Sherifa Maher
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
Like A Matchstick
2016
Sons of the Devil
2000
Ragol Laho Maddi
2000
as صاحبة شقة الدعارة
Destiny
1997
as Manuella's Mother
عذراء وثلاثة رجال
1986
as زينب - أم أمل
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Password
1986
as Mounira
The Bakery
1984
as Husniyyah
والسيدة حرمه
1984
as أم الجيوشي - ضيفة الشرف
Tears Run Dry
1975
as Farida, Sami Karam's wife
My Wife's Dignity
1967
as Salwa
Mansion of Longing
1966
Life is Sweet
1966
as Shosho
The Three Wise Men
1965
as نجمة
Kindar the Invulnerable
1965
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965
as Layla
Fatinat aljamahir
1964
Rabea Al Adaweiah
1963
as Dalal
I Won't Confess
1961
as Nadia
Dearest Beloved
1961
as لواحظ
The Shore of Love
1961
The Magical Lantern
1960
as Mimi - Morsi's wife
صخرة الحب
1959
The Suspect
1957
as sanya
Ismail Yassine in the Police
1956
as جمالات