Laila Taher
- Actor
Also known as: ليلى طاهر · Layla Taher
Laila Taher (born 1942, Arabic: ليلي طاهر, Sherouette Moustafa Ibrahim, Arabic: شيرويت مصطفي إبراهيم) is an Egyptian film, stage, television actress and presenter who is mostly known for her successful collaborations with Salah Zulfikar in film, television and theater. She participated in over hundred artworks through her career mostly in television. In films, Taher is known for her notable roles in; Saladin the Victorious (1963), Soft Hands (1963), A Husband on Vacation (1964), Al Qadisiyya (1981), and The Peacock (1982). And her television roles include; Monsieur Le Directeur (1988) and The Family of Mr. Shalash (1990).
Sherouette Moustafa Ibrahim was born on 13 March 1942 in Cairo to an Egyptian family, her father was an agricultural engineer and her mother a housewife. Her family took care of her education until she obtained a bachelor's degree in social work.
She holds a bachelor's degree in social work and was supposed to be a social worker, as her father had planned, but her tendency to acting while studying at the university prevented her parents from achieving her plan.
The life of fame as a TV presenter began with the beginning of the Egyptian television broadcast in 1960, where she was collected by many meetings and situations with the television director Robert Sayegh, who was one of the first generation of television directors, as he helped and encouraged her and her family until she became a successful broadcaster to present many important programs. The most prominent of which was the (TV Magazine) program, which was presented for a long time even after Ramses Naguib discovered and chose her stage name from the heroines of Ihsan Abdel Quddous's novels.
She chose Laila for her love and intense love for the late singer Laila Mourad, and she says about herself: My beginning in the Egyptian cinema was through Abu Hadid (1958), in which I played a supporting the role with actor Farid Shawqi. After she refused to be hired as a full-time television presenter she became a full time actress.
Her real breakthrough to fame was in 1964, when she was paired with box-office mogul Salah Zulfikar, and won her first leading role opposite him in A Husband on Vacation (1964), the film was a box office hit. Taher says about this film: It is one of the most important films of my career, in addition to Soft Hands (1963) and Saladin the Victorious (1963). She formed a lovely duet with Salah Zulfikar in over twenty artworks in film, television and in stage.
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Family & Connections
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Salah Zulfikar14 shared works
Mahmoud El Meligy11 shared works
Farid Shawqy9 shared works
Nadia Lotfi8 shared works
Gamal Ismail8 shared works
Rashwan Tawfiq8 shared works
Abu Bakr Ezzat8 shared works
Hussain Ismael7 shared works
Shoukry Sarhan6 shared works
Abdel Moneim Ibrahim6 shared works
Mohamed Reda5 shared works
Nour El-Sherif5 shared worksPhotos
1Full Filmography
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Door to Door
2011 · actor
Misyou Ramadan Mabrouk Abul-Alamein Hamouda
2011 · actor · ⭐ 5.0
Queen in Exile
2010 · actor
Ramadan Mabrouk Abou El Allamen Hamouda
2008 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Muatin bidarajat wazir
2006 · actor
اوقات خادعة
1999 · actor
ألف ليلة وليلة: ذات الخال
1998 · actor
The Coma
1998 · actor
سعيكم مشكور Presumed Dead
1998 · actor
الحلو ما يكملش
1997 · actor
ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي
1993 · actor
Bwabet Elhalwani
1992 · actor
Ela Abnty
1992 · actor
Laughter, Play and Music
1991 · actor
The Family Of Mr. Shalash
1990 · actor · ⭐ 7.7
Mr. Aliwa's apartment
1989 · actor
مسرحية اليوم المفقود
1988 · actor
Al-Usta Al-Modeer
1988 · actor
I wanted to apologize
1987 · actor
Al Zankaloni
1987 · actor
The Law Doesn't Know Aisha
1987 · actor
The Life of a Modern Woman
1987 · actor
أسعد الله مساءك
1987 · actor
Red mourning clothes
1987 · actor
La Todamerni Maak
1986 · actor
The Law, Excuse Us
1985 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
مسرحية السنيورة تكسب
1985 · actor
مهلا أيها الخريف
1985 · actor
The Addict
1983 · actor · ⭐ 5.5
The Peacock
1982 · actor · ⭐ 6.4
Hakamt El-Mahkama
1981 · actor
Al-Qadisiyya
1981 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
الليل والبراري
1981 · actor
محمد رسول الله
1980 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
The trap of marital happiness
1980 · actor
The Devil Makes Three
1978 · actor
Laiali Yasmeen
1978 · actor
Cat on Fire
1977 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
The Demons Husbands
1977 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
الضوء الأخضر
1976 · actor
On Cellophane Paper
1975 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
I Want a Solution
1975 · actor · ⭐ 7.5
زمان يا حب
1973 · actor
عادات وتقاليد Adat W Takaleed
1972 · actor
Cairo and People
1972 · actor
Confessions of a Woman
1971 · actor
Afifi's love affairs
1970 · actor
Sana maa el shoghl el lazeez
1970 · actor
Night’s Doors
1969 · actor
A Wife Without a Man
1969 · actor
Three Stories
1968 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Girls Camp
1967 · actor
عريس في اجازة
1966 · actor
Unfaithful
1965 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Lost Days
1965 · actor
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
الدبور
1964 · actor
The Teenagers
1964 · actor
A wife is needed immediately
1964 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Husband on Holiday
1964 · actor
Thaman Al-Hob
1963 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Cairo at Night
1963 · actor
Years of love
1963 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
A Hero Till the End
1963 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Saladin
1963 · actor · ⭐ 7.1
A Woman in a Spiral
1962 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Akher Forsa
1962 · actor
Heera wa shabab
1962 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Struggle of the Heroes
1962 · actor · ⭐ 6.4
The Sun Will Never Set
1961 · actor · ⭐ 7.7
Wahida
1961 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
الحب كده
1961 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Divine Love
1960 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
She lived for love
1959 · actor
Kiss Me in the Dark
1959 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Abo Hadeed
1958 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
مسرحية نساء عالمات
actor
حفلة جواز بابا
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Qenaa Al Saadah
actor
FAQ
How old is Laila Taher?
Laila Taher is 87 years old.
When was Laila Taher born?
Laila Taher was born on March 13, 1939.
What is Laila Taher's nationality?
Laila Taher is Egypt.
How many works has Laila Taher appeared in?
Laila Taher has 79 credited works in our database.
What is Laila Taher known for?
Laila Taher is known for Al-modeer Al-Fanni, The Family Of Mr. Shalash, A Hero Till the End, Sana maa el shoghl el lazeez.
Where was Laila Taher born?
Laila Taher was born in Cairo, Egypt.