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Laila Abdesselam Rouass is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Amber Gates in Footballers' Wives (2004–2006) and Sahira Shah in Holby City (2011–2012). She has also starred in Primeval and Spooks and been a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, in which she finished fourth.
Birth Name
Laila Abdesselam Rouass
Born
Tuesday, 22 June 1971
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything | Self | 2023 |
| The Effects of Lying | Sangeeta | 2023 |
| Morning Live | Self | 2020 |
| Traces | Azra McKinven | 2019 |
| Jeremy Vine | Self | 2018 |
| Age Before Beauty | Shameem Shah | 2018 |
| Safe | Lauren Marshall / Lauren | 2018 |
| Richard Osman's House of Games | Self - Contestant | 2017 |
| The Lodge | Olivia | 2016 |
| The Royals | Rani, Deputy Prime Minister / Rani / Deputy Prime Minister Rani | 2015 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything | Self | 2023 |
| The Effects of Lying | Sangeeta | 2023 |
| Morning Live | Self | 2020 |
| Traces | Azra McKinven | 2019 |
| Jeremy Vine | Self | 2018 |
| Age Before Beauty | Shameem Shah | 2018 |
| Safe | Lauren Marshall / Lauren | 2018 |
| Richard Osman's House of Games | Self - Contestant | 2017 |
| The Lodge | Olivia | 2016 |
| The Royals | Rani, Deputy Prime Minister / Rani / Deputy Prime Minister Rani | 2015 |
| 1001 Things You Should Know | Self | 2012 |
| Stella | Maria | 2012 |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self | 2011 |
| Conan the Barbarian | Fialla | 2011 |
| Sadie J | Maddy | 2011 |
| Pointless Celebrities | Self | 2010 |
| 10 Mile Menu | Self | 2010 |
| Celebrity Pressure Cooker | Self | 2010 |
| Angela and Friends | Self - Friend | 2009 |
| Shoot on Sight | Ruby Kaur | 2008 |
| Apron Strings | Anita | 2008 |
| Daily Cooks Challenge | Self | 2008 |
| Freebird | Lucinda | 2008 |
| Primeval | Sarah Page | 2007 |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures | Colonel Tia Karim | 2007 |
| Celebrity Masterchef | Self | 2006 |
| Footballers Wive$: Overtime | Amber Gates | 2005 |
| Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee | Tania | 2005 |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | Self | 2004 |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | Herself | 2004 |
| Orange Playlist | Self | 2004 |
| I Dream | Lollie Das | 2004 |
| Hell's Kitchen | Self | 2004 |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Self - Contestant / Self | 2004 |
| The Four Feathers | Maya | 2002 |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Self | 2002 |
| MI-5 | Maya Lahan | 2002 |
| Footballers' Wives | Amber Gates | 2002 |
| Loose Women | Herself / Herself - Presenter | 1999 |
| Split Wide Open | Nandita | 1999 |
| Holby City | Sahira Shah | 1999 |
| Senso unico | Yasmine | 1999 |
| Comedy Lab | The Unbelievably Beautiful Woman | 1998 |
| Midsomer Murders | Stephanie King / Vanessa Debouverie | 1997 |
| Channel V Led Zeplin Special | 1996 | |
| Casualty | Gina Marshall / Mandy Kellaway | 1986 |
