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.
Movie | أنا وبابا والقطة | 2025 | |
Movie | Like A Matchstick | 2016-08-24 | |
Movie | The Ship of Love and Torment | 1993-01-01 | |
Movie | Zaman el-Gidan | Fatiha - Hanaa's mother | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | Bnt albasha alwazir | 1991-04-22 | |
Movie | Hekaya Laha El Agab | زينب - أم ليلى | 1990-04-26 |
Movie | Mu'akhar Sadaq | 1990-05-01 | |
Movie | ترويض الرجل | 1989-10-22 | |
Movie | Days of Horror | Aisha Umm Salwa | 1988-10-13 |
Movie | Days of Horror | 1988-10-13 | |
Movie | El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb | Fatima's mother | 1987-10-26 |
Series | The wife is first to know | 1987-11-01 | |
Movie | Omar's Journey | 1986-02-03 | |
Series | Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey | 1986-05-09 | |
Movie | Had Al-Saif | Zahra | 1986-07-06 |
Series | Love and other things | 1986-10-25 | |
Movie | Malaekat el-Shaware | Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja | 1985-04-01 |
Series | He and She Stories | 1985-05-20 | |
Movie | Hadi Badi | 1984-04-27 | |
Movie | أنا مش حرامية | 1983-08-10 | |
Movie | Ana mshun hiramia | 1983-08-26 | |
Movie | صورة عائلية | ام ناهد | 1982-05-13 |
Movie | The Bus Driver | Mervat's Mother | 1982-07-11 |
Movie | صراع العشاق | عنايات - زوجة سليم | 1981-05-25 |
Movie | I'm not lying, I'm sugar coating | Nadia | 1981-01-01 |
Movie | فتوة الجبل | 1980-07-21 | |
Series | withou a sin | 1980-10-14 | |
Movie | Ahla Ayam Al Omr | 1978-01-05 | |
Movie | Daa El-Omr Ya Walady | 1978-02-20 | |
Movie | القضية المشهورة | 1978-03-06 | |
Movie | Hisab alsinin | فاطمة | 1978-11-09 |
Movie | Sikkat Al-Ashqeen | 1978-04-01 | |
Movie | Min Ajl Alhayah | 1977-03-01 | |
Movie | دعاء المظلومين | الحجه زوجة مصطفى | 1977-09-12 |
Series | أم العروسة | 1976-06-15 | |
Movie | Youm El Ahad El Damy | 1975-05-19 | |
Movie | The Victims | مديرة الإصلاحية | 1975-12-12 |
Movie | The White Dress | 1975-12-29 | |
Movie | Al Sokkareya | Aisha Abdel Jawad | 1973-01-14 |
Movie | Past Love | Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها | 1973-12-31 |
Movie | ليمون حلو | مارتا | 1972-06-12 |
Movie | غراميات عفيفي | عفاف البسيوني | 1970-05-05 |
Movie | The Three Madmen | Suniya | 1970-05-25 |
Series | Mat3ab Al Mahna | 1970-10-31 | |
Movie | Eve at 12 o'clock | محاسن | 1969-01-01 |
Movie | El-sit el-nazra | الناظرة | 1968-09-09 |
Movie | Hawaa2 el sa3a 12 | محاسن | 1968-02-24 |
Movie | Ebn El-Hetta | 1968-05-27 | |
Movie | مبكى العشاق | كريمة - ضيفة شرف | 1966-07-20 |
Movie | Love in August | سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي | 1966-10-12 |
Movie | Al Shaqiqan | 1965-03-03 | |
Movie | All for Hanafy | 1964-01-01 | |
Movie | The Next-Door Girl | 1964-04-21 | |
Movie | El Maganeen Fi Naeem | Layla | 1963-03-11 |
Movie | The King of Petrol | 1962-02-28 | |
