Leila Arabi

Leila Arabi was born with a passion for the arts. Her passion started while she was in school, as she participated in theatrical plays and got involved in writing and directing. Upon graduating from university, Leila started working in the marketing department in one of the major production houses in the Middle East. However, her passion for performing pushed her to join the production department, she worked on several productions and was the creative producer on the sitcom "Madrast Al Ostaz Bahjat" for AL Jazeerah Kids Channel. In 2010 she moved to Egypt to pursue acting, she acted in several TV dramas and films in Jordan, Egypt, UAE, KSA. In 2010, she played the role of "Ashraf Pahlavi" Princess of Iran in the Egyptian TV series "Maleka Fel Al Manfa" - the biography of Queen Nazli of Egypt. In 2014 she acted alongside the Egyptian megastar "Adel Imam" as one of his daughters in the TV series " Saheb Al Sada" she also acted in MBC famous TV series "Saraya Abdeen" season 2. A 7 Hour Difference is Leila Arabi's first feature film experience. She recently acted in the Egyptian Romantic Comedy "Bashtery Ragel". In 2018 she landed a role with the American director Cyrus Nowrasteh in his latest film "Trial" where she played an Iranian revolutionist.