Zahrat Al-Ola

Acting Jun 10, 1934 Dec 18, 2013 (aged 79) Alexandria, Egypt

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.

130 Acting Credits

Zahrat Al-Ola

Acting

The Nightingale's Prayer

A Man in Our House

Our Best Days

Jamila, the Algerian

The Bus Driver

Return My Heart

The Secret of the Magic Hat

I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating

The River of Love

The Empty Pillow

Appointment with Love

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

Traces in the Sand

Omar's Journey

Ismail Yassine in the Air Force

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

Ismail Yassine in the Police

Crime and Punishment

Tarek Al Amal

Daa El-Omr Ya Walady

El Murra El Maghoula

Victory of Love

Spring Fantasies

Alribat Almuqadas