Dalenda Abdou


Dalenda Abdou, stage name of Khira Bent Abdelkader Gharbi, was a Tunisian actress.

Biography

Abdou began her career in the theatre in 1947 with the troupe Al Ittihad Al Masrahi de Béchir Rahal. She alternated between several other troupes, such as the Troupe du théâtre populaire led by. She adopted the pseudonym of "Dalenda Abdou" after guidance from Béchir Rahal, a pioneer of Tunisian theatre and father of singer Oulaya. She played in several theatrical performances, such as The Two Orphans.
In 1951, Abdou made her debut with Radio Tunis, where she met actor and director Mongi Ben Yaïche. She began appearing in television shows, notably playing Hnani in Mhal Chahed. She often played old women on television, a character she was considered to have mastered.
On 29 June 2021, Abdou died at age 92 in the from a long illness complicated by a COVID-19 infection.

Filmography

Cinema

Television

  • 1992: El Douar by Abdelkader Jerbi
  • 1996: El Khottab Al Bab by Slaheddine Essid, Ali Louati and Moncef Baldi: Habiba
  • 1999: Anbar Ellil by Habib Mselmani: Ourida
  • 2006: Hkeyet El Aroui by Habib El Jomni
  • 2007: Salah w Sallouha
  • 2007: Choufli Hal by Slaheddine Essid: Aichoucha
  • 2010: Casting by Sami Fehri
  • 2014: Nsibti Laaziza by Slaheddine Essid