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 | Umm Ilham | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | Husbands in Trouble | 1992-06-11 | |
Movie | The Pasha's daughter | ElSayed Al-Munastarli's wife | 1991-06-22 |
Movie | Zaman el-Gidan | Fatiha - Hanaa's mother | 1991-01-01 |
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 | 1988-10-13 | |
Movie | Days of Horror | Aisha Umm Salwa | 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 | |
Movie | Satrak Ya Rab | Amina | 1986-02-10 |
Series | Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey | 1986-05-09 | |
Series | Love and other things | 1986-10-25 | |
Movie | Had Al-Saif | Zahra | 1986-07-06 |
Series | He and She Stories | 1985-05-20 | |
Movie | Malaekat el-Shaware | Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja | 1985-04-01 |
Movie | Hadi Badi | Khader's wife | 1984-07-30 |
Movie | Ana mshun hiramia | 1983-08-26 | |
Movie | أنا مش حرامية | 1983-08-10 | |
Movie | The Bus Driver | Mervat's Mother | 1982-07-11 |
Movie | صورة عائلية | ام ناهد | 1982-05-13 |
Movie | I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating | Nadia | 1981-07-13 |
Movie | صراع العشاق | عنايات - زوجة سليم | 1981-05-25 |
Series | withou a sin | 1980-10-14 | |
Movie | فتوة الجبل | 1980-07-21 | |
Movie | Ahla Ayam Al Omr | 1978-01-05 | |
Movie | Daa El-Omr Ya Walady | 1978-02-20 | |
Movie | Sikkat Al-Ashqeen | Aleya | 1978-09-03 |
Movie | Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora | 1978-03-06 | |
Movie | Hisab alsinin | فاطمة | 1978-11-09 |
Movie | Prayer of the oppressed | الحجه زوجة مصطفى | 1977-09-12 |
Movie | Min Ajl Alhayah | 1977-03-01 | |
Series | أم العروسة | 1976-06-15 | |
Movie | Youm El Ahad El Damy | 1975-05-19 | |
Movie | The White Dress | 1975-12-29 | |
Movie | The Victims | مديرة الإصلاحية | 1975-12-12 |
Movie | Past Love | Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها | 1973-12-31 |
Movie | Al Sokkareya | Aisha Abdel Jawad | 1973-01-14 |
Movie | ليمون حلو | مارتا | 1972-06-12 |
Series | Mat3ab Al Mahna | 1970-10-31 | |
Movie | غراميات عفيفي | عفاف البسيوني | 1970-05-05 |
Movie | The Three Madmen | Suniya | 1970-05-25 |
Movie | Eve at 12 o'clock | محاسن | 1969-01-01 |
Movie | Nashal raghm anfuh | Gigi the secretary | 1969-07-07 |
Movie | El-sit el-nazra | الناظرة | 1968-09-09 |
Movie | Ebn El-Hetta | 1968-05-27 | |
Movie | Hawaa2 el sa3a 12 | محاسن | 1968-02-24 |
Movie | Love in August | سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي | 1966-10-12 |
Movie | مبكى العشاق | كريمة - ضيفة شرف | 1966-07-20 |
Movie | Al Shaqiqan | 1965-03-03 | |
Movie | All for Hanafy | 1964-01-01 | |
Movie | The Next-Door Girl | Ekhlas | 1964-04-21 |
Movie | El Maganeen Fi Naeem | Layla | 1963-03-11 |
Movie | The King of Petrol | Salwa | 1962-02-19 |
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 | طريق الأبطال | صفيه | 1961-03-13 |
Movie | A Man in Our House | سامية زاهر | 1961-04-17 |
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 | Bufakkar filli nassini | 1959-01-01 | |
Movie | Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfa | 1959-05-26 | |
Movie | The Nightingale's Prayer | هنادي | 1959-10-07 |
Movie | El Murra El Maghoula | Suad Abdel Hamid | 1959-12-07 |
Movie | Ismail Yassine in the Air Force | 1959-06-14 | |
Movie | الحب الأخير | 1959-09-29 | |
Movie | Till We Meet | Nawal | 1958-01-09 |
Movie | Mid-night driver | Badriya, Hassan's fiancée | 1958-02-17 |
Movie | Abul Eyoun Garia | Nawaim | 1958-07-12 |
Movie | Tuha | صفاء | 1958-04-17 |
Movie | Jamila, the Algerian | بوعزة | 1958-12-09 |
Movie | The Crime and The Punishment | 1957-04-03 | |
Movie | The Empty Pillow | Durraya | 1957-01-02 |
Movie | Sageen Abu Za'abal | Saniya | 1957-06-17 |
Movie | Return My Heart | بهية | 1957-12-10 |
Movie | Port Said | Rawayeh | 1957-07-08 |
Movie | Tarek Al Amal | 1957-11-28 | |
Movie | Ismail Yassine In NAVY | نادية | 1957-11-11 |
Movie | Appointment with Love | Zahrah | 1956-03-05 |
Movie | I Killed My Wife | Souad | 1956-02-20 |
Movie | Qoloob Ha'erah | 1956-04-13 | |
Movie | الغريب | 1956-12-10 | |
Movie | نداء الحب | ناديه عزت | 1956-04-30 |
Movie | دعوة المظلوم | هدى | 1956-10-23 |
Movie | Ismail Yassine Fil Police | سنيه | 1956-07-16 |
Movie | مملكة النساء | 1955-01-01 | |
Movie | Soul lover | 1955-02-07 | |
Movie | أحلام الربيع | 1955-03-04 | |
Movie | Life's Wishes | Mona Jalal | 1955-04-11 |
Movie | Our Best Days | سلوى | 1955-03-07 |
Movie | I Am Love | Olfat | 1954-02-15 |
Movie | Bahbouh Efendi | 1954-01-01 | |
Movie | Traces in the Sand | Laila | 1954-04-19 |
Movie | Girl next door | 1954-04-05 | |
Movie | Victory of Love | 1954-12-27 | |
Movie | Al-Malak Al-Zalem | 1954-05-31 | |
Movie | Pity My Tears | Nawal Salem | 1954-10-31 |
Movie | Assaad El Ayam | Souad | 1954-07-19 |
Movie | Laila Min Omri | 1954-06-12 | |
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 | Ghaltet El Omr | Samia Sami | 1953-09-28 |
Movie | اللقاء الأخير | 1953-06-01 | |
Movie | Believing in God | Huda | 1952-03-11 |
Movie | صورة الزفاف | 1952-10-15 | |
Movie | Hadrat Al-Muhtaram | 1952-05-02 | |
Movie | Down with Colonialism! | 1952-12-01 | |
Movie | My Father Deceived Me | 1951-04-19 |