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.
TV Shows(8)
Movies(121)
Like A Matchstick
2016
Ard Ard
Umm Ramadan
1998
The Ship of Love and Torment
Umm Ilham
1993
Husbands in Trouble
1992
The Pasha's daughter
ElSayed Al-Munastarli's wife
1991
Zaman el-Gidan
Fatiha - Hanaa's mother
1991
Mu'akhar Sadaq
1990
Hekaya Laha El Agab
زينب - أم ليلى
1990
ترويض الرجل
1989
Days of Horror
1988
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
Fatima's mother
1987
Had Al-Saif
Zahra
1986
Satrak Ya Rab
Amina
1986
Omar's Journey
نعيمة - والدة عمر عبد الحكم
1986
Nas haysa wnas laysa
1986
Shaaytan Men Assal
Shelter Director
1985
Malaekat el-Shaware
Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja
1985
Hadi Badi
Khader's wife
1984
مسرحية عيلتين في شقة
1984
Ana mshun hiramia
سامية
1983
Man in women's prison
1982
Fatuat aljabal
1982
The Bus Driver
Mervat's Mother
1982
صورة عائلية
ام ناهد
1982
I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating
Nadia
1981
صراع العشاق
عنايات - زوجة سليم
1981
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
Aziza
1980
Paying the Price
فاطمة
1978
The Road of Lovers
Aleya
1978
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
حفيظة هانم
1978
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
1978
Ahla Ayam Al Omr
1978
Prayer of the oppressed
الحجه زوجة مصطفى
1977
من أجل الحياة
روحيّة
1977
The White Dress
1975
The Victims
مديرة الإصلاحية
1975
Youm El Ahad El Damy
إنعام
1975
Past Love
Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها
1973
Al Sokkareya
Aisha Abdel Jawad
1973
ليمون حلو
مارتا
1972
The Three Madmen
Suniya
1970
غراميات عفيفي
عفاف البسيوني
1970
Nashal raghm anfuh
Gigi the secretary
1969
Eve at 12 o'clock
محاسن
1969
The Headmaster Woman
الناظرة
1968
Ebn El-Hetta
1968
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
محاسن
1968
اللقاء الثاني
والدة هدى
1967
Love in August
سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي
1966
The Place of Weeping Lovers
كريمة - ضيفة شرف
1966
Al Shaqiqan
1965
All for Hanafy
1964
The Next-Door Girl
Ekhlas
1964
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Layla
1963
أنا الهارب
Nadia - Hamdi's wife
1962
Wives killing association
بهية
1962
The King of Petrol
Salwa
1962
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1961
The Warm Nights
1961
Al-Torgoman
Aziza
1961
Ashour The Lion's Heart
نادية
1961
me and my daughters
ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح
1961
A Man in Our House
سامية زاهر
1961
Husband for Rent
1961
طريق الأبطال
صفيه
1961
The River of Love
صفيه /زوجة ممدوح
1960
رجل بلا قلب
زهرة
1960
Alribat Almuqadas
Suaad
1960
ثلاث وريثات
فوقية
1960
El Murra El Maghoula
سعاد
1959
The Nightingale's Prayer
هنادي
1959
الحب الأخير
سعاد
1959
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959
The Secret of the Magic Hat
1959
Bufakkar filli nassini
1959
Jamila, the Algerian
بوعزة
1958
Abul Eyoun Garia
Nawaim
1958
Tuha
صفاء
1958
Mid-night driver
Badriya, Hassan's fiancée
1958
Till We Meet
Nawal
1958
Return My Heart
بهية
1957
Tarek Al Amal
ليلى
1957
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
نادية
1957
Port Said
روايح
1957
Sageen Abu Za'abal
Saniya
1957
Crime and Punishment
نبيلة حسنى
1957
The Empty Pillow
Durraya
1957
دعوة المظلوم
هدى
1956
Ismail Yassine in the Police
سنيه
1956
نداء الحب
ناديه عزت
1956
Confused Hearts
1956
Appointment with Love
Zahrah
1956
The Stranger
1956
I Killed My Wife
Souad
1956
Life's Wishes
Mona Jalal
1955
Our Best Days
سلوى
1955
Spring Fantasies
1955
Soul lover
1955
مملكة النساء
قمر
1955
Victory of Love
1954
Pity My Tears
Nawal Salem - نوال سالم
1954
Assaad El Ayam
Souad - سعاد
1954
Laila Min Omri
نوال
1954
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
Traces in the Sand
Laila
1954
Girl next door
1954
I Am Love
Olfat
1954
Bahbouh Efendi
1954
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953
Ghaltet El Omr
Samia Sami
1953
Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir
1953
طريق السعادة
أمينة
1953
Aisha
Fifi
1953
بعد الوداع
1953
شريك حياتى
ليلى
1953
Down with Colonialism!
1952
The Wedding Photo
1952
Hadrat Al-Muhtaram
1952
Believing in God
Huda
1952
My Father Deceived Me
1951
أنا وبابا والقطة