She is an Egyptian writer who worked an assistant director in drama and a program director. She presented a number of programs on Egyptian television. She has written successful works, most notably the films My Blood, My Tears and My Smile (1973), My Love... Always (1980), and the TV series On Low Fire (2005) and A Bird in a Cage (1984). She received numerous awards, including Best Script for Virgin & the White Hair (1983) from the 7th Cairo International Film Festival.