Zahrat Al-Ola
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.
Filmography
Like A Matchstick
Like A Matchstick
Ard Ard
as Umm Ramadan
Ard Ard
as Umm Ramadan
The Ship of Love and Torment
as Umm Ilham
The Ship of Love and Torment
as Umm Ilham
Husbands in Trouble
Husbands in Trouble
The Pasha's daughter
as ElSayed Al-Munastarli's wife
The Pasha's daughter
as ElSayed Al-Munastarli's wife
Zaman el-Gidan
as Fatiha - Hanaa's mother
Zaman el-Gidan
as Fatiha - Hanaa's mother
Mu'akhar Sadaq
Mu'akhar Sadaq
Hekaya Laha El Agab
as زينب - أم ليلى
Hekaya Laha El Agab
as زينب - أم ليلى
ترويض الرجل
ترويض الرجل
Days of Horror
Days of Horror
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
as Fatima's mother
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
as Fatima's mother
Had Al-Saif
as Zahra
Had Al-Saif
as Zahra
Satrak Ya Rab
as Amina
Satrak Ya Rab
as Amina
Omar's Journey
as نعيمة - والدة عمر عبد الحكم
Omar's Journey
as نعيمة - والدة عمر عبد الحكم
Nas haysa wnas laysa
Nas haysa wnas laysa
Shaaytan Men Assal
as Shelter Director
Shaaytan Men Assal
as Shelter Director
Malaekat el-Shaware
as Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja
Malaekat el-Shaware
as Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja
Hadi Badi
as Khader's wife
Hadi Badi
as Khader's wife
مسرحية عيلتين في شقة
مسرحية عيلتين في شقة
Ana mshun hiramia
as سامية
Ana mshun hiramia
as سامية
Man in women's prison
Man in women's prison
Fatuat aljabal
Fatuat aljabal
The Bus Driver
as Mervat's Mother
The Bus Driver
as Mervat's Mother
صورة عائلية
as ام ناهد
صورة عائلية
as ام ناهد
I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating
as Nadia
I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating
as Nadia
صراع العشاق
as عنايات - زوجة سليم
صراع العشاق
as عنايات - زوجة سليم
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
as Aziza
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
as Aziza
Paying the Price
as فاطمة
Paying the Price
as فاطمة
The Road of Lovers
as Aleya
The Road of Lovers
as Aleya
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
as حفيظة هانم
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
as حفيظة هانم
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Ahla Ayam Al Omr
Ahla Ayam Al Omr
Prayer of the oppressed
as الحجه زوجة مصطفى
Prayer of the oppressed
as الحجه زوجة مصطفى
من أجل الحياة
as روحيّة
من أجل الحياة
as روحيّة
The White Dress
The White Dress
The Victims
as مديرة الإصلاحية
The Victims
as مديرة الإصلاحية
Youm El Ahad El Damy
as إنعام
Youm El Ahad El Damy
as إنعام
Past Love
as Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها
Past Love
as Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها
Al Sokkareya
as Aisha Abdel Jawad
Al Sokkareya
as Aisha Abdel Jawad
ليمون حلو
as مارتا
ليمون حلو
as مارتا
The Three Madmen
as Suniya
The Three Madmen
as Suniya
Afifi's love affairs
as عفاف البسيوني
Afifi's love affairs
as عفاف البسيوني
Nashal raghm anfuh
as Gigi the secretary
Nashal raghm anfuh
as Gigi the secretary
Eve at 12 o'clock
as محاسن
Eve at 12 o'clock
as محاسن
The Headmaster Woman
as الناظرة
The Headmaster Woman
as الناظرة
Ebn El-Hetta
Ebn El-Hetta
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
as محاسن
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
as محاسن
اللقاء الثاني
as والدة هدى
اللقاء الثاني
as والدة هدى
Love in August
as سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي
Love in August
as سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي
The Place of Weeping Lovers
as كريمة - ضيفة شرف
The Place of Weeping Lovers
as كريمة - ضيفة شرف
Al Shaqiqan
Al Shaqiqan
All for Hanafy
All for Hanafy
The Next-Door Girl
as Ekhlas
The Next-Door Girl
