Olwiya Gamil

Olwiya Gamil

An actress who worked in theater and cinema, her real name is Elisabeth Khalil Majdalani. She came to Egypt from Lebanon. She worked in theater where she joined Ramses Naguib's troupe with Youssef Wahbi and remained in the troupe for many years, then joined the National Troupe. She worked in the plays Tosca, Divorce, The Count of Monte Cristo, Homeland, Rasputin, The Honorable Representative, and Polluted Blood. She was famous for her role as a strong-willed woman and a cruel mother-in-law in the films she worked in. She was married to the great artist Mahmoud Al-Meligy from 1939 until his death in 1983. Before that, she had married when she was thirteen years old and gave birth to her only daughter, Isis. She retired from acting in 1967 and passed away in 1994.

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Filmography

1964

A wife from Paris
A wife from Paris
as والدة سامية
Movie - Released: 7/24/1964
The Black Cat
The Black Cat
as Amina
TV - Released: 5/10/1964

1963

Prisoner of the Night
Prisoner of the Night
Movie - Released: 9/16/1963

1962

The Cursed Palace
The Cursed Palace
as Najiya
Movie - Released: 4/9/1962

1961

The Student
The Student
as أم حسن
Movie - Released: 11/12/1961
No Understanding
No Understanding
as Ismet Hanem عصمت هانم
Movie - Released: 12/11/1961

1960

In Your Hands
In Your Hands
Movie - Released: 1/27/1960
Abu Ahmad
Abu Ahmad
Movie - Released: 1/25/1960

1958

Maa Al Ayam
Maa Al Ayam
Movie - Released: 3/10/1958
Chabab El Yom
Chabab El Yom
as Umm Fathia
Movie - Released: 3/3/1958

1957

The Suspect
The Suspect
as fekry's mother
Movie - Released: 4/1/1957
نهاية حب
نهاية حب
Movie - Released: 11/9/1957
Sageen Abu Za'abal
Sageen Abu Za'abal
as Hasan's mom
Movie - Released: 6/17/1957
Leila Raheeba
Leila Raheeba
Movie - Released: 12/26/1957
Tarek Al Amal
Tarek Al Amal
as ام حسين
Movie - Released: 11/28/1957

1956

Miracle from heaven
Miracle from heaven
as ام سلوى
Movie - Released: 3/19/1956

1955

Nahnu Bashar
Nahnu Bashar
Movie - Released: 1/10/1955
El Habeb El Maghool
El Habeb El Maghool
as Laila's mother
Movie - Released: 5/23/1955
God Is on Our Side
God Is on Our Side
Movie - Released: 1/2/1955

1954

دلوني يا ناس
دلوني يا ناس
as الأم - رقية مصطفى حشمت
Movie - Released: 10/14/1954
El naas makamat
El naas makamat
as Hamid's wife
Movie - Released: 7/5/1954

1953

Women Without Men
Women Without Men
Movie - Released: 2/5/1953

1952

Qadam Al Kheir
Qadam Al Kheir
Movie - Released: 9/8/1952
killer mother
killer mother
as نعمت
Movie - Released: 1/1/1952

1951

Al-Sharaff Ghali
Al-Sharaff Ghali
Movie - Released: 4/30/1951

1947

Zohrah
Zohrah
Movie - Released: 1/1/1947
Treachery and torment
Treachery and torment
Movie - Released: 3/31/1947
The Mind is on a Vacation
The Mind is on a Vacation
Movie - Released: 5/12/1947

1946

Layla, Daughter of the Rich
Layla, Daughter of the Rich
as Munira Hanem
Movie - Released: 10/28/1946

1945

Casino el latafa
Casino el latafa
Movie - Released: 10/18/1945
El Mazaher
El Mazaher
Movie - Released: 2/1/1945

1944

Berlanty
Berlanty
as Munira Hanem Shafi'i - منيرة هانم شافعي
Movie - Released: 1/1/1944
Executioner's sword
Executioner's sword
Movie - Released: 10/9/1944
Wahida
Wahida
Movie - Released: 9/18/1944
Ibn Al-Haddad
Ibn Al-Haddad
as جلبهار هانم
Movie - Released: 10/19/1944

1942

Children of the poor
Children of the poor
as عزيزة هانم - والدة زكى
Movie - Released: 1/1/1942

1941

The Victory of Youth
The Victory of Youth
as ام محي
Movie - Released: 3/24/1941

1940

Happy Day
Happy Day
Movie - Released: 1/15/1940

1930

Zeinab
Zeinab
Movie - Released: 4/9/1930

Unknown

Nahed
Nahed
as Dawlat Hanem - Nahed's mother
Movie