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Laila Fawzy

Acting Born Oct 20, 1918 Turkey 24 credits

Biography

Fawzi was born in Turkey to Egyptian parents. Her father owned fabric stores in Cairo, Damascus and Istanbul. She won Miss Egypt contest in 1940 and was awarded a small role in the Egyptian movie Wives Factory in 1941.

After Her debut role, She then went on to star in numerous roles between film and television, until the beginning of the 21st century, she retired a few years before her death. Among her most notable roles were those in The Victorious Salah Eldin, Hell's Ambassador, and The Ladies of Garden City.

She married three times firstly to fellow Egyptian actor Aziz Osman, followed by Anwar Wagdi, and then Galal Moawad.

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Film

Saladin

as Virginia, Princess of Kerak

Full filmography

  • Bwabet Elhalwani (1992) as الوالدة باشا
  • Bwabet Elhalwani (1992) as خوشيار
  • Hawanem Garden City (1997) as أمينة هانم
  • Abo El-Ela 90 (1996) as ملك المنسترلي
  • Saladin (1963) as Virginia, Princess of Kerak
  • Years of Misery and Love (1998)
  • When the Fox Passed By (1999)
  • Who Doesn't Love Fatma? (1996)
  • Alexandria… Why? (1979) as Princess Chahinour
  • ألف ليلة وليلة: حمال الأسية (1990)
  • Port Said (1957) as بات
  • A Bullet in the Heart (1944) as جارة محسن
  • Ali Al- Zebak (1985) as Dalila
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1942) as مُرجانة
  • Son of Cleopatra (1964) as Hermia
  • A Tale from the Arabian Nights (1964)
  • For the Sake of a Woman (1959) as إلهام
  • Pictures from Life: The Mother of People with Disabilities
  • The Savage (1979) as Eqbal
  • Ambassador of Hell (1945) as Samira
  • Afrah (1950)
  • Sunstroke (1978)
  • أمواج بلا شاطئ (1976) as Nazik نازك
  • Cat's Head (1980)