Elham Shahein
Born: 1960-01-03 in Cairo, Egypt
Known For: Acting
Biography
Elham Shaheen was born in Heliopolis, Elham graduated from the Institute of Performing Arts, acting division in 1982. Director Kamal Yassin launched her career by giving her a role in his made-for-TV-play "Hooreya men Al Marikh" (Mermaid from Mars). She starred in many TV shows including: "Akhu El Banat" (Brother of the Sisters), "Al El Bahr" (The Ocean Said), "Hatta la Yakhtaniq Al-hob"(So Love Doesn't Suffocate) "Nisf Rabia' Al Akhar" (The second half of Spring), "Layaly Al Helmeya" (Nights of Helmeya), and "Samhoony, Makansh Asdy" (I'm Sorry...I didn't mean to). She also won many awards for her film roles in "The Gentle" and "Ya Dunia Ya Gharamy" (Oh World, Oh my Love). Elham is known for her versatility in choosing different types of roles both in film and the small screen. In her personal life, Elham was married briefly to Egyptian producer Adel Hosny, then to a Lebanese business man.
Filmography
2025
- Restart as herself - guest of honor - بنفسها - ضيف شرف
- Master of People as اعتماد
- Toil & Pursuit
- Ramez Elon Masr
2023
- Mr. Ex as منيرة
- ٥٥ مشكلة حب
2022
2021
2020
- Curfew as Faten
- A Lifetime of Joy
2019
2016
- A Day for Women as Shamiya
2015
- Downtown Shaking as حورية الشحاتة
- Regatta
2012
2008
2005
- Zero Fat as Jamila Ayoub's Mother
2003
- A matter of principle as Rokaya
- Awad in a Mess
2001
2000
1999
- Forgive me, I didn't mean to as جلنار بشتك
1998
- Sweet Killing as Manal Ahmed Suleiman
- Ard Ard as Firdous Ibrahim
- Harmonica as Nargs
- Bahlool Fe Istanbul as جوهرة
- Dantela as Maryam Tawfiq Abu Al-Atta
- Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh
1997
- The Day Demon as Reham Othman
1996
- El Gentel
- Escape To The Top
- Rabiaa's Other Half as ناهد الوكيل
- O Lovely Life
1995
- Cheap Flesh as Tawheed Masalish
- The Assassination of Faten Tawfik as فاتن توفيق
- Abou Zeid of His Time
- البراري والحامول
1994
- Leylat Al-Qatl as Faiza
- The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty as أحلام
1993
1989
- El Zalem Wel Mazloom as بدور
- Days Of Anger
1988
- Story Of Half a Million Dollar
- الهانم بالنيابة عن مين as فريدة
- love school as ليلي
1987
- Al Helmeya Nights
- The Genius and Love
- el zawga taraf aktar as منى
- Banat Haretna as Lawahiz
- Meeting on the honeymoon as Mona / Nahla
- Man in Woman's Eyes
- Atshanh
- The Garden of Blood
1986
- The Innocent as Nawara
- Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa
- Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab as Suha Hassan
- Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
- Al-Sakakeni
- Satrak Ya Rab as Laila
- Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'
- The Deadly Dream as Nany Ibrahim
- Forbidden In The Girls' School as Nahid
1985
- Samira’s Death
- Ramadan On The Volcano as علية
- Genius Five
- Mr. Qeshta as جملات
1984
- Don't Ask Me Who I Am as Layla
- The Nobody as Warda
- أخو البنات as سهام عبدالسلام حسن
1983
1982
- The Shame as ليلى
- شوقي بيه عريس
- The sea said as نجفة
1981
- Mothers in Exile as Nadia
- City Gates as نوال