Zahrat Al-Ola
Biography
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.
Known For

Man in women's prison

He and She Stories

محمد رسول الله

Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey

Love and other things

The wife is first to know

All for Hanafy

Return My Heart
All Movies (121)
- Like A Matchstick2016
- Ard Ard1998 · as Umm Ramadan
- The Ship of Love and Torment1993 · as Umm Ilham
- Husbands in Trouble1992
- The Pasha's daughter1991 · as ElSayed Al-Munastarli's wife
- Zaman el-Gidan1991 · as Fatiha - Hanaa's mother
- Mu'akhar Sadaq1990
- Hekaya Laha El Agab1990 · as زينب - أم ليلى
- ترويض الرجل1989
- Days of Horror1988
- El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb1987 · as Fatima's mother
- Had Al-Saif1986 · as Zahra
- Satrak Ya Rab1986 · as Amina
- Omar's Journey1986 · as نعيمة - والدة عمر عبد الحكم
- Nas haysa wnas laysa1986
- Shaaytan Men Assal1985 · as Shelter Director
- Malaekat el-Shaware1985 · as Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja
- Hadi Badi1984 · as Khader's wife
- مسرحية عيلتين في شقة1984
- Ana mshun hiramia1983 · as سامية
- Man in women's prison1982
- Fatuat aljabal1982
- The Bus Driver1982 · as Mervat's Mother
- صورة عائلية1982 · as ام ناهد
- I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating1981 · as Nadia
- صراع العشاق1981 · as عنايات - زوجة سليم
- El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba1980 · as Aziza
- Paying the Price1978 · as فاطمة
- The Road of Lovers1978 · as Aleya
- Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora1978 · as حفيظة هانم
- Daa El-Omr Ya Walady1978
- Ahla Ayam Al Omr1978
- Prayer of the oppressed1977 · as الحجه زوجة مصطفى
- من أجل الحياة1977 · as روحيّة
- The White Dress1975
- The Victims1975 · as مديرة الإصلاحية
- Youm El Ahad El Damy1975 · as إنعام
- Past Love1973 · as Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها
- Al Sokkareya1973 · as Aisha Abdel Jawad
- ليمون حلو1972 · as مارتا
- The Three Madmen1970 · as Suniya
- غراميات عفيفي1970 · as عفاف البسيوني
- Nashal raghm anfuh1969 · as Gigi the secretary
- Eve at 12 o'clock1969 · as محاسن
- The Headmaster Woman1968 · as الناظرة
- Ebn El-Hetta1968
- Hawaa2 el sa3a 121968 · as محاسن
- اللقاء الثاني1967 · as والدة هدى
- Love in August1966 · as سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي
- The Place of Weeping Lovers1966 · as كريمة - ضيفة شرف
- Al Shaqiqan1965
- All for Hanafy1964
- The Next-Door Girl1964 · as Ekhlas
- El Maganeen Fi Naeem1963 · as Layla
- أنا الهارب1962 · as Nadia - Hamdi's wife
- Wives killing association1962 · as بهية
- The King of Petrol1962 · as Salwa
- Tomorrow Is Another Day1961
- The Warm Nights1961
- Al-Torgoman1961 · as Aziza
- Ashour The Lion's Heart1961 · as نادية
- me and my daughters1961 · as ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح
- A Man in Our House1961 · as سامية زاهر
- Husband for Rent1961
- طريق الأبطال1961 · as صفيه
- The River of Love1960 · as صفيه /زوجة ممدوح
- رجل بلا قلب1960 · as زهرة
- Alribat Almuqadas1960 · as Suaad
- ثلاث وريثات1960 · as فوقية
- El Murra El Maghoula1959 · as سعاد
- The Nightingale's Prayer1959 · as هنادي
- الحب الأخير1959 · as سعاد
- Ismail Yassine in the Air Force1959
- The Secret of the Magic Hat1959
- Bufakkar filli nassini1959
- Jamila, the Algerian1958 · as بوعزة
- Abul Eyoun Garia1958 · as Nawaim
- Tuha1958 · as صفاء
- Mid-night driver1958 · as Badriya, Hassan's fiancée
- Till We Meet1958 · as Nawal
- Return My Heart1957 · as بهية
- Tarek Al Amal1957 · as ليلى
- Ismail Yassine In the Navy1957 · as نادية
- Port Said1957 · as روايح
- Sageen Abu Za'abal1957 · as Saniya
- Crime and Punishment1957 · as نبيلة حسنى
- The Empty Pillow1957 · as Durraya
- دعوة المظلوم1956 · as هدى
- Ismail Yassine in the Police1956 · as سنيه
- نداء الحب1956 · as ناديه عزت
- Confused Hearts1956
- Appointment with Love1956 · as Zahrah
- The Stranger1956
- I Killed My Wife1956 · as Souad
- Life's Wishes1955 · as Mona Jalal
- Our Best Days1955 · as سلوى
- Spring Fantasies1955
- Soul lover1955
- مملكة النساء1955 · as قمر
- Victory of Love1954
- Pity My Tears1954 · as Nawal Salem - نوال سالم
- Assaad El Ayam1954 · as Souad - سعاد
- Laila Min Omri1954 · as نوال
- Al-Malak Al-Zalem1954
- Traces in the Sand1954 · as Laila
- Girl next door1954
- I Am Love1954 · as Olfat
- بحبوح افندي1954
- Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna1953
- Ghaltet El Omr1953 · as Samia Sami
- Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir1953
- طريق السعادة1953 · as أمينة
- Aisha1953 · as Fifi
- بعد الوداع1953
- شريك حياتى1953 · as ليلى
- Down with Colonialism!1952
- The Wedding Photo1952
- Hadrat Al-Muhtaram1952
- Believing in God1952 · as Huda
- My Father Deceived Me1951
- أنا وبابا والقطة—
All TV Shows (9)
- The wife is first to know1987
- Love and other things1986
- Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey1986
- He and She Stories1985
- withou a sin1980
- محمد رسول الله1980 · as ضيف
- أم العروسة1976
- Mat3ab Al Mahna1970
- في بيتنا رجل1960