Zahrat El-Ola
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
ActingBirthday
June 10, 1934Deathday
December 18, 2013Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
104Place of birth
Alexandria, EgyptAlso known as
زهرة العلا, Zahrat Al Oula, Захра аль-Ала, Захра Эль Аля![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/mb3nrkoYuKVfQsrkkoCe4nYhjxa.jpg)
Cast credits
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A Man in Our House
Samia Zahir![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/foI9tBgIXboeEnhhMLdUzidDEs3.jpg)
Appointment with Love
Zahrah![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kpSRO0b8JmPB27VKSapUSXclAD7.jpg)
Our Best Days
Salwa![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4RVw275HIzGHyyWhGNavQlEmJDx.jpg)
The Empty Pillow
Durraya![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uF1MIZeySJf45nMgowM4r2ZrWme.jpg)
Ismail Yassine Fil Ustul
Nadia![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1GYjXUKtwTolihoLZDSDFf15dEr.jpg)
Omar's Journey
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The King of Petrol
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El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Layla![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9S6ROMAiSiETwLQf91X4uHOE2XG.jpg)
The Interpreter
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Ismail Yassine Fil Police
Saniya![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fHDSmgBC636fl3lWY8F0VppBfEk.jpg)
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
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The Crime and The Punishment
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The Nightingale's Prayer
Handay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fSU0iuHAGgdSqKMmaNduBKcO8E4.jpg)
Jamila, the Algerian
Bouazza![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wU14gzryxqr4eLO92UFJ1TbwKS2.jpg)
The Bus Driver
Mervat's Mother![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pr5RNY2WwzCkWBP5TAlqHNhjcG0.jpg)
Bahbouh Efendi
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مملكة النساء
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أبو عيون جريئة
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Hisab alsinin
فاطمة![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mXVHmM1m6Qx9n7AzpbX4fZjj9cQ.jpg)
Ebn El-Hetta
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Mabka el oshak