The esteemed Syrian actress Thanaa Debsi passed away this evening, Tuesday, at the age of 83. Born in Aleppo, she began her artistic journey in the mid-1950s. Thanaa Debsi participated with her sister Tharaa Debsi in the performances presented by the People's Theater troupe on the stage of the National Library in Aleppo. It is said that she was mentored during her secondary school years by professors Bahjat Hassan, Muhammad Khairi, and Ahmad al-Sabbouni. Thanaa was one of the first artists to contribute to the establishment of the National Theater when she left her secondary studies and moved to Damascus with her sister Tharaa to join this troupe. She joined the Syrian Artists Syndicate on March 1, 1968.
Thanaa participated in television, radio, film, and theatrical works. She was married to actor Salim Sabry and had a daughter, Yara, who works as an actress in the artistic field.
Her television works include: "Awlad al-Qaimariya," "The Sun Rises Again," "Sirat Al-Jalali" (series), "The Old House," "The Mask," "Gazlan in the Wolf's Den," "Rainbow," "Al-Mirath," "Behind the Sun," and others.
In the theater: "Shittra" (1961), "Heroes of Our Country" (1961), "The Ghosts" (1962), "Lady Windermere’s Fan" (1962), "The Man of Destiny" (1962), "School of Scandals" (1963), "If People Had Seen Us Together" (1964), "The Glass Menagerie" (1964), "The Trap" (1965), "Blood Wedding" (1966), among others.
Thanaa Debsi stopped working in theater in 1978 and was absent for more than twenty-two years, returning in 2000 with the production "Takhareef" directed by Maher Saleeby.
In cinema: "The Deceived" (1972), "Al-Lajat" (1995), "Resurrection of the City" (1995), "A Story of Rain" (2006), "A Little Time" (short film, 2008).
