Laila is an actor and producer. Born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco, she studied theatre at Northwestern University (BA Theatre, Creative Writing for the Media certificate & Religion minor). She also has an MA in Screen Acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Laila lives in London and works across theatre, film, tv, stand-up comedy and radio. She is also a steering group member of MENA Arts UK, a UK based arts organisation championing the work of MENA+ (Middle East, North Africa and surrounding areas) creatives in the UK.