
Acting
Born January 3, 1960 · Cairo, 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.

Restart
2025

Mr. Ex
2023

Curfew
2020

A Lifetime of Joy
2020

A Day for Women
2016

Downtown Shaking
2015

Regatta
2015

One-Zero
2009

Fawziya's Secret Recipe
2009

Zero Fat
2005

Awad in a Mess
2003

Whaling
2002

Desire
2002

By My Heart and Its Joy
2000

Madness of Life
2000

The Octopus
2000

The Pleasure Market
2000

Bahlool Fe Istanbul
1998

Sweet Killing
1998

Ard Ard
1998

Harmonica
1998

Dantela
1998

The Day Demon
1997

El Gentel
1996

O Lovely Life
1996

Escape To The Top
1996

Abou Zeid of His Time
1995

The Assassination of Faten Tawfik
1995

Cheap Flesh
1995

The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
1994

Leylat Al-Qatl
1994

A Maid...However
1993

Men without price
1993

Fursan Akher Zaman
1993

The Orphan and the Wolves
1993

Al lo'ba Al Qazera
1993

Donia Abdul Gabbar
1992

Alhajar alddayir
1992

Alhajar alddayir
1992

Appointment With The President
1990

El-Mulk Lellah
1990

Childish case
1990

Anything But My Mother
1990

Days Of Anger
1989

El Zalem Wel Mazloom
1989

love school
1988

الهانم بالنيابة عن مين
1988

Story Of Half a Million Dollar
1988

Man in Woman's Eyes
1987

el zawga taraf aktar
1987

The Genius and Love
1987

Banat Haretna
1987

Atshanh
1987

Meeting on the honeymoon
1987

The Garden of Blood
1987

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
1986

The Deadly Dream
1986

Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'
1986

Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
1986

Al-Sakakeni
1986

Satrak Ya Rab
1986

Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa
1986

The Innocent
1986

Forbidden In The Girls' School
1986

Mr. Qeshta
1985

Ramadan On The Volcano
1985

Samira’s Death
1985

Genius Five
1985

Don't Ask Me Who I Am
1984

The Nobody
1984
مسرحية عيلتين في شقة
1984

العريس وأنا
1983

The Shame
1982
شوقي بيه عريس
1982

Mothers in Exile
1981
An Investigation
1980
A Man Named Abbas
1978