Born January 10, 1958, in Fuheis, Jordan, she started acting in 1979 and partook in many drama series and local plays. Later, when she had many years worth of experience, she began being cast in anime roles by Al-Sharq Al-Adnaa Studios and Al-Markaz Al-Arabi Studios.
She holds a master's degree in pscyhology.
"Reem Saadeh" actually happens to be a stage name - she was born Jacqueline Boutros Issa Hattar (جاكلين بطرس عيسى حتر). She has stated
that she goes by both Reem and Jacqueline.
Read here Arabic Wikipedia page here and her Anime News Network page here.
Roles:
Anime (Arabic dub)
- Adventures of the Little Koala: Koala's mother, Luna, Maki-Maki
- Chibi Maruko-chan: Hanako Migiwa, Kotake Sakura, Sakiko Sakura
- Lady!!: Isabelle Montgomery, Nancy, Sarah Frances Russell and Vivian Spencer.
- Katri, Girl of the Meadows: Ilda, Lotta, Ulla Räikkölä
- Pollyanna: Aunt Polly.
- Princess Sarah: Lavinia Herbert and Molly.
- The Story of Perrine: Perrine's mother.
- Voltron: Princess Allura and Haggar.
Arabic Animation
- Al-Masaqeel: Manal the Witch.
Korean series (Arabic dub)
- Dae Jang Geum: Additional voices.
Western Animation (Arabic dub)
- Calimero: Caramilla
Arabic series
- Al Rawabi School For Girls - Miss Abeer
Tropes that apply to her:
- Christianity: She is a Jordanian Christian. Also doubles as Token Religious Teammate since Jordan is mostly Muslim.
- All Muslims Are Arab: Inverted. She is Arab but a Christian.
- Woman of a Thousand Voices: She has vivid range, and sometimes voices characters outside of her typical forte, like the heroic Princess Allura.
Tropes common in characters voiced by Reem Saadeh
- Alpha Bitch: She often voices cold-hearted or Alpha Bitch-type characters, like Lynn's aloof older sister Sarah Russell, the haughty Academic Alpha Bitch Vivian Spencer, or the petty, jealous Spoiled Brat Lavinia Herbert.
- Cool Old Lady: She's also versatile in voicing motherly/mentor-like characters, like Pollyanna's caring yet cynical aunt, or Lynn's kindly great-aunt who accepted her when her grandfather wouldn't.
- Defrosting Ice Queen: Both Sarah Frances Russell and Aunt Polly are jaded, lonely women who look down on their Blithe Spirit younger relative at first...until they warm up to them and form a strong emotional bond with them that last them both through unforeseen tragedies.
