Layla Olwy

Biography

Layla Olwy is an Egyptian actress, born to an Egyptian father and a Greek mother. Her full name is Leyla Ahmed E’lwy and her career began when she was still quite young with Abla Fadeela at the Radio broadcast and Mama Samiha on children programming on television. Leyla studied at French schools and graduated in 1991 from the faculty of commerce. She took small parts in films as a child and performed in several titles. Nour el-Shereef noticed her talents on stage. Leyla took part in the television series “Dimoo’ Fawq al-Haqiqa” (“Tears Over the Truth”) in her first television role as a mature actress. Among the stage productions which she has taken part in are “al-Brenseesa” (“The Princess”). The actress was also honored at several festivals including the Love Festival of 2002. She could be considered among the most intelligent actresses in her generation and her performances were particularly memorable in “al-Muzniboon” (“The Guilty”) and “Kharag wa lam Ya’od” (“He Left but did not Return”).

Most Known For

Shams

as شمس

The Family

ألف ليلة وليلة

as شهرزاد

Hekayat Beneeshha

as هالة, ليلى أحمد سلام, عفت عبدالرحمن الشربيني, علياء فهمي البنهاوي

Morning and Evening Talk

as هدى ألوسي

Alhajar alddayir

Gorgeous

Welcome Home

الصراع

as كريمة

Taealaa nahlum bibakrih

Laila's Wedding

as Lalia

ألف ليلة وليلة: الأشكيف وست الملاح

as الأميرة هانوم / الأميرة صباح ست الملاح

Napoleon And Al Mahrousa

Wa Tawalat Al Ahdath Asefa

as ناهد

هذا المصير

Backstreets

طريق الندم

as سهير

اللعبة

as هادية

التوأم

أخو البنات

as رجاء عبدالسلام حسن