Laila Rouass (née Abdesselam; born 22 June 1971) is a British
actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Amber Gates in
Footballers' Wives (2004â€"2006) and Sahira Shah in Holby City
(2011â€"2012). She has also starred in Primeval and Spooks and been a
contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, in which she finished
fourth.Rouass was born in Stepney, London to a Moroccan father and an
Indian mother.Rouass worked as a VJ on Channel V in India in the
1990s. While on Channel V, she appeared in a music video for the band
Colour Blind, directed by the then creative head of the channel,
Shamin Desai.
actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Amber Gates in
Footballers' Wives (2004â€"2006) and Sahira Shah in Holby City
(2011â€"2012). She has also starred in Primeval and Spooks and been a
contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, in which she finished
fourth.Rouass was born in Stepney, London to a Moroccan father and an
Indian mother.Rouass worked as a VJ on Channel V in India in the
1990s. While on Channel V, she appeared in a music video for the band
Colour Blind, directed by the then creative head of the channel,
Shamin Desai.
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