Movie | Wives killing association | بهية | 1962-05-13 |
Movie | أنا الهارب | Nadia - Hamdi's wife | 1962-11-05 |
Movie | Husband for Rent | 1961-04-06 | |
Movie | A Man in Our House | سامية زاهر | 1961-04-17 |
Movie | طريق الأبطال | صفيه | 1961-03-13 |
Movie | The Warm Nights | 1961-10-07 | |
Movie | me and my daughters | ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح | 1961-04-20 |
Movie | Al-Torgoman | Aziza | 1961-08-27 |
Movie | Ashour The Lion's Heart | نادية | 1961-07-02 |
Movie | Alribat Almuqadas | Suaad | 1960-09-18 |
Movie | رجل بلا قلب | زهرة | 1960-10-17 |
Movie | The River of Love | Safia/Mamdouh’s wife | 1960-11-12 |
Movie | Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfa | 1959-05-26 | |
Movie | Bufakkar filli nassini | 1959-01-01 | |
Movie | Ismail Yassine in the Air Force | 1959-06-14 | |
Movie | El Murra El Maghoula | Suad Abdel Hamid | 1959-12-07 |
Movie | الحب الأخير | 1959-09-29 | |
Movie | The Nightingale's Prayer | هنادي | 1959-10-07 |
Movie | Till We Meet | Nawal | 1958-01-09 |
Movie | Mid-night driver | Badriya, Hassan's fiancée | 1958-02-17 |
Movie | Abul Eyoun Garia | 1958-07-12 | |
Movie | Tuha | صفاء | 1958-04-17 |
Movie | Jamila, the Algerian | بوعزة | 1958-12-09 |
Movie | Sageen Abu Za'abal | Saniya | 1957-06-17 |
Movie | The Empty Pillow | Durraya | 1957-01-02 |
Movie | The Crime and The Punishment | 1957-04-03 | |
Movie | Port Said | Rawayeh | 1957-07-08 |
Movie | Ismail Yassine In NAVY | نادية | 1957-11-11 |
Movie | Return My Heart | بهية | 1957-12-10 |
Movie | Tarek Al Amal | 1957-11-28 | |
Movie | نداء الحب | ناديه عزت | 1956-04-30 |
Movie | Appointment with Love | Zahrah | 1956-03-05 |
Movie | Qoloob Ha'erah | 1956-04-13 | |
Movie | Ismail Yassine Fil Police | سنيه | 1956-07-16 |
Movie | دعوة المظلوم | هدى | 1956-10-23 |
Movie | الغريب | 1956-12-10 | |
Movie | مملكة النساء | 1955-01-01 | |
Movie | أحلام الربيع | 1955-03-04 | |
Movie | Soul lover | 1955-02-07 | |
Movie | Life's Wishes | Mona Jalal | 1955-04-11 |
Movie | Our Best Days | سلوى | 1955-03-07 |
Movie | Girl next door | 1954-04-05 | |
Movie | Bahbouh Efendi | 1954-01-01 | |
Movie | الملاك الظالم | 1954-05-31 | |
Movie | I Am Love | Olfat | 1954-02-15 |
Movie | Traces in the Sand | Laila | 1954-04-19 |
Movie | Victory of Love | 1954-12-27 | |
Movie | Laila Min Omri | 1954-06-12 | |
Movie | Pity My Tears | Nawal Salem | 1954-10-31 |
Movie | Assaad El Ayam | Souad | 1954-07-19 |
Movie | Aisha | Fifi | 1953-04-06 |
Movie | شريك حياتى | ليلى | 1953-03-23 |
Movie | طريق السعادة | أمينة | 1953-04-16 |
Movie | Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna | 1953-04-30 | |
Movie | اللقاء الأخير | 1953-06-01 | |
Movie | Hadrat Al-Muhtaram | 1952-05-02 | |
Movie | Believing in God | Huda | 1952-03-11 |
Movie | صورة الزفاف | 1952-10-15 | |
Movie | Down with Colonialism! | 1952-12-01 | |
Movie | My Father Deceived Me | 1951-04-19 |