Azra Mansoor
{{Short description|Pakistani actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}}
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| birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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| education = Government College for Women, Quetta
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Azra Mansoor is a Pakistani actress and radio artist. She is active in the industry since the last five decades and appeared in television series such as Ankahi (1982), Sunehray Din (1991), Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017), Khamoshi (2017) and Paristan (2022). She also appeared in the film Bin Roye (2015).{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2318433/azra-mansoor-and-the-art-of-the-drama?|title=AZRA MANSOOR AND THE ART OF THE DRAMA|website=Express Tribune|date=5 September 2021|access-date=28 January 2023|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126173040/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2318433/azra-mansoor-and-the-art-of-the-drama}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1184332|title=Directorial woes didn't deter Bin Roye, says Mahira Khan|date=26 May 2015|website=www.dawn.com|first=Zoya|last=Anwer}}
Early life
Mansoor was born in Lahore, Pakistan and studied from different cities of the country being the daughter of an army officer. She did her schooling from Convent of Saint Joseph, Comilla and then did her matriculation from Government High School, Malir Town. She did her graduation from Women College, Quetta.
Career
Mansoor made her debut with PTV's Kaghaz Ke Phool (1967) with the lead role. She then appeared in PTV's classics such as Ankahi (1982) and Sunehray Din (1991).{{Cite web|url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/amp/2108951|title=Theatre adaption of Hasina Moin's Ankahi premieres October|date=21 August 2020|access-date=28 January 2023|website=Samaa English TV}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/845150-the-importance-of-adapting-the-written-word|title=The importance of adapting the written word|date=6 June 2021|website=The News|author=Omair Alavi}} Her recent performances include Bin Roye (2015), Alif Allah Aur Insaan and Khamoshi (both 2017).
Personal life
Filmography
= Television =
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!scope="row" | Year !scope="row" | Title !scope="row" | Role !scope="row" | Notes |
| 1967
!scope="row" | Kaghaz Ke Phool | Maria |
| 1976
!scope="row" | Parchaiyan | Aapa | |
| 1982
!scope="row" | Ankahi | Sana's mother | |
| 1986
!scope="row" | Jungle | Hameeda | |
| 1991
!scope="row" | Sunehray Din | Safeer's mother |
| 2010
!scope="row" | Dastaan | Musarrat's mother | |
| 2012
!scope="row" | Koi Meray Dil Say Pouchay | Shahabuddin's mother | |
| Rowspan="3" | 2015
!scope="row" | Dil Ka Kia Rung Karun | Zareen's mother | |
| scope="row" | Diyar-e-Dil
| Yasmeen Beddar Khan | |
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| scope="row" | Tum Meri Ho
| Rabia | |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
!scope="row" | Heer | Aabis' grandmother | |
| scope="row" | Bin Roye
| Saba and Saman's grandmother |
| Rowspan="6" | 2017
!scope="row" | Pujaran | Tai Jaan | |
| scope="row" | Alif Allah Aur Insaan
| Zaitoon Bano |
| scope="row" | Jannat
| Bi Jaan | |
| scope="row" | Badnaam
| Nani | |
| scope="row" | Khamoshi
| Bi Jaan |
| scope="row" | Malkin
| Nagina |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
!scope="row" | Tabeer | Daadi |
| scope="row" | Aatish
| Noureen's mother | |
| 2019
!scope="row" | Jo Tu Chahey | Aapa Ji |
| 2020
!scope="row" | Sabaat | Miraal's grandmother |
| 2022
!scope="row" | Paristan | Arsam's grandmother |
| 2023
!scope="row" | Mujhay Qabool Nahin | Sultana | |
| 2023
!scope="row" | Dooriyan | Sarwat | |
| 2024
!scope="row" | Jafaa | Hassan's grandmother | |
| 2024
!scope="row" | Dil-e-Nadan | Nafeesa | |
| 2025
!scope="row" | Umme Ayesha Season 2 | Zainab | |
= Telefilm =
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! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role |
| 2015
!scope="row" | Lali Ki Love Story | Haseena Bano |
| 2021
!scope="row" | Daadi Ka Daamad | Junaid's mother |
= Film =
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! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role ! scope="col"|Notes |
| 2015
!scope="row" | Bin Roye | Dadi |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7480253}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:20th-century Pakistani actresses
Category:Pakistani television actresses