Maureen O'Farrell
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Possibly best known by TV viewers for her role as the feisty but
vulnerable Linda Perelli in the
Lynda La Plante crime dramas
Widows (1983) and
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Maureen O'Farrell is also one of Britain's finest performers and
teachers of Egyptian dance. After studying dance and drama at Hull,
Maureen travelled to Egypt to learn her craft and has combined her
acting work with a career as a professional dancer. Maureen has
performed professionally in Egypt, North Africa, Turkey and throughout
Europe as well as organising workshops for dance students in the UK.
After completing a degree course in Social Anthropology in the Middle
East in 1996, Maureen moved away from acting and has worked as a
choreographer and technical advisor on Egyptian dance in various film
and TV productions. Now known professionally as Sara Fourak Ahmed,
Maureen lives in Cairo and continues her performing and teaching
career.
