Uzma Gillani (born 1947; Urdu: عظمیٰ گیلانی) is a veteran Pakistani television actress.
[1][2] Uzma was born in Meerut, British India and her parents migrated to Pakistan.
Gillani is known for her choice of roles that demonstrate a character's tough nature and autocratic disposition.
[citation needed] She is considered to be one of the greatest television actors of all time in Pakistan.
[1] Gillani began her career through PTV's most successful plays Waris (1979), Dehleez (1981), Panah (1981) and Nangay Paoon (1983), which earned her recognition and a Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1982.