Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Biography

Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine (Arabic: مريم محمد فخر الدين, 8 September 1933 – 3 November 2014) was an Egyptian film and television actress. She was nicknamed the "Beauty of the Screen" (Egyptian Arabic: حسناء الشاشة). Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title of Most Beautiful Face in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image. She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulfikar, her future husband. Mariam Fakhr Eddine's first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love and she went on to appear in the films such as Back Again (1957), Sleepless (1957), The Cursed Palace (1962), Soft Hands (1963) and Secret Visit (1981). In the late 1950s and early 1960s, she initially found success in larger sentimental roles before transitioning into portraying matriarch late in her career. In 2007, Mariam Fakhr Eddine was cast as Mrs. Aida in the French-Canadian romantic drama film Whatever Lola Wants. She attended the Alexandria International Film Festival in 2009. Until her death in 2014, Fakhr Eddine appeared in more than 200 films. Her younger brother, Youssef Fakhr Eddine, was also a leading actor.

Most Known For

Opera Aida

Ortaşark Yanıyor

The Family

Stories of Mr. Ayoub and Mrs. Inayat

The Harbor and the Sailor

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قط وفار فايف ستار

as ضيف

Seyam Seyam

as والدة تهاني

نوبة حراسة

Sweet Oblivion

as Madame Zizi

Whatever Lola wants

as Mrs. Aida

Return My Heart

as الأميرة إنجي

Pledge of Love

as Amal / Suhair

A Tale in Two Word

as والدة نوال

Storm of Tears

Time of the Forbidden

Love letter

as Elham \ Wedad

Samara Al-Amir

The Devil of the Desert

as Dalal

My Love... Always

as Madiha - Farida's mother