Biography and filmography

Thuraya Fakhry

An Egyptian actress of Lebanese origin. She was born in Zahle, Lebanon, to a middle-class family, as her father worked in the textile trade. She had the opportunity to receive some education, and as a child she was an actress, successfully playing the role of the mother in school parties. After completing her primary education, she joined one of the troupes that were widespread in Lebanon. She came to Egypt at the age of 25 with her father, who had liquidated his business in Lebanon and wanted to try his luck in Egypt. She and her father lived in Alexandria and joined Ali Al-Kassar's troupe. She continued acting, performing in approximately 32 plays with various theatrical troupes. She was famous for playing the role of the mother, but she also played the role of the elegant lady. Her features helped her stand out, and she also had a laugh with a special tone.

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Movies (153)

Life is Sweet

Life is Sweet

1966

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

1966

Widow Wanted

Widow Wanted

1965 · Umm Ali - أم علي - الدادة العذراء

Lost Days

Lost Days

1965

Dearer Than My Life

Dearer Than My Life

1965

آخر جنان

آخر جنان

1965 · شربات

Thawrat Al-Banat

Thawrat Al-Banat

1964

الدبور

الدبور

1964 · داده حليمه

Runaway from Marriage

Runaway from Marriage

1964 · Esther - Sarina's mother

Between Two Palaces

Between Two Palaces

1964 · طيفه هانم

The Laughing Crime

The Laughing Crime

1963 · الداده

Fire in My Heart

Fire in My Heart

1963

Serr el hareba

Serr el hareba

1963 · رسمية هانم

Mid-Year Vacation

Mid-Year Vacation

1962

Schoolgirl's notes

Schoolgirl's notes

1962

El Ragol El Thaalab

El Ragol El Thaalab

1962 · شغالة فى منزل شريف

The Black Candles

The Black Candles

1962 · Halima

Beware of Eve

Beware of Eve

1962

Salwa in the Wind

Salwa in the Wind

1962 · أم يونس

The Cursed Palace

The Cursed Palace

1962

The King of Petrol

The King of Petrol

1962 · Mabrouka

The Warm Nights

The Warm Nights

1961

Dearest Beloved

Dearest Beloved

1961 · الخاطبه

A Day of My Life

A Day of My Life

1961

لا تذكريني

لا تذكريني

1961 · أم ناهد

H-3

H-3

1961 · رضية زوجة عباس

Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

1961 · Farida

Wa Ead Al Hob

Wa Ead Al Hob

1960

The River of Love

The River of Love

1960 · دادة أم الخير

The Beginning and the End

The Beginning and the End

1960

Lovers' Call

Lovers' Call

1960

My Only Love

My Only Love

1960

Agony of Love

Agony of Love

1960

End of the Road

End of the Road

1960

Sad Melody

Sad Melody

1960 · Umm Mohamed

Melody of Joy

Melody of Joy

1960

The Unknown Woman

The Unknown Woman

1959 · الداده

Laila, Daughter of the Beach

Laila, Daughter of the Beach

1959 · أم الهنا

Between Heaven and Earth

Between Heaven and Earth

1959

Mufattish El Mabahess

Mufattish El Mabahess

1959 · ام حسام

Umm Ratiba

Umm Ratiba

1959 · sayed's mother

Katia tarik

Katia tarik

1959 · قوت القلوب

Samara's Ghost

Samara's Ghost

1959 · والدة فؤاد

Love Story

Love Story

1959

سجن العذارى

سجن العذارى

1959

Among the Ruins

Among the Ruins

1959 · الدادا

Rendezvous with a Stranger

Rendezvous with a Stranger

1959 · rashad's mother

Hassan and Marika

Hassan and Marika

1959

Repentance

Repentance

1958 · أم عمر

The Love Street

The Love Street

1958

Habibi El Asmar

Habibi El Asmar

1958 · آسمة

Ismail Yassine as Tarzan

Ismail Yassine as Tarzan

1958

Chabab El Yom

Chabab El Yom

1958 · Umm Nawal

My One and Only

My One and Only

1958

Return My Heart

Return My Heart

1957 · الدادة

They Taught Me Love

They Taught Me Love

1957

A Sinful Life

A Sinful Life

1957

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1957

A Voice from the Past

A Voice from the Past

1956

Girls of Today

Girls of Today

1956 · Buthaina's mother

Kefaya ya Ein

Kefaya ya Ein

1956

نداء الحب

نداء الحب

1956 · الدادة

I Killed My Wife

I Killed My Wife

1956 · Umm Hamed

I'm The East

I'm The East

1956

Tears at night

Tears at night

1955

My Love Story

My Love Story

1955

Days and Nights

Days and Nights

1955 · أم فاطمة

The Body

The Body

1955

