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