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Zahrat El-Ola
زهرة العلا
Born
Zahra El Ola Mohamed Bakeer

10 June 1934
Alexandria, Egypt
Died18 December 2013
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationActor
Years active1951–1998
Spouse(s)Salah Zulfikar (1957 – div. 1958)
Hassan El Sefy

Zahra El-Ola a.k.a Zahrat El-Ola[1] (10 June 1934 – 18 December 2013) was an Egyptian actor. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. She is one of the iconic actresses in Egypt. She was prolific in golden age of Egyptian cinema. Her first appearance in a film was in "Khadaany Aby" in 1951, and her last film was "Ard Ard" in 1998.[2]

Career

After obtaining a diploma from the Institute of Dramatic Arts, she moved with her family to Mahalla al-Kubra and then to Cairo where she was apprenticed by the artist Youssef Wahbi and worked in his theater, then went to work in the cinema. She presented works that reached 120 films and 50 television series throughout her career, including the series "Eny Rahela" with Mahmoud Morsy, Laila Hamada and Mohamed El-Araby, and a series on the sidelines of the biography with the artist Ahmed Mazhar both of which were shown in the mid-seventies.

Illness and death

On Mother's Day 21 March 2010, Zahra El-Ola was unable to attend the ceremony honoring her as an artist and mother in an event held by the Catholic Center under the title Day of Giving, due to her illness, which forced her to stay at home, and no one was able to represent her to receive the award. She was honored at home by giving her a shield in appreciation of her dedication over the years of her work. The shield was handed over to her by Father Boutros Daniel, in a kind human gesture. Zahra El-Ola suffered in her last days of paralysis until she died on the evening of Wednesday, 18 December 2013.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "5 facts about Zahret El-Ola". EgyptToday. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Zahrat Al Oula – Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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