Sabreen was born into the household of ‘Akef which excelled at circus stunts. She is the niece of actress Na’eema ‘Akef. Sabreen took part in acting, acrobats and oriental dance whilst a child. Thereafter she acquired a degree in philosophy before taking part in several television series such as “Halla wa Derwish”, “Rihlat Abou al-‘Ella al-Bushry” (“The Journey of Abou al-‘Ella al-Bushry”), “Leilat al-qabd ‘ala Fatma” (“The Night of Fatma’s Arrest”), “al-Donnia Warda Baydaa”, “Dameer Abla Hekmat” (“The Conscience of Mrs. Hekmat”), “Omm Kalthoum” and “Al-liqaa al-Thanee” (“The Second Rendezvous”). Her stage performances include “Hammra Gamrra” and “Atfal al-Shaware’” (“Street Children”). Sabreen married a businessman and bore him a son.