An Egyptian actress and director. She studied French at the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University. She became known for action roles in Egyptian cinema; among her most famous films are Halat Talabbus (Caught in the Act) and Bint Mushaghiba Jiddan (A Very Mischievous Girl). She also acted in theater and television; her television credits include Zi'ab al-Jabal (Wolves of the Mountain), Al-Hisab (The Reckoning), and Wanees wa Ayyamuhu (Wanees and His Days), while her stage work includes Raqisat Qita' 'Aam (Public Sector Dancer) and Awlad al-Shawari' (Street Children). She stepped away from the screen for several years following a car accident but returned to the spotlight in 2002 via the satellite TV program Tajribati (My Experience). Subsequently, she appeared in several series, including Azhar, Wanees wa Ayyamuhu, and Nazariyat al-Jowafa (The Guava Theory).
