Zahrat Al-Ola
Acting
Zahra al-‘Oula Bakir was born in the district of Muharram Bey in Alexandia to a family originally from al-Mahala. Her talents for acting and imitation were apparent when she was in secondary school. Her father was a friend of Youssif Wahbi and so he presented her to him and she enrolled at the Acting Institute with the help of Zaki Tuleiman. Zahra acted in several plays including “Hourriyah men al-Mareekh”, “al-Bakheel” (“The Miser”), Mareed bi al-Wahm” (“Illusory Illness”), “Fattish ‘an al-Maraa” (“Look for the Woman”), “al-Ghabi wa Anna” (“The Idiot and Myself”) and “Sab’a Farkhat wa Deek” (“Seven Hens and a Rooster”). Thereafter she was assigned major cinema roles. Zahra enjoyed a romantic aura and she received a diploma from the Higher Institute for Cinema in 1954. Zahra was the first in her class and she continued her stage career on modern theater. Zahra married Salah Zu al-Faqqar and later director Hassan al-Saifi. Among the television series which she has acted in are “Waffiyat Nas Tayebeen”. Zahra was honored at the Feature Films Festival. While a youth, Zahra represented the model of the innocent and suppressed girl. She has not portrayed any evil characters as her appearance does not lend itself to such roles. Zahra also acted in “Radd Qalbi”, “Du’aa al-Karwan” and “Tareeq al-Amal”. Despite the fact that she has acted in some comedies her roles were generally not comedic.
Known for
Acting130
movieArd Ard
1998
Umm Ramadan
movieThe Pasha's daughter
1991
ElSayed Al-Munastarli's wife
movieZaman el-Gidan
1991
Fatiha - Hanaa's mother
movieHekaya Laha El Agab
1990
زينب - أم ليلى
movieEl-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
1987
Fatima's mother
movieHad Al-Saif
1986
Zahra
movieOmar's Journey
1986
نعيمة - والدة عمر عبد الحكم
movieShaaytan Men Assal
1985
Shelter Director
movieMalaekat el-Shaware
1985
Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja
movieHadi Badi
1984
Khader's wife
movieThe Bus Driver
1982
Mervat's Mother
movieصورة عائلية
1982
ام ناهد
movieصراع العشاق
1981
عنايات - زوجة سليم
movieAl-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978
حفيظة هانم
moviePrayer of the oppressed
1977
الحجه زوجة مصطفى
movieمن أجل الحياة
1977
روحيّة
movieThe Victims
1975
مديرة الإصلاحية
moviePast Love
1973
Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها
movieAl Sokkareya
1973
Aisha Abdel Jawad
movieليمون حلو
1972
مارتا
movieAfifi's love affairs
1970
عفاف البسيوني
movieNashal raghm anfuh
1969
Gigi the secretary
movieاللقاء الثاني
1967
والدة هدى
movieLove in August
1966
سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي
movieThe Place of Weeping Lovers
1966
كريمة - ضيفة شرف
movieأنا الهارب
1962
Nadia - Hamdi's wife
movieAl-Torgoman
1961
Aziza
movieMe and My Daughters
1961
ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح
movieA Man in Our House
1961
سامية زاهر
movieThe River of Love
1960
صفيه /زوجة ممدوح
movieثلاث وريثات
1960
فوقية
movieTuha
1958
صفاء
movieMid-night driver
1958
Badriya, Hassan's fiancée
moviePort Said
1957
روايح
movieCrime and Punishment
1957
نبيلة حسنى
movieThe Empty Pillow
1957
Durraya
movieنداء الحب
1956
ناديه عزت
movieLife's Wishes
1955
Mona Jalal
moviePity My Tears
1954
Nawal Salem - نوال سالم
movieAssaad El Ayam
1954
Souad - سعاد
movieI Am Love
1954
Olfat
movieGhaltet El Omr
1953
Samia Sami
movieAisha
1953
Fifi
