Laila Elwi Explained

Laila Ahmed Elwi
Birth Date:4 January 1962
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1977–present
Spouses:[1] [2]
Children:Khaled Elwi

Laila Ahmed Eloui (born January 4, 1962, in Cairo), sometimes credited as Laila Eloui, Laila Olwy, Laila Elwi, and Laila Elwy (Arabic: ليلى علوي), is an Egyptian actress. She has starred in more than 70 movies and has been honored at Egyptian and international festivals with awards for most of her roles. She has also been the head – or member – of several jury committees for local and international festivals.[3] Recently, she has received an award for her lifetime achievements[4] along with Egyptian actress Safia El Emari, South Korean actress Yoon Jeong-hee, American actor Richard Gere, and French actress Juliette Binoche during the opening of the 34th Cairo International Film Festival.[5] [6]

Early life

Eloui was born in Cairo, Egypt, her father Ahmad Eloui is an Egyptian, while her mother Stella is Greek from Icaria. Eloui's maternal grandmother was of Italian descent, she came to Egypt to work at the Marriott Mena House Hotel.[7]

Career

Laila started her career at a young age. When she was a seven-year-old, she participated in radio and television programs, and at the age of fifteen she appeared onstage for the first time in Taman Sittat (8 Women), a play by Galal El Sharkawy.[8]

Films

Television

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Elwy, family in Alexandria International Film Festival . Al-Masry Al-Youm . September 23, 2010.
  2. News: Laila Elwi fails to hide marriage. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105214825/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-167150336.html. dead. 2012-11-05.
  3. News: October 29, 2010 . CIFF to Honor Elwi, El-Emari and Marzouq . CIFF Official Website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101107153417/http://www.cairofilmfest.org/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?id=79 . 2010-11-07.
  4. News: November 30, 2010 . Elwi is honored in Cairo Film festival . Al-Masry Al-Youm . dead . November 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120525165913/http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/multimedia/photo/elwi-honored-cairo-film-festival . 2012-05-25.
  5. News: Gere, Binoche honored at CIFF opening . Daily News Egypt . November 30, 2010 . December 1, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101210153454/http://www.thedailynewsegypt.com/film/gere-binoche-honored-at-ciff-opening-dp1.html . December 10, 2010 .
  6. News: November 30, 2010 . The 34th Cairo International Film Festival . Al-Masry Al-Youm . dead . November 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101222020056/http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/multimedia/photo/34th-cairo-international-film-festival-1 . 2010-12-22.
  7. Web site: 25 August 2017 . أبرز 14 معلومة عن "ستيلا" والدة ليلى علوي اليونانية . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180621170717/https://www.e3lam.org/2017/08/25/239855 . 2018-06-21 . e3lam.org . Arabic.
  8. Book: محمد, صاوي، . ليلى علوي: بين البؤساء والهجامة في السينما المصرية . 1995 . دار الراتب الجامعية، . ar.
  9. Web site: ليلى علوى: "نابليون والمحروسة" يرصد كفاح المصريين ولا يوثق حملة بونابرت | المصري اليوم . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180419051443/https://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/151986 . 2018-04-19.