
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.

Mr. Ex
منيرة
2023

A Day for Women
Shamiya
2016

Downtown Shaking
حورية الشحاتة
2015

Regatta
2015

One-Zero
2009

Cholesterol Free
2005

A matter of principle
Rokaya
2003

Awad in a Mess
2003

Whaling
Madeha
2002

Gonoun El Hayah
2000

The Octopus
2000

The Pleasure Market
2000

Harmonica
Nargs
1998

Dantela
Maryam Tawfiq Abu Al-Atta
1998

El Gentel
1996

O Lovely Life
1996

Abou Zeid of His Time
1995

The Assassination of Faten Tawfik
فاتن توفيق
1995

The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
أحلام
1994

Leylat Al-Qatl
Faiza
1994

Men without price
1993

Al lo'ba Al Qazera
1993

Donia Abdul Gabbar
1992

Alhajar alddayir
1992

El-Mulk Lellah
1990

Days Of Anger
1989

El Zalem Wel Mazloom
بدور
1989

love school
ليلي
1988

الهانم بالنيابة عن مين
فريدة
1988

Story Of Half a Million Dollar
1988

Banat Haretna
Lawahiz
1987

Atshanh
1987

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
Suha Hassan
1986

Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
1986

Al-Sakakeni
1986

Genius Five
1985

بستان الوهم

Restart
herself - guest of honor
2025

Toil & Pursuit
(1 episode)
2025

Master of People
اعتماد · (30 episodes)
2025

Ramez Elon Masr
(1 episode)
2025

٥٥ مشكلة حب
(1 episode)
2023

Backbreaking
(15 episodes)
2022

Gorgeous
(5 episodes)
2021
Curfew
Faten
2020

Sahranin
(2 episodes)
2019

With You, Mona El Shazly
(1 episode)
2014

Case of the Minister
(30 episodes)
2012

Nouna, the Lady Marriage-Officiant
(30 episodes)
2011

Fawziya's Secret Recipe
2009

Qesat Al Ams
(1 episode)
2008

Desire
Layla
2002
الكومي
(1 episode)
2001

بنات أفكاري
(1 episode)
2001

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh
(18 episodes)
1998

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh
فلة ( زوجة عاشور الناجي ) · (14 episodes)
1998

Bahlool Fe Istanbul
جوهرة
1998

Sweet Killing
Manal Ahmed Suleiman
1998

Ard Ard
Firdous Ibrahim
1998

The Day Demon
Reham Othman
1997

Escape To The Top
1996

Rabiaa's Other Half
(14 episodes)
1996

البراري والحامول
(1 episode)
1995

Cheap Flesh
Tawheed Masalish
1995

A Maid...However
1993

Fursan Akher Zaman
1993

The Orphan and the Wolves
1993
ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي
(30 episodes)
1993

Alhajar alddayir
1992

Appointment With The President
1990

Childish case
1990

Anything But My Mother
1990

Man in Woman's Eyes
1987

Al Helmeya Nights
(30 episodes)
1987

Al Helmeya Nights
Zohra Soliman Ghanem · (82 episodes)
1987

The Genius and Love
1987

Meeting on the honeymoon
Mona / Nahla
1987

The Garden of Blood
1987

The Deadly Dream
Nany Ibrahim
1986

Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'
1986

Satrak Ya Rab
Laila
1986

Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa
1986

The Innocent
Nawara
1986

Forbidden In The Girls' School
Nahid
1986

Mr. Qeshta
جملات
1985

Ramadan On The Volcano
علية
1985

Samira’s Death
1985

Don't Ask Me Who I Am
Layla
1984

The Nobody
Warda
1984

Alfredo
(1 episode)

أخو البنات
سهام عبدالسلام حسن · (17 episodes)
1984

العريس وأنا
1983

The Shame
ليلى
1982

The sea said
نجفة · (25 episodes)
1982
شوقي بيه عريس
1982

Mothers in Exile
Nadia
1981

City Gates
نوال · (21 episodes)
1981
An Investigation
1980
A Man Named Abbas
1978