Nabila Obeid
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 21, 1945 (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Cairo, Egypt
Biography
Nabila is an Egyptian actress and is among the best recognized cinema figures as she was dubbed “Egypt’s first star”. She was born to a wealthy family and her talents were noticed by the Egyptian director ‘Atef Salim in the film “Mafeesh Tafahom” (“No Understanding”) on which she did not utter a single word. Thereafter she assumed the lead on the film “Rabi’ah al-‘Addawiyah”. Nabila was married to her discoverer ‘Atef Salim for a few years. She worked in Lebanese cinema and on stage. On television she assumed the lead on works such as “Bardees”, “Sahibat al-Galala” and “al-‘Amma Nour” (“Aunt Noor”) in 2003. On radio Nabila worked on “al-Sabr fee al-Malahat”. The actress also produced some of her own movies such as “Wa Saqatt fee Bahr al-‘Assal” (“I Fell into a Sea of Honey”), she also worked on stage with Tahhiya Karyoka on “Robabika” and received the award for best actress for her role in the film “La Yazal al-Tahqiq Mustamirran” (“The Investigation is still Ongoing”) in 1979. Nabila also received the award for other films such as “Intihar Sahib al-Shaqa” (“The Suicide of the Flat’s Owner”), “al-‘Azraa wa al-Sha’r al-Abyad” (“The Virgin and the White Hair”) and “Khatib Mama” (“Mother’s Fiancé”). Nabila was chosen as a member of the judge’s committee in the 2003 Cairo International Film Festival. She is considered among the Egyptian stars who are most intelligent and capable of survival and she dubbed herself “Egypt’s first star”. Nabila established herself following “Rabi’ah al-‘Addawiyah” however the crucial part of her life began when she started producing. She was in her best form with Ashraf Fahmy and in works adapted from Ehsan ‘Abd Al Qudoos. Also among her most important roles was “Kashf al-Mastoor” (“Revealing that which is Hidden”) and “Toot Toot”.
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Filmography
Ramez: Officially Crazy
TV · 1 ep
Extra Sugar
TV · 30 eps
Sultan Zamaneh
TV · 1 ep
Women's deception
TV · as Halawethom · 30 eps
None But That!
Movie · as Nahed
Lovers' Scraps
Movie
Aunt Nour
TV · as نور شمس الأصيل · 1 ep
Woman Under Surveillance
Movie
The Other
Movie
Woman and Cleaver
Movie · as Suad
Ladies' Threshold
Movie · as الدكتورة سهير فاضل
Huda and His Excellency the Minister
Movie
Revealing the Hidden
Movie · as Salwa
The Drowned
Movie · as Warda
Toot Toot
Movie
Samara Al-Amir
Movie
Rooster Among Hens
Movie
Darb Al Rahba
Movie · as Ebtisam
The Dancer & the Politician
Movie · as Sonia Seleem
Samiha Badran's Case
Movie · as Samiha Badran
Borgwan Lane
Movie
The Challenge
Movie · as Hoda
Assassination of a Teacher
Movie · as Teacher Hoda
Sons and Killers
Movie · as Dalal
The Mud
Movie · as Berlanti
Al Sabr fi Al-Malahat
Movie · as Wafaa
Mawad maa al-qadar
Movie
Market of The Fish
Movie · as Gmalat
The Hustlers
Movie
Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa
Movie
Permitted Days
Movie
Please Give Me This Medicine
Movie · as Magda
Jail Cell
Movie · as Amal
The Dancer & the Drummer
Movie
The Virgin & the White Hair
Movie · as Dawlat
Al Mawardi Cafe
Movie · as فراولة
The Devil Preaches
Movie · as Widad Tanahi
Circle of doubt
Movie · as هدى
Al Sharida
Movie · as سوسن
The Investigation Is Still Ongoing
Movie · as Zaynab
The Other Woman
Movie · as Soad
Final Confession
Movie · as Durriya
Life is a Moment
Movie · as زينات - نجمة السينما
رحلة داخل امرأة
Movie · as ميرفت
How to lose a million pounds
TV · 1 ep
Caught in a Honey Trap
Movie · as مايسة
The Love Thief
Movie · as سونيا / سامية
سري جداً
Movie
Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef
Movie
حكاية غريبة
TV · as سامية · 15 eps
Badia Masabni
Movie · as Bba Ezzedine
مجانين بالوراثة
Movie · as نانا
Hobi Al Awal Wa Al Akhir
Movie · as منى
Wonderful Trip
Movie · as arwah
And it was love
Movie
Mesk and Anbar
Movie
The Memory of a Night of Love
Movie
The Swindlers
Movie · as Nawal Abu Eldahab
Shabab fi Mehna
Movie
الحسناء والنمر
Movie
The kidnappers
Movie · as جينا
One last night of love
Movie
Teen Madness
Movie · as الدكتوره منى
Adam and Women
Movie
Last Mostahtera
Movie
Everyday's Game
Movie
حياة خطرة
Movie
Forbidden Photos: the Second Story (the Past)
Movie
Adam wel Nessa
Movie
The Three Liars
Movie
هاربات من الحب
Movie
The Son of Africa
Movie
The Honeymoon Trip
Movie
One in a Million
Movie
Terrible Hours
Movie
A Very Jealous Wife
Movie · as كوثر عبدالوهاب
The Three Swindlers
Movie · as Nahed
Heroes and Women
Movie · as دنيا
The Circus
Movie · as Noussa
Sareq Al-Malyeen
Movie
Robbabikia
Movie
The Three Friends
Movie · as Suad
Knooz
Movie · as Zumarada Haroun
Three Thieves
Movie · as Fahmy's wife
The Mamluks
Movie · as Qamar
My Mother's Fiancé
Movie · as Mushira
A wife from Paris
Movie · as سامية - الإخصائية الإجتماعية
Rabea Al Adaweiah
Movie · as Rabi'a Al Adawia
No Understanding
Movie · as Salwa سلوى