Biography
An Egyptian actor who was born in Alexandria and has moved to Cairo 1963 where she joined Al-Saneyya secondary school for girls in Sayyeda Zeinab (popular district of Cairo). She studied at the faculty of Arts and meanwhile worked in films and as fashion model. She traveled to Lebanon to work in some films. On stage Madeeha participated in a number of plays; “Hello Shalaby”, “Helw al-kalaam i.e. Sweet talk”. Although Madeeha has had important roles like her role in “O’youn la tanaam i.e. Sleepless eyes”, yet she had to wait for ten year before jumping into stardom after her role in “Al-So’ouud ilal-haaweya i.e. The ascent to the abyss”. She was married three times. Her first marriage was to businessman Mahmoud al-Rayyes, father of her only daughter Mirhan. She also married film director Shereef Hammouda. She then married a lawyer and quit acting even before finishing her last film “Bawwaabat Eblees i.e. Devil’s gate”.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Choice (1971)
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Smart but Stupid (1980) — Baisa
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Rise to the Abyss (1978) — Abla Kamel
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30 Days in Prison (1966) — سهير
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Mottarada Gharameya (1968) — ماريا، المضيفة اﻹيطالية
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Al Afaret (1990) — كريمة
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Sleepless Eyes (1981) — Mahasen
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The Battle of the Damned (1969) — Lisa
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Reckless Husbands (1976) — برلنتي
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Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset (1981) — Ebtesam
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Visitor at Dawn (1975) — Samia
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A File in Vice (1986) — madiha
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The Hell (1980)
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A Song on the Passage (1972) — إلهام
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Alley of Love (1983) — Samiha
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Omar's Journey (1986) — نجاح
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The Demons Husbands (1977) — ماجدة
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Devilish Daughters (1984)
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Gang of Women (1969)
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Hello Shalaby (1969) — هدى مدكور
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The hardest marriage (1970) — Soad
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Desire (1980) — Halah
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Streets of Fire (1984) — نفيسه عمران - نوسه
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Whatever You Do, It's Always That Way (1982) — سعاد
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Precausion is Mandatory (1983) — نرجس
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Devil Girl (1964) — الموديل خطيبة رمزي
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My Sister (1971) — Madiha
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An Ordinary Girl (1968)
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End of the Road (1968)
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أشياء ضد القانون (1982) — Azhar/Enaiyat/Enaba
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Shadows on the Other Side (1971)
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Women's Gang (1970)
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The Curse (1984)
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The Mute (1980) — Aida
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Nisaa' min Zahab (1967)
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Naeema Fakeha Moharama (1984) — نعيمة
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But Something Remains (1984) — زينات
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The Shortcoming (1967) — نجاة
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Huwa wa el nessaa (1966) — جارة والد فيفي
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The Liar (1975) — Mervat