- Despite playing her daughter on Absolutely Fabulous (1992), Sawalha is only 10 years younger than Jennifer Saunders.
- Named after her Jordanian grandmother.
- Shares her birthday with father Nadim Sawalha (9 September).
- Her father, actor Nadim Sawalha, is from Madaba, Jordan. Her mother, Roberta Lane, is British-born.
- Attended the same high school as her Press Gang (1989) cast-mate Gabrielle Anwar.
- Is the only one of the five main actresses of Absolutely Fabulous (1992) (the others being Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, June Whitfield, and Jane Horrocks) to have no children in real life. Ironically, her character Saffy Monsoon was the only one who gave birth on the show.
- Niece of Nabil Sawalha
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