as Ekhlas
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
as Layla
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
as Layla
أنا الهارب
as Nadia - Hamdi's wife
أنا الهارب
as Nadia - Hamdi's wife
Wives killing association
as بهية
Wives killing association
as بهية
The King of Petrol
as Salwa
The King of Petrol
as Salwa
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Tomorrow Is Another Day
The Warm Nights
The Warm Nights
Al-Torgoman
as Aziza
Al-Torgoman
as Aziza
Ashour The Lion's Heart
as نادية
Ashour The Lion's Heart
as نادية
Me and My Daughters
as ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح
Me and My Daughters
as ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح
A Man in Our House
as سامية زاهر
A Man in Our House
as سامية زاهر
Husband for Rent
Husband for Rent
طريق الأبطال
as صفيه
طريق الأبطال
as صفيه
The River of Love
as صفيه /زوجة ممدوح
The River of Love
as صفيه /زوجة ممدوح
رجل بلا قلب
as زهرة
رجل بلا قلب
as زهرة
Alribat Almuqadas
as Suaad
Alribat Almuqadas
as Suaad
ثلاث وريثات
as فوقية
ثلاث وريثات
as فوقية
The Unknown Woman
as سعاد
The Unknown Woman
as سعاد
The Nightingale's Prayer
as هنادي
The Nightingale's Prayer
as هنادي
الحب الأخير
as سعاد
الحب الأخير
as سعاد
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
The Secret of the Magic Hat
The Secret of the Magic Hat
Bufakkar filli nassini
Bufakkar filli nassini
Jamila, the Algerian
as بوعزة
Jamila, the Algerian
as بوعزة
Abul Eyoun Garia
as Nawaim
Abul Eyoun Garia
as Nawaim
Tuha
as صفاء
Tuha
as صفاء
Mid-night driver
as Badriya, Hassan's fiancée
Mid-night driver
as Badriya, Hassan's fiancée
Till We Meet
as Nawal
Till We Meet
as Nawal
Return My Heart
as بهية
Return My Heart
as بهية
The Road of Hope
as ليلى
The Road of Hope
as ليلى
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
as نادية
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
as نادية
Port Said
as روايح
Port Said
as روايح
Sageen Abu Za'abal
as Saniya
Sageen Abu Za'abal
as Saniya
Crime and Punishment
as نبيلة حسنى
Crime and Punishment
as نبيلة حسنى
The Empty Pillow
as Durraya
The Empty Pillow
as Durraya
دعوة المظلوم
as هدى
دعوة المظلوم
as هدى
Ismail Yassine in the Police
as سنيه
Ismail Yassine in the Police
as سنيه
نداء الحب
as ناديه عزت
نداء الحب
as ناديه عزت
Confused Hearts
Confused Hearts
Appointment with Love
as Zahrah
Appointment with Love
as Zahrah
The Stranger
The Stranger
I Killed My Wife
as Souad
I Killed My Wife
as Souad
Life's Wishes
as Mona Jalal
Life's Wishes
as Mona Jalal
Our Best Days
as سلوى
Our Best Days
as سلوى
Spring Fantasies
Spring Fantasies
Soul lover
Soul lover
مملكة النساء
as قمر
مملكة النساء
as قمر
Victory of Love
Victory of Love
Pity My Tears
as Nawal Salem - نوال سالم
Pity My Tears
as Nawal Salem - نوال سالم
Assaad El Ayam
as Souad - سعاد
Assaad El Ayam
as Souad - سعاد
Laila Min Omri
as نوال
Laila Min Omri
as نوال
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
Traces in the Sand
as Laila
Traces in the Sand
as Laila
Girl next door
Girl next door
I Am Love
as Olfat
I Am Love
as Olfat
Bahbouh Effendi
Bahbouh Effendi
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
Ghaltet El Omr
as Samia Sami
Ghaltet El Omr
as Samia Sami
Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir
Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir
طريق السعادة
as أمينة
طريق السعادة
as أمينة
Aisha
as Fifi
Aisha
as Fifi
بعد الوداع
بعد الوداع
شريك حياتى
as ليلى
شريك حياتى
as ليلى
Down with Colonialism!
Down with Colonialism!
The Wedding Photo
The Wedding Photo
Hadrat Al-Muhtaram
Hadrat Al-Muhtaram
Believing in God
as Huda
Believing in God
as Huda
My Father Deceived Me
My Father Deceived Me
أنا وبابا والقطة
أنا وبابا والقطة