A self-taught Moroccan actress, Amale El Atrache was trained in theatre by a former graduate of the Higher Institute of Dramatic Art in 1997. In 1999, she made her professional debut with Tayeb Saddiki, performing in two of his plays. In 2001, she was discovered for the first time on Moroccan television, specifically on 2M, in the sitcom Lalla Fatema for three consecutive seasons (96 episodes).

In 2004, she was cast in another sitcom, "Sir Hta Tji," which ran for two seasons. She returned to her first love, the theatre. Over three years, she performed in three plays: with the Tanssift company in an adaptation of Cervantes titled < bassou > in 2005; in 2006 with the same company in a reinterpretation of Marivaux's < l'ile aux esclaves >; and a 2007 creation with the Foundation for Living Arts, directed by Faouzi Bensaidi. Theatre plays: directed by Mohamed El Hor (1998), directed by Tayeb Saddiki (1999) < l'envoutement >, directed by Tayeb Saddiki (1999) < le juge de l'ombre >, directed by Rachid Dawani (2000) < bassou >, directed by Hassan Hamouche (2005) < histoire d'amour en 12 chansons, 3 repas et 1 baiser >, 2007 creation directed by Fawzi Bensaidi. Cinema: Short films: by Rachid El Ouali, by Hicham Falah, by Hassan Hamouch. Feature films: < juanita de tanger > (2004) by Farida Bel Yazid, < Number one > (2007) by Zakiya Tahiri Bouchaala. Foreign television: < ali baba et les quarante voleurs > by Pierre Aknine (2007).