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Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Birthday: 1933-01-08 | Place of Birth: Al Fayoum, Egypt

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2007
Whatever Lola wants

as    Mrs. Aida

1993
A Citizen Under Investigation

as    Khairiya Othman

1989
We're All Thieves, My Dear

as    Dawlat Hanem

1988
Assassination of a Teacher

as    School Principal

1987
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein

as    أم ماجدة

1987
Wa Yabka El Hob

as    أم منى

1986
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab

as    Fatima

1986
Tears of the devil

as    والدة وفاء

1985
Fingerprints On Water

as    Salwa Mother

1985
A Tale in Two Word

as    والدة نوال