The Unknown Beloved

The Unknown Beloved

1955 · Halima

Dearer Than My Eyes

Dearer Than My Eyes

1955

Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina

Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina

1955 · Nono's mother

Banat Al-Lail

Banat Al-Lail

1955 · الدادا

Spring Fantasies

Spring Fantasies

1955

Soul lover

Soul lover

1955

Girls' School

Girls' School

1955

Appointment with Happiness

Appointment with Happiness

1954

Aziza

Aziza

1954

Women Can’t Lie

Women Can’t Lie

1954 · Um Yanni

Sheikh Hassan

Sheikh Hassan

1954 · Umm Nabawiya

Always With You

Always With You

1954 · Tafida's aunt

الأرض الطيبة

الأرض الطيبة

1954 · زوجة حسنين خال سعدية

Love letter

Love letter

1954 · Inayat Hanem

Akwa Min El Hub

Akwa Min El Hub

1954

Al-Mal W'al-Banun

Al-Mal W'al-Banun

1954

Marret El-ayam

Marret El-ayam

1954

The honorable thief

The honorable thief

1953 · Fathia's aunt

Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna

Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna

1953

The Deprivation

The Deprivation

1953

Ghaltet El Omr

Ghaltet El Omr

1953 · Umm Munira

Kalimat el hak

Kalimat el hak

1953

Rule of Time

Rule of Time

1953 · Inayat Hanem

Albi Ala Waldi

Albi Ala Waldi

1953 · Zahira Hanem

شريك حياتى

شريك حياتى

1953 · تفيده

Mustafa Kamel

Mustafa Kamel

1952

Ana Wahdi

Ana Wahdi

1952 · Umm Afaf

Lady of The Train

Lady of The Train

1952

El Zuhur El Fatina

El Zuhur El Fatina

1952

The Time of Miracles

The Time of Miracles

1952 · نفيسة

Isalu kalbi

Isalu kalbi

1952

Ghadab El Waledain

Ghadab El Waledain

1952

Believing in God

Believing in God

1952

People's secrets

People's secrets

1951

Shebak Habibi

Shebak Habibi

1951

Farewell My Love

Farewell My Love

1951

Battle of life

Battle of life

1950

The Much-Loved One

The Much-Loved One

1950

Women's guile

Women's guile

1950 · Umm Nabeeh

Tough Road

Tough Road

1950 · Salwa's mother

Shari al-bahlawan

Shari al-bahlawan

1949

Hoda

Hoda

1949

Wandering Souls

Wandering Souls

1949

The Lady of the House

The Lady of the House

1949 · أم علي

El Masri Effendi

El Masri Effendi

1949

Khulud

Khulud

1948

سجى الليل

سجى الليل

1948

Punishment

Punishment

1948 · أم علي جارة الخدامة رقية

She was an angel

She was an angel

1947

The Avenger

The Avenger

1947

Cairo-Baghdad

Cairo-Baghdad

1947

أمل ضائع

أمل ضائع

1947

The Love of My Life

The Love of My Life

1947 · الأم

قلبي وسيفي

قلبي وسيفي

1947

A Lebanese at the university

A Lebanese at the university

1947

Zohrah

Zohrah

1947

My Father’s secret

My Father’s secret

1946

Gharam El Sheyukh

Gharam El Sheyukh

1946

Glory and tears

Glory and tears

1946 · أم حمدى

Qesset Gharam

Qesset Gharam

1945 · Dada Amina

Casino el latafa

Casino el latafa

1945

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

1945 · Umm Samira Hanem

Bayn Narayn

Bayn Narayn

1945 · Umm Alia

El Mazaher

El Mazaher

1945

The Black Market

The Black Market

1945 · أم محمود

Passion and Revenge

Passion and Revenge

1944 · مباركة

Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors

Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors

1944

A lie within a lie

A lie within a lie

1944 · مديرة ملجأ الاطفال

my daughter

my daughter

1944

Layla in the dark

Layla in the dark

1944 · الدادة

Who's Done it ?

Who's Done it ?

1944 · نبوية هانم

Majda

Majda

1943

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1943 · مديرة المدرسة

The Fifth Groom

The Fifth Groom

1942 · عليّة - خادمة بهيره هانم

Al-Sharid

Al-Sharid

1942

The Accused

The Accused

1942

On the stage of life

On the stage of life

1942 · عائشة هانم

Love Is Forbidden

Love Is Forbidden

1942 · ستيته - والدة عزيز

Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi

Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi

1941 · Princess Salma's bridesmaid

The Victory of Youth

The Victory of Youth

1941

The workshop

The workshop

1940

Rebellious girl

Rebellious girl

1940

The Will

The Will

1939 · أم محمد

El Doctor

El Doctor

1939 · رئيسة الجمعية

Look for the Woman

Look for the Woman

1939

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