Sherifa Maher
Born: 1932-09-30 in Cairo, Egypt
Known For: Acting
Biography
Egyptian actress Sherifa Mahear was born in 1932 in the Cairo neighborhood, Helwan. She graduated from a French high school and was discovered by the prominent Egyptian singer and musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab, who signed her on for a three year contract. She went on to work in cinema, appearing as both a singer and an actress. Mahear is best known for playing an an aristocratic woman and for her roles in the films: “Irham Dmoo’y” (Pity my Tears), “Karamet Zawgaty” (My Wife’s Dignity), Aaz El Habayeb" (Dearest Beloveds), and “El Masir” (Destiny).
Filmography
2016
2000
- Sons of the Devil
- Ragol Laho Maddi as صاحبة شقة الدعارة
1997
- Destiny as Manuella's Mother
1986
- Password as Mounira
- عذراء وثلاثة رجال as زينب - أم أمل
1985
- Bardis as دولت
1984
- The Bakery as Husniyyah
- والسيدة حرمه as أم الجيوشي - ضيفة الشرف
1975
- Tears Run Dry as Farida, Sami Karam's wife
1967
- My Wife's Dignity as Salwa
1966
- Mansion of Longing
- Life is Sweet as Shosho
1965
- Al-modeer Al-Fanni as Layla
- The Three Wise Men as نجمة
- Kindar the Invulnerable
1964
1963
- Rabea Al Adaweiah as Dalal
1961
- Dearest Beloved as لواحظ
- I Won't Confess as Nadia
- The Shore of Love
1960
- The Magical Lantern as Mimi - Morsi's wife
1959
1957
- The Suspect as sanya
1956
1955
1954
- Kedt Ahdem Baity
- Pity My Tears as Ruhiya Abu Al-Majd - روحيّة أبو المجد
1953
1952
- Ghaltet Ab as Nehal
- Iidini eaqlak as Sanaa