Nabila Obeid
Nabila is an Egyptian actress and is among the best recognized cinema figures as she was dubbed “Egypt’s first star”. She was born to a wealthy family and her talents were noticed by the Egyptian director ‘Atef Salim in the film “Mafeesh Tafahom” (“No Understanding”) on which she did not utter a single word. Thereafter she assumed the lead on the film “Rabi’ah al-‘Addawiyah”. Nabila was married to her discoverer ‘Atef Salim for a few years. She worked in Lebanese cinema and on stage. On television she assumed the lead on works such as “Bardees”, “Sahibat al-Galala” and “al-‘Amma Nour” (“Aunt Noor”) in 2003. On radio Nabila worked on “al-Sabr fee al-Malahat”. The actress also produced some of her own movies such as “Wa Saqatt fee Bahr al-‘Assal” (“I Fell into a Sea of Honey”), she also worked on stage with Tahhiya Karyoka on “Robabika” and received the award for best actress for her role in the film “La Yazal al-Tahqiq Mustamirran” (“The Investigation is still Ongoing”) in 1979. Nabila also received the award for other films such as “Intihar Sahib al-Shaqa” (“The Suicide of the Flat’s Owner”), “al-‘Azraa wa al-Sha’r al-Abyad” (“The Virgin and the White Hair”) and “Khatib Mama” (“Mother’s Fiancé”). Nabila was chosen as a member of the judge’s committee in the 2003 Cairo International Film Festival. She is considered among the Egyptian stars who are most intelligent and capable of survival and she dubbed herself “Egypt’s first star”. Nabila established herself following “Rabi’ah al-‘Addawiyah” however the crucial part of her life began when she started producing. She was in her best form with Ashraf Fahmy and in works adapted from Ehsan ‘Abd Al Qudoos. Also among her most important roles was “Kashf al-Mastoor” (“Revealing that which is Hidden”) and “Toot Toot”.
Filmography
None But That!
as Nahed
None But That!
as Nahed
Lovers' Scraps
Lovers' Scraps
Woman Under Surveillance
Woman Under Surveillance
The Other
The Other
Woman and Cleaver
as Suad
Woman and Cleaver
as Suad
Huda and His Excellency the Minister
Huda and His Excellency the Minister
Ladies' Threshold
as الدكتورة سهير فاضل
Ladies' Threshold
as الدكتورة سهير فاضل
Revealing the Hidden
as Salwa
Revealing the Hidden
as Salwa
The Drowned
as Warda
The Drowned
as Warda
Toot Toot
Toot Toot
Rooster Among Hens
Rooster Among Hens
Samara Al-Amir
Samara Al-Amir
Samiha Badran's Case
as Samiha Badran
Samiha Badran's Case
as Samiha Badran
Darb Al Rahba
as Ebtisam
Darb Al Rahba
as Ebtisam
The Dancer & the Politician
as Sonia Seleem
The Dancer & the Politician
as Sonia Seleem
Borgwan Lane
Borgwan Lane
The Challenge
as Hoda
The Challenge
as Hoda
Assassination of a Teacher
as Teacher Hoda
Assassination of a Teacher
as Teacher Hoda
Sons and Killers
as Dalal
Sons and Killers
as Dalal
The Mud
as Berlanti
The Mud
as Berlanti
Al Sabr fi Al-Malahat
as Wafaa
Al Sabr fi Al-Malahat
as Wafaa
Mawad maa al-qadar
Mawad maa al-qadar
The Hustlers
The Hustlers
Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa
Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa
Market of The Fish
as Gmalat
Market of The Fish
as Gmalat
Permitted Days
Permitted Days
Please Give Me This Medicine
as Magda
Please Give Me This Medicine
as Magda
The Dancer & the Drummer
The Dancer & the Drummer
Jail Cell
as Amal
Jail Cell
as Amal
The Virgin & the White Hair
as Dawlat
The Virgin & the White Hair
as Dawlat
Al Mawardi Cafe
as فراولة
Al Mawardi Cafe
as فراولة
The Devil Preaches
as Widad Tanahi
The Devil Preaches
as Widad Tanahi
Al Sharida
as سوسن
Al Sharida
as سوسن
Circle of doubt
as هدى
Circle of doubt
as هدى
The Investigation Is Still Ongoing
as Zaynab
The Investigation Is Still Ongoing
as Zaynab
Life is a Moment
as زينات - نجمة السينما
Life is a Moment
as زينات - نجمة السينما
Final Confession
as Durriya
Final Confession
as Durriya
رحلة داخل امرأة
as ميرفت
رحلة داخل امرأة
as ميرفت
The Other Woman
as Soad
The Other Woman
as Soad
Caught in a Honey Trap
as مايسة
Caught in a Honey Trap
as مايسة
The Love Thief
as سونيا / سامية
The Love Thief
as سونيا / سامية
سري جداً
سري جداً
Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef
Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef
Badia Masabni
as Bba Ezzedine
Badia Masabni
as Bba Ezzedine
مجانين بالوراثة
as نانا
مجانين بالوراثة
as نانا
Hobi Al Awal Wa Al Akhir
as منى
Hobi Al Awal Wa Al Akhir
as منى
Wonderful Trip
as arwah
Wonderful Trip
as arwah
And it was love
And it was love
The Swindlers
as Nawal Abu Eldahab
The Swindlers
as Nawal Abu Eldahab
Mesk and Anbar
Mesk and Anbar
The Memory of a Night of Love
The Memory of a Night of Love
The kidnappers
as جينا
The kidnappers
as جينا
One last night of love
One last night of love
Forbidden Photos: First Story (Forbidden)
Forbidden Photos: First Story (Forbidden)
الحسناء والنمر
الحسناء والنمر
Shabab fi Mehna
Shabab fi Mehna
Teen Madness
as الدكتوره منى
Teen Madness
as الدكتوره منى
حياة خطرة
حياة خطرة
Everyday's Game
Everyday's Game
Adam and Women
Adam and Women
Adam wel Nessa
Adam wel Nessa
Forbidden Photos: the Second Story (the Past)
Forbidden Photos: the Second Story (the Past)
Last Mostahtera
Last Mostahtera
The Honeymoon Trip
The Honeymoon Trip
One in a Million
One in a Million
Terrible Hours
Terrible Hours
هاربات من الحب
هاربات من الحب
The Son of Africa
The Son of Africa
The Three Liars
The Three Liars
A Very Jealous Wife
A Very Jealous Wife
The Circus
as Noussa
The Circus
as Noussa
The Three Swindlers
as Nahed
The Three Swindlers
as Nahed
Heroes and Women
as دنيا
Heroes and Women
as دنيا
Sareq Al-Malyeen
Sareq Al-Malyeen
The Three Friends
as Suad
The Three Friends
as Suad
Knooz
as Zumarada Haroun
Knooz
as Zumarada Haroun
Three Thieves
as Fahmy's wife
Three Thieves
as Fahmy's wife
The Mamluks
as Qamar
The Mamluks
as Qamar
My Mother's Fiancé
as Mushira
My Mother's Fiancé
as Mushira
A wife from Paris
as سامية - الإخصائية الإجتماعية
A wife from Paris
as سامية - الإخصائية الإجتماعية
Rabea Al Adaweiah
as Rabi'a Al Adawia
Rabea Al Adaweiah
as Rabi'a Al Adawia
No Understanding
as Salwa سلوى
No Understanding
as Salwa سلوى