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Egyptian actress Karima Mokhtar is the subject of Monday's Google Doodle, visible across the Mena region.
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Karima starred in many films, TV shows, and theatrical plays throughout her career. Her first film is Thaman El Horeya.
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Karima known as the “Mother of Egyptian Cinema”, Mokhtar often depicted maternal characters in her work.
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Her career took off when she appeared in radio in the 1950s on the popular Egyptian children’s show Baba Sharou.
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Karima's marriage to film director and actor Nour Eldemerdash helped her in her first breakthrough role.
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Karima’s death scene in the popular Egyptian soap opera Yetraba Fi Ezo was a memorable one.
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Karima graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts.
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Karima helped revolutionize the Egyptian film industry and paved the way for future generations of actresses.
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Karima died in January 2017, days before her 83rd birthday after an undisclosed illness.