Nabila Obeid | |
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| Born | 21 January 1945 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | no children |
Nabila Obeid (Arabic: نبيلة عبيد; born 21 January 1945 in Cairo, Egypt), also spelled Nabila Ebeed, is an Egyptian actress.[1]
Born in the district of Shoubrah, Nabila was a huge fan of classical Egyptian movies and used to gather money as a kid to go to Shoubrah Cinema Palace.[citation needed]
She was first introduced to Egyptian Cinema by the Egyptian film director Atef Salem in a movie called Mafish Faida. In 1965, she starred with Omar Sharif in The Mamelukes, a role which was described as her "first steps to fame".[2]
In 1967, she co-starred with Salah Zulfikar in the highly successful political play Rubabikia, one of her few roles on stage.[3] She has also starred in the television dramas El-Ammah Nour (Aunt Nour) and El-Bawaba El-Taniya (The Second Gate).[4]
She married the film director, Atef Salem, who discovered her from 1963 to 1967. Obeid later had several secretive marriages including Osama El-Baz which lasted for nine years.[5]
