Cast & creator
Laila Rouass
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Midsomer Murders, Holby City
Laila Rouass (born 22 June 1971) 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, 2021).
Movies
10
film credits
Series
15
television credits
Career
25
1997–2026 · acting roles
Credit score
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (25)
Showing 25 of 25 credits
Series
★ 7.5
Midsomer Murders
Stephanie King
1997Series
★ 7.5
Midsomer Murders
Vanessa Debouverie
1997
Series
★ 5.8
Holby City
Sahira Shah
1999
Series
★ 7.7
Spooks
Maya Lahan
2002
Series
★ 6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Series
★ 6.1
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
2017
Series
★ 7.1
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Colonel Tia Karim
2007
Series
★ 7.5
Primeval
Sarah Page
2007
Movie
★ 5.3
Conan the Barbarian
Fialla
2011
Series
★ 6.9
Safe
Lauren Marshall
2018
Series
★ 5.4
Footballers' Wives
Amber Gates
2002
Movie
★ 6.7
The Four Feathers
Maya
2002
Series
★ 6.5
I Dream
Lollie Das
2004
Series
★ 10.0
Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
2005
Series
★ 5.5
Vengeance: Murder on the Heath
Tajinder Kaur
2026
Movie
★ 6.2
Shoot on Sight
Ruby Kaur
2007
Series
★ 9.0
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
2005
Movie
★ 8.0
Senso Unico
Movie
★ 7.7
Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything
Self
2023
Movie
★ 3.5
The Effects of Lying
Sangeeta
2023C
Series
Celebrity Pressure Cooker
2010
Movie
★ 5.7
Split Wide Open
Nandita
1999
Movie
★ 5.7
Freebird
Lucinda
2008
Movie
★ 6.2
Bawandar
Amy
2000
Movie
★ 6.0
Apron Strings
Anita
2008