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.
Acted in
Like A Matchstick
2016
Ard Ard
1998
as Umm Ramadan
The Ship of Love and Torment
1993
Bnt albasha alwazir
1991
Zaman aljdean
1991
Mu'akhar Sadaq
1990
حكاية لها العجب
1990
as زينب - أم ليلى
ترويض الرجل
1989
Days of Horror
1988
Days of Horror
1988
as Aisha Umm Salwa
The wife is first to know
1987
Love and other things
1986
Had Al-Saif
1986
as Zahra
Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey
1986
Omar's Journey
1986
He and She Stories
1985
Shaaytan Men Assal
1985
Hadi Badi
1984
Ana mshun hiramia
1983
أنا مش حرامية
1983
The Bus Driver
1982
as Mervat's Mother
صورة عائلية
1982
as ام ناهد
رجل في سجن النساء
1982
صراع العشاق
1981
as عنايات - زوجة سليم
I'm not lying, I'm sugar coating
1981
as Nadia
withou a sin
1980
فتوة الجبل
1980
محمد رسول الله
1980
as ضيف
Hisab alsinin
1978
as فاطمة
Sikkat Al-Ashqeen
1978
القضية المشهورة
1978
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
1978
Ahla Ayam Al Omr
1978
دعاء المظلومين
1977
as الحجه زوجة مصطفى
Min Ajl Alhayah
1977
أم العروسة
1976
The White Dress
1975
The Victims
1975
as مديرة الإصلاحية
Youm El Ahad El Damy
1975
Past Love
1973
as Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها
Al Sokkareya
1973
as Aisha Abdel Jawad
ليمون حلو
1972
as مارتا
Mat3ab Al Mahna
1970
The Three Madmen
1970
as Suniya
غراميات عفيفي
1970
as عفاف البسيوني
Eve at 12 o'clock
1969
as محاسن
El-sit el-nazra
1968
as الناظرة
Ebn El-Hetta
1968
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
1968
as محاسن
اللقاء الثاني
1967
as والدة هدى
Love in August
1966
as سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي
مبكى العشاق
1966
as كريمة - ضيفة شرف
Al Shaqiqan
1965
All for Hanafy
1964
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963
as Layla
أنا الهارب
1962
as Nadia - Hamdi's wife
The King of Petrol
1962
Wives killing association
1962
as بهية
The Warm Nights
1961
The Interpreter
1961
Ashour The Lion's Heart
1961
as نادية
me and my daughters
1961
as ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح
A Man in Our House
1961
as سامية زاهر
Husband for Rent
1961
طريق الأبطال
1961
as صفيه
The River of Love
1960
as Safia/Mamdouh’s wife
رجل بلا قلب
1960
as زهرة
Alribat Almuqadas
1960
as Suaad
El Murra El Maghoula
1959
as Suad Abdel Hamid
The Nightingale's Prayer
1959
as هنادي
الحب الأخير
1959
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959
Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfa
1959
Bufakkar filli nassini
1959
Jamila, the Algerian
1958
as بوعزة
Tuha
1958
as صفاء
Mid-night driver
1958
as Badriya, Hassan's fiancée
Till We Meet
1958
as Nawal
أبو عيون جريئة
1958
Return My Heart
1957
as بهية
Tarek Al Amal
1957
Ismail Yassine In NAVY
1957
as نادية
Port Said
1957
as Rawayeh
Sageen Abu Za'abal
1957
as Saniya
The Crime and The Punishment
1957
The Empty Pillow
1957
as Durraya
الغريب
1956
دعوة المظلوم
1956
as هدى
Ismail Yassine Fil Police
1956
as سنيه
نداء الحب
1956
as ناديه عزت
Qoloob Ha'erah
1956
Appointment with Love
1956
as Zahrah
I Killed My Wife
1956
as Souad
Life's Wishes
1955
as Mona Jalal
Our Best Days
1955
as سلوى
أحلام الربيع
1955
Soul lover
1955
مملكة النساء
1955
Victory of Love
1954
Pity My Tears
1954
as Nawal Salem
Assaad El Ayam
1954
as Souad
Laila Min Omri
1954
الملاك الظالم
1954
Traces in the Sand
1954
as Laila
Girl next door
1954
I Am Love
1954
as Olfat
Bahbouh Efendi
1954
اللقاء الأخير
1953
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953
طريق السعادة
1953
as أمينة
Aisha
1953
as Fifi
شريك حياتى
1953
as ليلى
Down with Colonialism!
1952
صورة الزفاف
1952
Hadrat Al-Muhtaram
1952
Believing in God
1952
as Huda
My Father Deceived Me
1951
