Laila Rouass

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name = Laila Rouass


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birthname = Laila Rouass
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notable role = Amber Gates in Footballers' Wives(2004-2006)
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spouse = Nasa Khan (2005-Present, 1 daughter)

Laila Rouass (born June 22, 1975) is an English actress of Indian and Moroccan decent. She is best known for her role as Amber Gates, on British drama, "Footballers' Wives".

Early life and career

Rouass was born in London to a Moroccan father and Moroccan mother who she claims is an Indian. She studied at the short lived London branch of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute before finding success as a VJ on Channel V and Television Personality in Mumbai, India.cn|date=November 2007

"Footballers' Wives" 2004-2006

After shifting to the UK, Rouass became famous for playing the role of Bollywood actress Amber Gates in the Cult ITV1 series "Footballers' Wives" between 2004 and 2006 and albeit briefly, on the ITV2 spin-off series "". She has also played recurring roles on the British soap operas "Family Affairs", "Hollyoaks", appeared in episodes of "I Dream", "Casualty" and "Meet the Magoons" and starred alongside Meera Syal in the television adaptation of her Novel "Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee".cn|date=November 2007

Rouass was ranked #87 and #69 on FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004 and FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005 respectively.

Film roles

After appearing in a number of Bollywood films early in her Career, Rouass made her English language film debut with a small role in The Four Feathers opposite Heath Ledger. Rouass has recently filmed appearances in the independent British films "Freebird" and "Shoot on sight" opposite Brian Cox, Om Puri and Sadie Frost and the New Zealand funded picture "Apron strings".cn|date=November 2007

Future roles

In January 2007, it was reported in the British tabloid newspaper the News of the World that Laila Rouass could be about to land a "big role" in BBC Soap Opera EastEnders. Despite her pregnancy it was said that "bosses" were "willing to hang on for her".cn|date=November 2007 She will also be star as Egyptologist Sarah Page in the third series of the ITV science fiction cult series "Primeval".

Personal life

In 2005 Rouass married businessman and millionaire owner of The Accessory People retail chain, Nasa Khan.

In October 2006, she went to see a doctor regarding back pains, only to find she was six months pregnant, and gave birth to a daughter, Inez, in February 2007.

She and her husband were separated for a short period but got back together. [ [http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2007/May/issue4/ Goan Voice UK: Newsletter.Issue 2007-21. May. 24, 2007 ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.lailarouass.org Official site]
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