Nabila Obeid (Arabic: نبيلة عبيد; born 21 January 1945 in Cairo, Egypt), also spelled Nabila Ebeed, is an Egyptian actress.
Early life
Born in the district of Shubra, Cairo, Nabila was a huge fan of classic Egyptian movies. She used to gather money as a child to go to the Shoubrah Cinema Palace.
Career
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".
In 1967 she co-starred with Salah Zulfikar in the highly successful political play Rubabikia, one of her few roles on stage. She has also starred in the television dramas El-Ammah Nour (Aunt Nour) and El-Bawaba El-Taniya (The Second Gate).
Personal life
She was married to film director who discovered her, Atef Salem, from 1963 to 1967. Obeid later had several secret marriages, including one to Osama El-Baz which lasted for nine years.
Filmography (partial)
Films
Al-Mamalik (The Mamluks)
Zawja Min Paris (A Wife from Paris)
Thalath Losoos (Three Thieves)
Zekra Lailat Hubb (Memory of a Night of Love)
Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef (Truth has a Voice)
El Rakesa we El Tabal (The Dancer and the Drummer)
Al Rakesa wa al Syasi (The Dancer and the Politician)
Abnaa' wa Katala (Sons and Killers)
Eghteyal Modarresa (Assassination of a Teacher)
Kahwat El Mawardi (El-Mawardi Cafe)
Tout Tout
El Circ (The Circus)
Rabea el Adawaya
Kashef el Mastour (Revealing the Hidden)
El Azraa' we el Shaar el Abyad (The Virgin and the Old Guy)
El Akhar (The Other)
Hoda and His excellency the Minister (original 1995, reprinted 2005)
Theater
Rubabikia (Robabekya)
Television
El-Ammah Nour (Aunt Nour)
El-Bawaba El-Taniya (The Second Gate)
Nabila Ebeid at Complete Index To World Film