Layla Olwy

Acting

Layla Olwy

Born January 4, 1962 · Cairo, Egypt (age 64)

Layla Olwy, also known fully as Leyla Ahmed E'lwy, (born 4 January 1962) began her career as a young individual on radio broadcasts with Abla Fadeela and Mama Samiha through children programmes. She studied at French schools and eventually graduated in 1991. Her first television role as a beginner actress took place in the television series Tears over the Truth. Later on, she took up parts in sta…

Known For

Silence!Silence! · 1991
Silence!
7.01991
MovieComedy
The married couple Hommos and Halawa perform their choreographic show in the street, to the amusement of a record label owner who records a song for them. When a famous singer called Ghandour steals their song, they embark on a journey to take revenge.
Time of the ForbiddenTime of the Forbidden · 1988
Time of the Forbidden
1988
MovieDrama
Omaima is a medical student and an active member of the Students' Union, who is arrested for her political activity and released due to the influence of her father. She gets romantically involved with Hisham, and a colleague tries to discredit her.
Girl's LoveGirl's Love · 2004
Girl's Love
7.02004
MovieRomanceComedy
The story of three half-sisters who are united when their father dies and his will dictates they live together if they are to get their inheritance. The three sisters; the passionate Nada, the westernized Roqaya, and the tempered Ghada, have to work out their differences.
DestinyDestiny · 1997
Destiny
6.81997
MovieDramaHistory
In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.
Sugar DaddySugar Daddy · 2023
Sugar Daddy
5.62023
MovieComedy
Shawki starts an affair with a dancer, Natalia, and takes her on a weekend getaway in Sahl Hasheesh. When his sons find out about his secret, they decide to salvage their parents' relationship and travel to Sahl Hasheesh to confront him.
Samora & the Pretty GirlSamora & the Pretty Girl · 1984
Samora & the Pretty Girl
1984
Movie
The film tells the story of an employee who suffers from her husband's extreme jealousy and distrust, so many funny situations happen until things get very bad when he imagines a relationship between her and her boss, and seeks revenge to defend his honor and wounded dignity.
A Toxic MarriageA Toxic Marriage · 2024
A Toxic Marriage
2.32024
MovieComedyRomance
Karim and Farida want to get married. Worlds collide when families meet. Karim's family is conservative and his parents do not approve of Farida's liberal background, so they resort to a series of funny tricks and pranks to stop the wedding. Will their love triumph or break under social pressures?
Mom Is PregnantMom Is Pregnant · 2021
Mom Is Pregnant
5.42021
MovieComedy
When their sixty-something mother announces she’s pregnant, Esam and Basem find themselves in hilarious situations as they try to get her to have an abortion.

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DestinyDestiny · 1997
Destiny
6.81997
MovieDramaHistory
In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.

Manuella/Gypsy Woman