Layla Olwy
Born: 1962-01-04 in Cairo, Egypt
Known For: Acting
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”).
Filmography
2024
- Maqsoom as هند
- The Con Artist as شاهيناز
- A Toxic Marriage as نوال
2023
- The Shanabs as نيللي شنب
- Sugar Daddy as أميمة / أمنية
- DataBase of Cast
2021
- 200 Pounds as سلوى
- Mom Is Pregnant as سمية
- Gorgeous
2016
- Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces as Shadia
2014
- Shams as شمس
2013
- Laila's Wedding as Lalia
2012
- Juliet's Pants as ضيفة شرف
- Napoleon And Al Mahrousa
- نابليون والمحروسة as نفيسة البيضاء
2011
2009
- Hekayat Beneeshha as هالة, ليلى أحمد سلام, عفت عبدالرحمن الشربيني, علياء فهمي البنهاوي
2008
2007
- The Seventh Heaven as حنان
2004
- Girl's Love as Nada Mustafa Abu Hagar
- I Love Cinema
2001
- Morning and Evening Talk as هدى ألوسي
2000
- Ragol Laho Maddi as منال/ أنهار
1999
1998
1997
- Destiny as Manuella/Gypsy Woman
- Best Laid Plans! as Shadia
- A Girl Called Apple as Zeinat (Tofaha)
- التوأم
1996
- الجميلة والوحشين as نعيمة
- El Gameela Wel Wa7sheen
- O Lovely Life
- Traffic Light as Sumaya ( Susu )
1994
1993
1992
- Axe in the head as Saeeda
- Alhajar alddayir
- Ai Ai
- Al Haggama as نوسه
- ألف ليلة وليلة as شهرزاد
- The Lady from Cairo
- Alhajar alddayir
- Ai Ai as zeinab
1991
- Al Makhtufa as Nevin
- Silence! as حلاوة
- Helaly Grip as Laila
- The Stoners as ناديه بيچو
- O, Mehalabeya
1990
1989
- We're All Thieves, My Dear as Basma Abdel Razek
- The Rapists as Safaa Kamel Othman
- ألف ليلة وليلة: الأشكيف وست الملاح as الأميرة هانوم / الأميرة صباح ست الملاح
- Hell Below Water as Halah
1988
- Time of the Forbidden
- All That Love as وفاء
- Snakes Passion as Mahja Abdul Rahman
1987
- A Slam Dunk
- The Basement
- Al Ragol Yohib Maratein as سميرة
- The Dwarfs Are Coming as Nani
- Min Khaf Selim
- Khaleel after Modification as Hala
- El Motamared as Layla
1986
- Almutaradat Al'akhira
- Al'unthaa as دلال مصطفي بركات
- عذراء وثلاثة رجال as أمل عبدالفتاح
- Al-Harafish
- Under Threat as سالى رحمى
- The Age of Wolves as حنان
- عريس مع إيقاف التنفيذ
- Password as Aida
- Youssef and Zeinab
1985
- El Ayeqa Wil Darreesa as Samah
- El Mwazafoun Fel Ard
- Execution Of A Dead Man as فاطمة مساعد الطوبي
- A Husband On Demand as Nahed
- Ana
- The Man Who Sneezed
- A Tale in Two Word as حنان
- الثعبان
- الجريح
- Alttaghia
- Ayam Al Tahadi
- طريق الندم as سهير
1984
- Gone with No Return as Khayria / Khokha
- The Traitors
- Streets of Fire as إنصاف عمران
- قمر الليل
- Titans of the Port
- El Princesa
- Wanted Dead or Alive as Basma
- Samora & the Pretty Girl
- Rioters in the army as كريمة
- أخو البنات as رجاء عبدالسلام حسن
- The Devil Sings as سلوى
- Illusions Of Love as Amira
1982
1981
1980
- Seyam Seyam as راندا إسماعيل
- الصراع as كريمة
1979
- The Lunatics Nest as امانى
- هذا المصير