Layla Olwy
Acting • Born 1962-01-04
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
119 credits
The Seventh Heaven
Movie • 2007
حنان
Sugar Daddy
Movie • 2023
أميمة / أمنية
Time of the Forbidden
Movie • 1988
الجريح
Movie • 1985
Almutaradat Al'akhira
Movie • 1986
Min Khaf Selim
Movie • 1987
Samora & the Pretty Girl
Movie • 1984
Al'unthaa
Movie • 1986
دلال مصطفي بركات
El Motamared
Movie • 1987
Layla
Ai Ai
Movie • 1992
Al-Harafish
Movie • 1986
Ana
Movie • 1985
عريس مع إيقاف التنفيذ
Movie • 1986
الرجال يفضلونها موظفة
Movie
الضحك عالمكشوف
Movie
Rioters in the army
Movie • 1984
كريمة
Girl's Love
Movie • 2004
Nada Mustafa Abu Hagar
Juliet's Pants
Movie • 2012
ضيفة شرف
A Tale in Two Word
Movie • 1985
حنان
Under Threat
Movie • 1986
سالى رحمى
Humiliation
Movie • 1990
The Rapists
Movie • 1989
Safaa Kamel Othman
All That Love
Movie • 1988
وفاء
The Shanabs
Movie • 2023
نيللي شنب
Light and fire
Movie • 1999
Destiny
Movie • 1997
Manuella/Gypsy Woman
Password
Movie • 1986
Aida
I Love Cinema
Movie • 2004
Maqsoom
Movie • 2024
هند
The Basement
Movie • 1987
Wanted Dead or Alive
Movie • 1984
Basma
Mekhemar Is Always Ready
Movie • 1982
The Third Man
Movie • 1995
El Ayeqa Wil Darreesa
Movie • 1985
Samah
The solution is called Nazira
Movie • 1982
قمر الليل
Movie • 1984
The Age of Wolves
Movie • 1986
حنان
Titans of the Port
Movie • 1984
Ragol Laho Maddi
Movie • 2000
منال/ أنهار
A Toxic Marriage
Movie • 2024
نوال
The Con Artist
Movie • 2024
شاهيناز
Missing Person
Movie • 1984
Khayria / Khokha
Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence
Movie • 1995
Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
Movie • 1998
Noussa
Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces
Movie • 2016
Shadia
The Baby Doll Night
Movie • 2008
A Husband On Demand
Movie • 1985
Nahed
The Lunatics Nest
Movie • 1979
امانى
O Lovely Life
Movie • 1996
Snakes Passion
Movie • 1988
Mahja Abdul Rahman
Hell Below Water
Movie • 1989
Halah
Al Haggama
Movie • 1992
نوسه
Ai Ai
Movie • 1992
zeinab
We're All Thieves, My Dear
Movie • 1989
Basma Abdel Razek
Khaleel after Modification
Movie • 1987
Hala
Streets of Fire
Movie • 1984
إنصاف عمران
Best Laid Plans!
Movie • 1997
Shadia
A Slam Dunk
Movie • 1987
Youssef and Zeinab
Movie • 1986
Les Misérables
Movie • 1978
Obedience Warning
Movie • 1993
El Mwazafoun Fel Ard
Movie • 1985
Our Blessed Aunt
Movie • 1998
A Girl Called Apple
Movie • 1997
Zeinat (Tofaha)
Whatever You Do, It's Always That Way
Movie • 1982
ماجدة
Alttaghia
Movie • 1985
The Traitors
Movie • 1984
Helaly Grip
Movie • 1991
Laila
Alhajar alddayir
Movie • 1992
The Man Who Sneezed
Movie • 1985
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein
Movie • 1987
سميرة
Traffic Light
Movie • 1996
Sumaya ( Susu )
O, Mehalabeya
Movie • 1991
El Princesa
Movie • 1984
Al Makhtufa
Movie • 1991
Nevin
Execution Of A Dead Man
Movie • 1985
فاطمة مساعد الطوبي
Silence!
Movie • 1991
حلاوة
The Dwarfs Are Coming
Movie • 1987
Nani
Eldenyaa Ma2loobaa
Movie • 1981
The Stoners
Movie • 1991
ناديه بيچو
The Devil Sings
Movie • 1984
سلوى
Ghurayb wld eajib
Movie • 1983
Mom Is Pregnant
Movie • 2021
سمية
Ayam Al Tahadi
Movie • 1985
Axe in the head
Movie • 1992
Saeeda
200 Pounds
Movie • 2021
سلوى
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
Movie • 1995
Maisa
Illusions Of Love
Movie • 1984
Amira
Me, My daughter and Love
Movie • 1974
Alhajar alddayir
Movie • 1992
الثعبان
Movie • 1985
The Beautiful And The Monsters
Movie • 1996
نعيمة
عذراء وثلاثة رجال
Movie • 1986
أمل عبدالفتاح
Who's Son Among Them?
Movie
Gorgeous
TV • 2021
Napoleon And Al Mahrousa
TV • 2012
Taealaa nahlum bibakrih
TV • 2003
Laila's Wedding
TV • 2013
Lalia
Welcome Home
TV • 2022
عطفة خوخة
TV • 1983
Another World
TV • 2022
The Family
TV • 1994
طريق الندم
TV • 1985
سهير
التوأم
TV • 1997
Wa Mashait Tareq Al Akhtar
TV • 1981
Seyam Seyam
TV • 1980
راندا إسماعيل
Wa Tawalat Al Ahdath Asefa
TV • 1982
ناهد
Shams
TV • 2014
شمس
DataBase of Cast
TV • 2023
Backstreets
TV • 2011
الصراع
TV • 1980
كريمة
اللعبة
TV • 1981
هادية
Morning and Evening Talk
TV • 2001
هدى ألوسي
ألف ليلة وليلة: الأشكيف وست الملاح
TV • 1989
الأميرة هانوم / الأميرة صباح ست الملاح
ألف ليلة وليلة
TV • 1992
شهرزاد
Hekayat Beneeshha
TV • 2009
هالة, ليلى أحمد سلام, عفت عبدالرحمن الشربيني, علياء فهمي البنهاوي
هذا المصير
TV • 1979
أخو البنات
TV • 1984
رجاء عبدالسلام حسن
نابليون والمحروسة
TV • 2012
نفيسة البيضاء