The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences nominated Egyptian actress Menna Shalaby for her first International Emmy Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress. Shalaby received this nomination for her character Nour in the TV-mini series Every Week Has A Friday, or Fe Kol Esboa’ Youm Gomaa’, directed by Mohamed Shaker. The show aired in April 2021 and tells the story of Layla, a woman of an unknown past, who is forced to live with Emad, a man suffering from a mental disorder, inside his house where crimes unfold every Friday. “No words can express how honored I am”, Shalaby posted on facebook. “Thank you International Emmy Awards for the nomination, I feel incredibly overwhelmed, humbled, and happy to be the first ever Egyptian/Arab actress nominated for her performance in an Arabic series.” The prestigious International Emmy Award is granted by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and honours the best television programs initially produced and aired outside the United States. This year marks the 49th International Emmy Awards which are to be held in-person in New York City on 22nd November. Nominations saw…
Menna Shalaby Receives Her First Nomination for an International Emmy Award
September 24, 2021
