an Egyptian actress, born on August 24, 1957, in Cairo Governorate. She earned a Bachelor's degree in English Language from the Faculty of Arts at Ain Shams University, and after graduating, she worked in the field of public relations.

Athar El Hakim began her artistic career when she was discovered by the artist Samir Ghanem, who recommended her to the producer Riad El Arabi, who assigned her the leading role in the series "Without Rebuke" in 1976.

She continued to excel in presenting dramatic roles that left an unforgettable mark, including: "Dear Sons.. Thank You," "Nights of Helmeya," "Farewell Spring of Life," "One Thousand and One Nights," "Taming the Shrew," "Zizinia," "We Do Not Sow Thorns," "Love After Deliberation."

Her first cinematic roles were in the film "The Cursed" in 1979. She then starred in a number of distinguished films, such as: "Strange Brothers," "I Don't Lie But I Talk," "The Poor Don't Enter Heaven," "Love Above the Pyramid Plateau," "The Tiger and the Female," "Paper Hero," "The Troublemakers and the Captain," "Amber and Colors."

Athar El Hakim participated in one film listed among the top 100 films in the memory of Egyptian cinema, which is the film "Love Above the Pyramid Plateau."

Athar Hakim was selected as a jury member for the Association of Film Festival in 2013 and the Tayyiba Short Film Festival in 2014.

Personal Life

Actress Athar El Hakim married for the first time in 1987 to Mahmoud Magdi Gouda and they had three children: "Amr," "Ali," and "Abdel Rahman." However, they divorced in March 1999, after more than 10 years of marriage. She then married for the second time in 2006 to the media figure Yasser Kamal Khalil.

Awards and Honors

Honorary shield from the Arab International Radio and Television Association for her role in the series "Dear Sons.. Thank You."

Papyrus Award for Acting from the Ministry of Culture.

Honorary shield from the Ismailia International Festival for the Arts in 2001.

Honorary shield from the Salé International Women's Cinema Festival in Morocco in 2013.

Honorary shield from the National Council for Human Rights in the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in 2013.

Honorary shield from the Tayyiba Short Film Festival in 2014.

Honorary shield from the Rotary Club of Mansouria in the Mother's Day celebration in 2014.

Honorary shield from the Faculty of Language and Media at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology in 2016.

Works

Films

1979: "What a Killer Wouldn't Kill," "The Cursed."

1980: "Strange Brothers."

1981: "I Don't Lie But I Talk," "Dangerous Liaison," "A Bird on the Road," "Secret Visit."

1982: "Who Extinguishes the Fire," "The Slaughterer."

1983: "Kingdom of Hallucination," "Ayoub."

1984: "The Poor Don't Enter Heaven," "The Fox and the Grapes."

1985: "Street Angels," "Uncle Qandeel's Scissors," "The Palm Tree," "Halal Earns."

1986: "Love Above the Pyramid Plateau," "Poor But Happy," "Melodies," "The Last Scene," "Time Conqueror."

1987: "The Tiger and the Female," "Time Conqueror," "The Upper Egyptian Man."

1988: "A Bird in the Sky," "Paper Hero."

1989: "Karakeeb."

1990: "Late Friendship," "Interpreter's Nook," "The Last Game."

1991: "The Game of Villains," "Eka's Law," "Shaawesh Nas El Layl," "The Troublemakers and the Captain," "Searching for Mr. Marzouk."

1992: "Police Demons."

1993: "Chase in the Prohibited."

1994: "The Truth's Name is Salem."

1995: "We're the Children of Today."

1997: "After a Painful Accident."

1998: "Hard Labor."

2000: "Who Is My Beloved."

2001: "Crime Knocks the Door," "Amber and Colors."

Television Series

1976: "Without Rebuke."

1977: "Nothing Matters."

1979: "The Man I Loved," "Dear Sons.. Thank You."

1980: "Fasting Fasting."

1982: "Sorry, Sir Man."

1983: "So He Doesn't Choke."

1986: "Love and Other Things," "Dream Journey."

1987: "The Zincalan."

1989: "Nights of Helmeya Part 2."

1990: "Nights of Helmeya Part 3," "Cain and Abel."

1991: "Farewell Spring of Life."

1994: "My Heart Is Not in My Pocket," "One Thousand and One Nights: Al Sindbad."

1996: "Taming the Shrew," "An Order of Removal."

1997: "Zizinia Part 1: The Guardian and the Gentleman," "A Story Without a Beginning or an End."

1998: "We Do Not Sow Thorns."

2000: "Escape from Love."

2004: "Freska."

2005: "Sea Lanterns."

2006: "Love After Deliberation."

2009: "Taut String."

Theater Productions

"Dreams of Jasmine."

Radio Series

1979: "We're No Longer Your Slaves."

1987: "The Knight of His Time and Place."

1992: "The Sparrow's Tongue."

1999: "The Successful Raises His Hands."

2007: "A Woman's Pride."