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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

137

Gender

Female

Birthday

1905-08-03

Day of Death

1965-09-17 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Zahle - Lebanon

Also Known As

ثريا فخري

Thoraya Fakhri

Soraya Fakhry

Soraya Fakhri

Thuraya Fakhry

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Sheikh Hassan

1954

Sheikh Hassan

as

Umm Nabawiya

Return My Heart

1957

Return My Heart

as

الدادة

The Lady of the House

1949

The Lady of the House

as

أم علي

Who's Done it ?

1944

Who's Done it ?

as

Nabwiya Hanim

Always With You

1954

Always With You

as

Tafida's aunt

Days and Nights

1955

Days and Nights

as

أم فاطمة

Rendezvous with a Stranger

1959

Rendezvous with a Stranger

as

rashad's mother

Umm Ratiba

1959

Umm Ratiba

as

sayed's mother

The Black Candles

1962

The Black Candles

as

Halima

Tough Road

1950

Tough Road

as

Salwa's mother

The Fifth Groom

1942

The Fifth Groom

as

عليّة - خادمة بهيره هانم

The Will

1939

The Will

as

أم محمد

Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi

1941

Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi

as

Princess Salma's bridesmaid

Al-Sharid

1942

Al-Sharid

as

Albi Ala Waldi

1953

Albi Ala Waldi

as

Zahira Hanem

On the stage of life

1942

On the stage of life

as

عائشة هانم

Between Two Mansions

1964

Between Two Mansions

as

طيفه هانم

Runaway from Marriage

1964

Runaway from Marriage

as

Esther - Sarina's mother

Widow Wanted

1965

Widow Wanted

as

Umm Ali

Majda

1943

Majda

as

The Laughing Crime

1963

The Laughing Crime

as

الداده

Layla in the dark

1944

Layla in the dark

as

الدادة

Ana Wahdi

1952

Ana Wahdi

as

Umm Afaf

Girls of Today

1956

Girls of Today

as

Buthaina's mother

Women Can’t Lie

1954

Women Can’t Lie

as

Um Yanni

Love letter

1954

Love letter

as

Inayat Hanem

Lost Days

1965

Lost Days

as

El Murra El Maghoula

1959

El Murra El Maghoula

as

الداده

نداء الحب

1956

نداء الحب

as

الدادة

شريك حياتى

1953

شريك حياتى

as

تفيده

Zohrah

1947

Zohrah

as

Rule of Time

1953

Rule of Time

as

Inayat Hanem

The Black Market

1945

The Black Market

as

أم محمود

Bein Al-Atlal

1959

Bein Al-Atlal

as

الدادا

A lie within a lie

1944

A lie within a lie

as

مديرة ملجأ الاطفال

Passion and Revenge

1944

Passion and Revenge

as

مباركة

Love Is Forbidden

1942

Love Is Forbidden

as

ستيته - والدة عزيز

Katia tarik

1959

Katia tarik

as

قوت القلوب

Dearest Beloved

1961

Dearest Beloved

as

الخاطبه

Qesset Gharam

1945

Qesset Gharam

as

Dada Amina

Samara's Ghost

1959

Samara's Ghost

as

والدة فؤاد

H-3

1961

H-3

as

رضية زوجة عباس

الدبور

1964

الدبور

as

داده حليمه

Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

1961

Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

as

Farida

El Ragol El Thaalab

1962

El Ragol El Thaalab

as

شغالة فى منزل شريف

Serr el hareba

1963

Serr el hareba

as

رسمية هانم

I Killed My Wife

1956

I Killed My Wife

as

Umm Hamed

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

1945

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

as

Umm Samira Hanem

El Doctor

1939

El Doctor

as

رئيسة الجمعية

The honorable thief

1953

The honorable thief

as

Fathia's aunt

Chabab El Yom

1958

Chabab El Yom

as

Umm Nawal

Ghaltet El Omr

1953

Ghaltet El Omr

as

Umm Munira

The King of Petrol

1962

The King of Petrol

as

Mabrouka

Les Miserables

1943

Les Miserables

as

مديرة المدرسة

Bayn Narayn

1945

Bayn Narayn

as

Umm Alia

Sad Melody

1960

Sad Melody

as

Umm Mohamed

Women's guile

1950

Women's guile

as

Umm Nabeeh

Habibi El Asmar

1958

Habibi El Asmar

as

آسمة

The Time of Miracles

1952

The Time of Miracles

as

نفيسة

Repentance

1958

Repentance

as

أم عمر

Al-Jasad

1955

Al-Jasad

as

Hoda

1949

Hoda

as

Khulud

1948

Khulud

as

Aziza

1954

Aziza

as

Mufattish El Mabahess

1959

Mufattish El Mabahess

as

ام حسام

The Love of My Life

1947

The Love of My Life

as

الأم

ليلى بنت الشاطئ

1959

ليلى بنت الشاطئ

as

أم الهنا

The River of Love

1960

The River of Love

as

دادة أم الخير

Punishment

1948

Punishment

as

أم علي جارة الخدامة رقية

Glory and tears

1946

Glory and tears

as

أم حمدى

Production

Crew

Directing