Zakeya Ebrahim

An Egyptian actress, born in 1901. She worked in the prime of her life with Naguib Al-Rihani’s troupe, then joined Ali Al-Kassar’s troupe and became the heroine of the troupe’s performances for years. She also worked in cinema since the mid-thirties, and was famous for playing the characters of a cruel wife or mother-in-law. Her films include: (The Gendarmerie, The Determination, 3 Pounds, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and The Night of the Wedding). She died in 1970.