Portrait of Thuraya Fakhry

Thuraya Fakhry

Acting

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.

Born: August 3, 1905

Place of Birth: Zahle - Lebanon

Filmography

1965
Widow Wanted

as Umm Ali

1964
Runaway from Marriage

as Esther - Sarina's mother

1964
Between Two Mansions

as طيفه هانم

1963
The Laughing Crime

as الداده

1963
Serr el hareba

as رسمية هانم

1962
El Ragol El Thaalab

as شغالة فى منزل شريف

1962
1962
1961
Dearest Beloved

as الخاطبه

1961
لا تذكريني

as أم ناهد

1961
H-3

as رضية زوجة عباس

1961
1960
The River of Love

as دادة أم الخير

1960
Sad Melody

as Umm Mohamed

1959
El Murra El Maghoula

as الداده

1959
1959
Mufattish El Mabahess

as ام حسام

1959
Umm Ratiba

as sayed's mother

1959
Katia tarik

as قوت القلوب

1959
Samara's Ghost

as والدة فؤاد

1959
Bein Al-Atlal

as الدادا

1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger

as rashad's mother

1958
Repentance

as أم عمر

1958
Habibi El Asmar

as آسمة

1958
Chabab El Yom

as Umm Nawal

1957
Return My Heart

as الدادة

1956
Girls of Today

as Buthaina's mother

1956
نداء الحب

as الدادة

1956
I Killed My Wife

as Umm Hamed

1955
Days and Nights

as أم فاطمة

1955
1954
1954
1954
Sheikh Hassan

as Umm Nabawiya

1954
Always With You

as Tafida's aunt

1954
الأرض الطيبة

as زوجة حسنين خال سعدية

1954
Love letter

as Inayat Hanem

1953
The honorable thief

as Fathia's aunt

1953
Ghaltet El Omr

as Umm Munira

1953
Rule of Time

as Inayat Hanem

1953
Albi Ala Waldi

as Zahira Hanem

1953
شريك حياتى

as تفيده

1952
Ana Wahdi

as Umm Afaf

1952
1950
Women's guile

as Umm Nabeeh

1950
Tough Road

as Salwa's mother

1949
1949
The Lady of the House

as أم علي

1948
1948
Punishment

as أم علي جارة الخدامة رقية

1947
1947
1946
Glory and tears

as أم حمدى

1945
Qesset Gharam

as Dada Amina

1945
Leila, Daughter of the Poor

as Umm Samira Hanem

1945
Bayn Narayn

as Umm Alia

1945
The Black Market

as أم محمود

1944
Passion and Revenge

as مباركة

1944
A lie within a lie

as مديرة ملجأ الاطفال

1944
Layla in the dark

as الدادة

1944
Who's Done it ?

as Nabwiya Hanim

1943
1943
Les Misérables

as مديرة المدرسة

1942
The Fifth Groom

as عليّة - خادمة بهيره هانم

1942
On the stage of life

as عائشة هانم

1942
Love Is Forbidden

as ستيته - والدة عزيز

1941
Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi

as Princess Salma's bridesmaid

1939
The Will

as أم محمد

1939
El Doctor

as رئيسة الجمعية