Thuraya Fakhry
Born
August 3, 1905
Died
September 17, 1965 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Zahle - Lebanon
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
Life is Sweet
1966
The Wedding Night
1966
Widow Wanted
Umm Ali
1965
Lost Days
1965
Dearer Than My Life
1965
Thawrat Al-Banat
1964
الدبور
داده حليمه
1964
Runaway from Marriage
Esther - Sarina's mother
1964
Between Two Mansions
طيفه هانم
1964
The Laughing Crime
الداده
1963
Fire in My Heart
1963
Serr el hareba
رسمية هانم
1963
Mid-Year Vacation
1962
El Ragol El Thaalab
شغالة فى منزل شريف
1962
The Black Candles
Halima
1962
Beware of Eve
1962
Salwa fi mahab el rih
1962
The Cursed Palace
1962
The King of Petrol
Mabrouka
1962
The Warm Nights
1961
Dearest Beloved
الخاطبه
1961
A Day of My Life
1961
لا تذكريني
1961
H-3
رضية زوجة عباس
1961
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
Farida
1961
Wa Ead Al Hob
1960
The River of Love
دادة أم الخير
1960
The Beginning and the End
1960
Lovers' Call
1960
My Only Love
1960
End of the Road
1960
Sad Melody
Umm Mohamed
1960
Melody of Joy
1960
El Murra El Maghoula
الداده
1959
ليلى بنت الشاطئ
أم الهنا
1959
Between Heaven and Earth
1959
Mufattish El Mabahess
ام حسام
1959
Umm Ratiba
sayed's mother
1959
Katia tarik
قوت القلوب
1959
Samara's Ghost
والدة فؤاد
1959
Love Story
1959
Bein Al-Atlal
الدادا
1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger
rashad's mother
1959
Hassan and Marika
1959
Repentance
أم عمر
1958
The Love Street
1958
Habibi El Asmar
آسمة
1958
Ismail Yassine Tarazan
1958
Chabab El Yom
Umm Nawal
1958
Maleesh gheirak
1958
Return My Heart
الدادة
1957
They Taught Me Love
1957
A Voice From The Past
1956
Girls of Today
Buthaina's mother
1956
Kefaya ya Ein
1956
نداء الحب
الدادة
1956
I Killed My Wife
Umm Hamed
1956
My Love Story
1955
Days and Nights
أم فاطمة
1955
Al-Jasad
1955
El Habeb El Maghool
Halima
1955
Dearer Than My Eyes
1955
Ismail Yassine Yukabel Raya Wa Sekina
Nono's mother
1955
أحلام الربيع
1955
Soul lover
1955
Girls' School
1955
Appointment with Happiness
1954
عزيزة
1954
Women Can’t Lie
Um Yanni
1954
Sheikh Hassan
Umm Nabawiya
1954
Always With You
Tafida's aunt
1954
Love letter
Inayat Hanem
1954
Akwa Min El Hub
1954
Al-Mal W'al-Banun
1954
Marret El-ayam
1954
The honorable thief
Fathia's aunt
1953
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953
Ghaltet El Omr
Umm Munira
1953
Kalimat el hak
1953
Rule of Time
Inayat Hanem
1953
Albi Ala Waldi
Zahira Hanem
1953
شريك حياتى
تفيده
1953
Mustafa Kamel
1952
Ana Wahdi
Umm Afaf
1952
The Lady on the Train
1952
El Zuhur El Fatina
1952
The Time of Miracles
نفيسة
1952
Isalu kalbi
1952
Ghadab El Waledain
1952
Believing in God
1952
People's secrets
1951
Shebak Habibi
1951
Battle of life
1950
The Much-Loved One
1950
Women's guile
Umm Nabeeh
1950
Tough Road
Salwa's mother
1950
Shari al-bahlawan
1949
Hoda
1949
Wandering Souls
1949
The Lady of the House
أم علي
1949
El Masri Effendi
1949
Khulud
1948
سجى الليل
1948
Punishment
أم علي جارة الخدامة رقية
1948
The Avenger
1947
Cairo-Baghdad
1947
The Love of My Life
الأم
1947
A Lebanese at the university
1947
Zohrah
1947
Gharam El Sheyukh
1946
Glory and tears
أم حمدى
1946
Qesset Gharam
Dada Amina
1945
Casino el latafa
1945
Leila, Daughter of the Poor
Umm Samira Hanem
1945
Bayn Narayn
Umm Alia
1945
El Mazaher
1945
The Black Market
أم محمود
1945
Passion and Revenge
مباركة
1944
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
1944
A lie within a lie
1944
A lie within a lie
مديرة ملجأ الاطفال
1944
my daughter
1944
Layla in the dark
الدادة
1944
Who's Done it ?
Nabwiya Hanim
1944
Majda
1943
Les Miserables
مديرة المدرسة
1943
The Fifth Groom
عليّة - خادمة بهيره هانم
1942
Al-Sharid
1942
almutahama
1942
On the stage of life
عائشة هانم
1942
Love Is Forbidden
ستيته - والدة عزيز
1942
Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi
Princess Salma's bridesmaid
1941
The Victory of Youth
1941
The workshop
1940
Rebellious girl
1940
The Will
أم محمد
1939
El Doctor
رئيسة الجمعية
1939
Look for the Woman
1939