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Elham Shahein

Elham Shahein

Acting

Born: January 3, 1960Cairo, Egypt

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.

Known For
Filmography
Restart

Restart

herself - guest of honor - بنفسها - ضيف شرف

2025
Mr. Ex

Mr. Ex

منيرة

2023
Curfew

Curfew

Faten

2020
A Lifetime of Joy

A Lifetime of Joy

2020
A Day for Women

A Day for Women

Shamiya

2016
Downtown Shaking

Downtown Shaking

حورية الشحاتة

2015
Regatta

Regatta

2015
One-Zero

One-Zero

2009
Fawziya's Secret Recipe

Fawziya's Secret Recipe

2009
Zero Fat

Zero Fat

Jamila Ayoub's Mother

2005
Awad in a Mess

Awad in a Mess

2003
Whaling

Whaling

Madeha

2002
Desire

Desire

Layla

2002
By My Heart and Its Joy

By My Heart and Its Joy

Hanan

2000
Madness of Life

Madness of Life

2000
The Octopus

The Octopus

2000
The Pleasure Market

The Pleasure Market

2000
Bahlool Fe Istanbul

Bahlool Fe Istanbul

جوهرة

1998
Sweet Killing

Sweet Killing

Manal Ahmed Suleiman

1998
Ard Ard

Ard Ard

Firdous Ibrahim

1998
Harmonica

Harmonica

Nargs

1998
Dantela

Dantela

Maryam Tawfiq Abu Al-Atta

1998
The Day Demon

The Day Demon

Reham Othman

1997
El Gentel

El Gentel

1996
O Lovely Life

O Lovely Life

1996
Escape To The Top

Escape To The Top

1996
Abou Zeid of His Time

Abou Zeid of His Time

1995
The Assassination of Faten Tawfik

The Assassination of Faten Tawfik

فاتن توفيق

1995
Cheap Flesh

Cheap Flesh

Tawheed Masalish

1995
The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty

The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty

أحلام

1994
Leylat Al-Qatl

Leylat Al-Qatl

Faiza

1994
A Maid...However

A Maid...However

1993
Men without price

Men without price

1993
The Orphan and the Wolves

The Orphan and the Wolves

1993
Fursan Akher Zaman

Fursan Akher Zaman

1993
Al lo'ba Al Qazera

Al lo'ba Al Qazera

1993
Donia Abdul Gabbar

Donia Abdul Gabbar

1992
Alhajar alddayir

Alhajar alddayir

1992
Alhajar alddayir

Alhajar alddayir

1992
Appointment With The President

Appointment With The President

1990
El-Mulk Lellah

El-Mulk Lellah

1990
Childish case

Childish case

1990
Anything But My Mother

Anything But My Mother

1990
Days Of Anger

Days Of Anger

1989
El Zalem Wel Mazloom

El Zalem Wel Mazloom

بدور

1989
love school

love school

ليلي

1988
الهانم بالنيابة عن مين

الهانم بالنيابة عن مين

فريدة

1988
Story Of Half a Million Dollar

Story Of Half a Million Dollar

1988
Man in Woman's Eyes

Man in Woman's Eyes

1987
el zawga taraf aktar

el zawga taraf aktar

منى

1987
The Genius and Love

The Genius and Love

1987
Banat Haretna

Banat Haretna

Lawahiz

1987
Atshanh

Atshanh

1987
Meeting on the honeymoon

Meeting on the honeymoon

Mona / Nahla

1987
The Garden of Blood

The Garden of Blood

1987
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab

Suha Hassan

1986
The Deadly Dream

The Deadly Dream

Nany Ibrahim

1986
Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'

Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'

1986
Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam

Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam

1986
Al-Sakakeni

Al-Sakakeni

1986
Satrak Ya Rab

Satrak Ya Rab

Laila

1986
Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa

Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa

1986
The Innocent

The Innocent

Nawara

1986
Forbidden In The Girls' School

Forbidden In The Girls' School

Nahid

1986
Mr. Qeshta

Mr. Qeshta

جملات

1985
Ramadan On The Volcano

Ramadan On The Volcano

علية

1985
Samira’s Death

Samira’s Death

1985
Genius Five

Genius Five

1985
Don't Ask Me Who I Am

Don't Ask Me Who I Am

Layla

1984
The Nobody

The Nobody

Warda

1984

مسرحية عيلتين في شقة

1984
العريس وأنا

العريس وأنا

1983
The Shame

The Shame

ليلى

1982

شوقي بيه عريس

1982
Mothers in Exile

Mothers in Exile

Nadia

1981

An Investigation

1980

A Man Named Abbas

1978