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Layla Olwy

Layla Olwy

Acting

Born: January 4, 1962Cairo, Egypt

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”).

Known For
Filmography
The Con Artist

The Con Artist

شاهيناز

2024
A Toxic Marriage

A Toxic Marriage

نوال

2024
Maqsoom

Maqsoom

هند

2024
The Shanabs

The Shanabs

نيللي شنب

2023
Sugar Daddy

Sugar Daddy

أميمة / أمنية

2023
200 Pounds

200 Pounds

سلوى

2021
Mom Is Pregnant

Mom Is Pregnant

سمية

2021
Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces

Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces

Shadia

2016
Juliet's Pants

Juliet's Pants

ضيفة شرف

2012
The Baby Doll Night

The Baby Doll Night

2008
The Seventh Heaven

The Seventh Heaven

حنان

2007
I Love Cinema

I Love Cinema

2004
Girl's Love

Girl's Love

Nada Mustafa Abu Hagar

2004
Ragol Laho Maddi

Ragol Laho Maddi

منال/ أنهار

2000
Light and fire

Light and fire

1999
Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better

Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better

Noussa

1998
Our Blessed Aunt

Our Blessed Aunt

1998
Destiny

Destiny

Manuella/Gypsy Woman

1997
A Girl Called Apple

A Girl Called Apple

Zeinat (Tofaha)

1997
Best Laid Plans!

Best Laid Plans!

Shadia

1997
Traffic Light

Traffic Light

Sumaya ( Susu )

1996
O Lovely Life

O Lovely Life

1996
The Beautiful And The Monsters

The Beautiful And The Monsters

نعيمة

1996
Love Is Crazy in the Summer

Love Is Crazy in the Summer

Maisa

1995
The Third Man

The Third Man

1995
Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence

Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence

1995
Obedience Warning

Obedience Warning

1993
Axe in the head

Axe in the head

Saeeda

1992
Alhajar alddayir

Alhajar alddayir

1992
Ai Ai

Ai Ai

zeinab

1992
Ai Ai

Ai Ai

1992
Al Haggama

Al Haggama

نوسه

1992
Alhajar alddayir

Alhajar alddayir

1992
Helaly Grip

Helaly Grip

Laila

1991
Silence!

Silence!

حلاوة

1991
The Stoners

The Stoners

ناديه بيچو

1991
Al Makhtufa

Al Makhtufa

Nevin

1991
O, Mehalabeya

O, Mehalabeya

1991
Humiliation

Humiliation

1990
The Rapists

The Rapists

Safaa Kamel Othman

1989
Hell Below Water

Hell Below Water

Halah

1989
We're All Thieves, My Dear

We're All Thieves, My Dear

Basma Abdel Razek

1989
All That Love

All That Love

وفاء

1988
Snakes Passion

Snakes Passion

Mahja Abdul Rahman

1988
Time of the Forbidden

Time of the Forbidden

1988
A Slam Dunk

A Slam Dunk

1987
Khaleel after Modification

Khaleel after Modification

Hala

1987
The Basement

The Basement

1987
Min Khaf Selim

Min Khaf Selim

1987
The Dwarfs Are Coming

The Dwarfs Are Coming

Nani

1987
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein

Al Ragol Yohib Maratein

سميرة

1987
El Motamared

El Motamared

Layla

1987
Under Threat

Under Threat

سالى رحمى

1986
عذراء وثلاثة رجال

عذراء وثلاثة رجال

أمل عبدالفتاح

1986
The Age of Wolves

The Age of Wolves

حنان

1986
Almutaradat Al'akhira

Almutaradat Al'akhira

1986
عريس مع إيقاف التنفيذ

عريس مع إيقاف التنفيذ

1986

Password

Aida

1986
Al-Harafish

Al-Harafish

1986
Youssef and Zeinab

Youssef and Zeinab

1986
Al'unthaa

Al'unthaa

دلال مصطفي بركات

1986
الثعبان

الثعبان

1985
Ana

Ana

1985
A Tale in Two Word

A Tale in Two Word

حنان

1985
Alttaghia

Alttaghia

1985
A Husband On Demand

A Husband On Demand

Nahed

1985
The Man Who Sneezed

The Man Who Sneezed

1985
Execution Of A Dead Man

Execution Of A Dead Man

فاطمة مساعد الطوبي

1985
El Ayeqa Wil Darreesa

El Ayeqa Wil Darreesa

Samah

1985
الجريح

الجريح

1985
Ayam Al Tahadi

Ayam Al Tahadi

1985
El Mwazafoun Fel Ard

El Mwazafoun Fel Ard

1985
قمر الليل

قمر الليل

1984
El Princesa

El Princesa

1984
Wanted Dead or Alive

Wanted Dead or Alive

Basma

1984
Rioters in the army

Rioters in the army

كريمة

1984
The Devil Sings

The Devil Sings

سلوى

1984
The Traitors

The Traitors

1984
Samora & the Pretty Girl

Samora & the Pretty Girl

1984
Missing Person

Missing Person

Khayria / Khokha

1984
Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

إنصاف عمران

1984
Illusions Of Love

Illusions Of Love

Amira

1984
Titans of the Port

Titans of the Port

1984
Ghurayb wld eajib

Ghurayb wld eajib

1983
Whatever You Do, It's Always That Way

Whatever You Do, It's Always That Way

ماجدة

1982
Mekhemar Is Always Ready

Mekhemar Is Always Ready

1982
The solution is called Nazira

The solution is called Nazira

1982
Eldenyaa Ma2loobaa

Eldenyaa Ma2loobaa

1981
The Lunatics Nest

The Lunatics Nest

امانى

1979
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1978
Me, My daughter and Love

Me, My daughter and Love

1974