Biography
An Egyptian actress, she was born in February 1919 in the Sayeda Zeinab district of Cairo, into an artistic family, as she was the sister of actress Amal Zayed.
She began her acting career on the radio, and became famous for her role as "Umm Bunduq" in the TV series "Sa'at Li Qalbak" (An Hour for Your Heart) and for her role as "Umm Ali" in the radio series "Aylet Marzouq Effendi".
Her cinematic career began in 1945 in the film "Casino Al Latafa" (Casino of Kindness) with Mohamed Abdel Mutalib and Samia Gamal. She then starred in the film "She Was an Angel" (1947) with Mary Queeny, Faten Hamama, and Yehia Chahine. Her work continued after that, most notably: "Women Don't Know How to Lie," "My Wife's Groom," and "The Secret of the Invisibility Cap."
Filmography
Cast Credits

When Love Sings
Character:
MOVIE • 1973

أشجان
Character:
TV • 1970

ُُThe Student and the Teacher
Character: الأبلة
MOVIE • 1968

إجازة صيف
Character: جمالات - زوجة مصطفي الأولي
MOVIE • 1966

Chakawet rejala
Character: سنية الدلالة
MOVIE • 1966

Kol El Regala Keda
Character: الخادمة لواحظ
MOVIE • 1964

Sett El Banat
Character: om-ali
MOVIE • 1961

People Downstairs
Character: Fatima
MOVIE • 1960

Boundless Love
Character:
MOVIE • 1960

Abu Ahmad
Character:
MOVIE • 1960

My Wife's Suitor
Character: ام كامل
MOVIE • 1959

Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
Character:
MOVIE • 1959

The Surprises Motel
Character:
MOVIE • 1959

We the Students
Character:
MOVIE • 1959

I Am Free
Character:
MOVIE • 1959

This is Love
Character: Zahiya
MOVIE • 1958

Hob Min Narr
Character: جمالات
MOVIE • 1958

My One And Only Love
Character: ضاربة الودع
MOVIE • 1957

The Lovely Bus Conductors
Character:
MOVIE • 1957

جرب حظك
Character:
MOVIE • 1956