Acting
Thuraya Fakhry
AR cinema · 153 credits
Born
3 August 1905
Died
17 September 1965 (aged 60)
Birthplace
Zahle - Lebanon
Also known as ثريا فخري · Thoraya Fakhri · Soraya Fakhry · Soraya Fakhri
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
Filmography
Widow Wanted
as Umm Ali - أم علي - الدادة العذراء
آخر جنان
as شربات
Between Two Palaces
as طيفه هانم
Runaway from Marriage
as Esther - Sarina's mother
الدبور
as داده حليمه
The Laughing Crime
as الداده
Serr el hareba
as رسمية هانم
The Black Candles
as Halima
Salwa in the Wind
as أم يونس
El Ragol El Thaalab
as شغالة فى منزل شريف
The King of Petrol
as Mabrouka
Dearest Beloved
as الخاطبه
لا تذكريني
as أم ناهد
H-3
as رضية زوجة عباس
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
as Farida
Sad Melody
as Umm Mohamed
The River of Love
as دادة أم الخير
Rendezvous with a Stranger
as rashad's mother
Umm Ratiba
as sayed's mother
The Unknown Woman
as الداده
Among the Ruins
as الدادا
Katia tarik
as قوت القلوب
Samara's Ghost
as والدة فؤاد
Mufattish El Mabahess
as ام حسام
Chabab El Yom
as Umm Nawal
Habibi El Asmar
as آسمة
Repentance
as أم عمر
Return My Heart
as الدادة
Girls of Today
as Buthaina's mother
نداء الحب
as الدادة
I Killed My Wife
as Umm Hamed
Days and Nights
as أم فاطمة
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
as Nono's mother
The Unknown Beloved
as Halima
The Body
Actor
Banat Al-Lail
as الدادا
Sheikh Hassan
as Umm Nabawiya
Always With You
as Tafida's aunt
Women Can’t Lie
as Um Yanni
Love letter
as Inayat Hanem
Aziza
Actor
الأرض الطيبة
as زوجة حسنين خال سعدية
Albi Ala Waldi
as Zahira Hanem
شريك حياتى
as تفيده
Rule of Time
as Inayat Hanem
The honorable thief
as Fathia's aunt
Ghaltet El Omr
as Umm Munira
Ana Wahdi
as Umm Afaf
The Time of Miracles
as نفيسة
Tough Road
as Salwa's mother
Women's guile
as Umm Nabeeh
The Lady of the House
as أم علي
Punishment
as أم علي جارة الخدامة رقية
Glory and tears
as أم حمدى
The Black Market
as أم محمود
Qesset Gharam
as Dada Amina
Leila, Daughter of the Poor
as Umm Samira Hanem
Bayn Narayn
as Umm Alia
Who's Done it ?
as نبوية هانم
Layla in the dark
as الدادة
A lie within a lie
Actor, as مديرة ملجأ الاطفال
Passion and Revenge
as مباركة
Les Misérables
as مديرة المدرسة
The Fifth Groom
as عليّة - خادمة بهيره هانم
On the stage of life
as عائشة هانم
Love Is Forbidden
as ستيته - والدة عزيز
Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi
as Princess Salma's bridesmaid
The Will
as أم محمد
El Doctor
as رئيسة الجمعية