Layla Olwy
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”).
Acting
Movie
Destiny
as Manuella/Gypsy Woman
1997
Movie
I Love Cinema
2004
Movie
Girl's Love
as Nada Mustafa Abu Hagar
2004
Movie
Mom Is Pregnant
as سمية
2021
Movie
Missing Person
as Khayria / Khokha
1984
Movie
200 Pounds
as سلوى
2021
Movie
The Baby Doll Night
2008
Movie
Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
as Noussa
1998
Movie
Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces
as Shadia
2016
Movie
Helaly Grip
as Laila
1991
Movie
Hallak Hoosh
as Shadia
1997
Movie
Maqsoom
as هند
2024
Movie
A Husband On Demand
as Nahed
1985
Movie
Execution Of A Dead Man
as فاطمة مساعد الطوبي
1985
Movie
Sugar Daddy
as أميمة / أمنية
2023
Movie
A Slam Dunk
1987
Movie
The Man Who Sneezed
1985
Movie
Juliet's Pants
as ضيفة شرف
2012
Movie
The Shanabs
as نيللي شنب
2023
Movie
A Toxic Marriage
as نوال
2024
Movie
We're All Thieves, My Dear
as Basma Abdel Razek
1989
TV
Welcome Home
2022
TV
Morning and Evening Talk
as هدى ألوسي
2001
Movie
Humiliation
1990
