France 3 / France 5 / TV5Monde)

AWARDS

2018 – Best Actress & Screenwriter Award, Agadir International Film Festival
2017 – Best Actress & Screenwriter Award, Hérault de la TV Festival (Agde)

TRAINING

Roubaix Drama Conservatory
Bac A3 (Theatre) – Lille

Photo credit: Pascal Ito
Saïda Jawad (Taplink)
https://www.instagram.com/saida_jawad