Karima Mokhtar
Karima Mokhtar was an Egyptian stage and film actress whose career spanned for more than fifty years.Life
Karima was born in Asyut, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in dramatic arts. She was married to actor and director Nour Al-Demerdash, and they were the parents of television presenter Moataz Al-Demerdash. She started her acting career in the radio show Baba Sharou, and continued in other radio shows. Her film and stage career lasted for more than fifty years. She has been labeled an iconic "mother figure" in Egyptian film, often playing "the mother" in films and television shows, such as in The Kids Have Grown Up and The Grandson.
