
Layla Olwy
Born: 1962-01-04
Place of birth: Cairo, 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”).
Filmography

A Girl Called Apple
1997

Youssef and Zeinab
1986

Morning and Evening Talk
2001

Streets of Fire
1984

Missing Person
1984

Welcome Home
2022

A Husband On Demand
1985

Execution Of A Dead Man
1985

Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
1998

Traffic Light
1996

O Lovely Life
1996

Silence!
1991

The Stoners
1991

Khaleel after Modification
1987

The Lunatics Nest
1979

Girl's Love
2004

El Mwazafoun Fel Ard
1985

Destiny
1997