Acting
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.
Filmography
The Wedding Night
Film · 1966
Life is Sweet
Film · 1966
Widow Wanted
Film · 1965
Dearer Than My Life
Film · 1965
Lost Days
Film · 1965
Between Two Palaces
Film · 1964
Runaway from Marriage
Film · 1964
الدبور
Film · 1964
Thawrat Al-Banat
Film · 1964
The Laughing Crime
Film · 1963
Fire in My Heart
Film · 1963
Serr el hareba
Film · 1963
The Black Candles
Film · 1962
The Cursed Palace
Film · 1962
Beware of Eve
Film · 1962
Mid-Year Vacation
Film · 1962
Salwa in the Wind
Film · 1962
El Ragol El Thaalab
Film · 1962
The King of Petrol
Film · 1962
Schoolgirl's notes
Film · 1962
The Warm Nights
Film · 1961
A Day of My Life
Film · 1961
Dearest Beloved
Film · 1961
لا تذكريني
Film · 1961
H-3
Film · 1961
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
Film · 1961
Lovers' Call
Film · 1960
Melody of Joy
Film · 1960
My Only Love
Film · 1960
The Beginning and the End
Film · 1960
End of the Road
Film · 1960
Sad Melody
Film · 1960
Wa Ead Al Hob
Film · 1960
The River of Love
Film · 1960
Agony of Love
Film · 1960
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Film · 1959
Umm Ratiba
Film · 1959
Between Heaven and Earth
Film · 1959
The Unknown Woman
Film · 1959
Among the Ruins
Film · 1959
Katia tarik
Film · 1959
Samara's Ghost
Film · 1959
Hassan and Marika
Film · 1959
Love Story
Film · 1959
Mufattish El Mabahess
Film · 1959
Laila, Daughter of the Beach
Film · 1959
سجن العذارى
Film · 1959
The Love Street
Film · 1958
My One and Only
Film · 1958
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
Film · 1958
Chabab El Yom
Film · 1958
Habibi El Asmar
Film · 1958
Repentance
Film · 1958
Return My Heart
Film · 1957
They Taught Me Love
Film · 1957
Crime and Punishment
Film · 1957
A Sinful Life
Film · 1957
Kefaya ya Ein
Film · 1956
Girls of Today
Film · 1956
نداء الحب
Film · 1956
I Killed My Wife
Film · 1956
A Voice from the Past
Film · 1956
I'm The East
Film · 1956
Spring Fantasies
Film · 1955
Days and Nights
Film · 1955
My Love Story
Film · 1955
Soul lover
Film · 1955
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
Film · 1955
Girls' School
Film · 1955
The Unknown Beloved
Film · 1955
The Body
Film · 1955
Dearer Than My Eyes
Film · 1955
Tears at night
Film · 1955
Sheikh Hassan
Film · 1954
Al-Mal W'al-Banun
Film · 1954
Always With You
Film · 1954
Women Can’t Lie
Film · 1954
Love letter
Film · 1954
Marret El-ayam
Film · 1954
Akwa Min El Hub
Film · 1954
Appointment with Happiness
Film · 1954
Aziza
Film · 1954
الأرض الطيبة
Film · 1954
Albi Ala Waldi
Film · 1953
شريك حياتى
Film · 1953
Rule of Time
Film · 1953
Kalimat el hak
Film · 1953
The honorable thief
Film · 1953
Ghaltet El Omr
Film · 1953
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
Film · 1953
The Deprivation
Film · 1953
Lady of The Train
Film · 1952
Isalu kalbi
Film · 1952
Believing in God
Film · 1952
Ana Wahdi
Film · 1952
Mustafa Kamel
Film · 1952
El Zuhur El Fatina
Film · 1952
The Time of Miracles
Film · 1952
Ghadab El Waledain
Film · 1952
Shebak Habibi
Film · 1951
People's secrets
Film · 1951
Tough Road
Film · 1950
Battle of life
Film · 1950
Women's guile
Film · 1950
The Much-Loved One
Film · 1950
The Lady of the House
Film · 1949
El Masri Effendi
Film · 1949
Hoda
Film · 1949
Shari al-bahlawan
Film · 1949
Wandering Souls
Film · 1949
سجى الليل
Film · 1948
Khulud
Film · 1948
Punishment
Film · 1948
The Avenger
Film · 1947
A Lebanese at the university
Film · 1947
Cairo-Baghdad
Film · 1947
Zohrah
Film · 1947
The Love of My Life
Film · 1947
She was an angel
Film · 1947
قلبي وسيفي
Film · 1947
أمل ضائع
Film · 1947
Gharam El Sheyukh
Film · 1946
Glory and tears
Film · 1946
My Father’s secret
Film · 1946
Casino el latafa
Film · 1945
The Black Market
Film · 1945
Qesset Gharam
Film · 1945
Leila, Daughter of the Poor
Film · 1945
El Mazaher
Film · 1945
Bayn Narayn
Film · 1945
Who's Done it ?
Film · 1944
my daughter
Film · 1944
Layla in the dark
Film · 1944
A lie within a lie
Film · 1944
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
Film · 1944
A lie within a lie
Film · 1944
Passion and Revenge
Film · 1944
Majda
Film · 1943
Les Misérables
Film · 1943
The Fifth Groom
Film · 1942
Al-Sharid
Film · 1942
On the stage of life
Film · 1942
Love Is Forbidden
Film · 1942
The Accused
Film · 1942
Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi
Film · 1941
The Victory of Youth
Film · 1941
The workshop
Film · 1940
Rebellious girl
Film · 1940
The Will
Film · 1939
Look for the Woman
Film · 1939
El Doctor
Film · 1939