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