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.
| Movie | بستان الوهم | 2026 | |
| Movie | We Love The Life Of Freedom | 2026 | |
| Series | Master of People | اعتماد | 2025-03-01 |
| Movie | Restart | herself - guest of honor - بنفسها - ضيف شرف | 2025-05-29 |
| Movie | Mr. Ex | منيرة | 2023-06-28 |
| Series | Backbreaking | 2022-04-16 | |
| Series | Gorgeous | Unknown | 2021-03-20 |
| Movie | A Lifetime of Joy | 2020-05-17 | |
| Movie | Curfew | Faten | 2020-12-04 |
| Series | Sahranin | Unknown | 2019-02-15 |
| Movie | A Day for Women | Shamiya | 2016-10-06 |
| Movie | Downtown Shaking | حورية الشحاتة | 2015-01-25 |
| Movie | Regatta | 2015-01-21 | |
| Series | Case of the Minister | 2012-07-20 | |
| Series | Nouna, the Lady Marriage-Officiant | 2011-08-01 | |
| Movie | Fawziya's Secret Recipe | 2009-01-28 | |
| Movie | One-Zero | 2009-03-04 | |
| Series | Qesat Al Ams | 2008-09-01 | |
| Movie | Zero Fat | Jamila Ayoub's Mother | 2005-01-21 |
| Movie | A matter of principle | Rokaya | 2003-10-26 |
| Movie | Awad in a Mess | 2003-04-24 | |
| Movie | Desire | Layla | 2002-02-22 |
| Movie | Whaling | Madeha | 2002-04-17 |
| Series | الكومي | 2001-10-18 | |
| Series | بنات أفكاري | 2001-01-16 | |
| Movie | The Pleasure Market | 2000-02-14 | |
| Movie | The Octopus | 2000-03-08 | |
| Movie | Gonoun El Hayah | 2000-04-26 | |
| Series | Forgive me, I didn't mean to | جلنار بشتك | 1999-04-13 |
| Movie | Harmonica | Nargs | 1998-06-29 |
| Movie | Ard Ard | Firdous Ibrahim | 1998-10-05 |
| Movie | Dantela | Maryam Tawfiq Abu Al-Atta | 1998-04-07 |
| Movie | Sweet Killing | Manal Ahmed Suleiman | 1998-10-19 |
| Movie | Bahlool Fe Istanbul | جوهرة | 1998-11-24 |
| Movie | The Day Demon | Reham Othman | 1997-10-06 |
| Series | Rabiaa's Other Half | ناهد الوكيل | 1996-01-21 |
| Movie | Escape To The Top | 1996-02-19 | |
| Movie | O Lovely Life | 1996-05-27 | |
| Movie | El Gentel | 1996-10-28 | |
| Series | البراري والحامول | 1995-01-05 | |
| Movie | Cheap Flesh | Tawheed Masalish | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | The Assassination of Faten Tawfik | فاتن توفيق | 1995-11-06 |
| Movie | Abou Zeid of His Time | 1995-12-11 | |
| Movie | Leylat Al-Qatl | Faiza | 1994-05-23 |
| Movie | The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty | أحلام | 1994-08-29 |
| Movie | three on a bloodbath | 1994-12-26 | |
| Movie | Al lo'ba Al Qazera | 1993-02-13 | |
| Movie | The Orphan and the Wolves | 1993-03-24 | |
| Series | ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي | 1993-02-22 | |
| Movie | A Maid...However | 1993-06-28 | |
| Movie | Fursan Akher Zaman | 1993-03-24 | |
| Movie | Alhajar alddayir | 1992-01-01 | |
| Movie | Donia Abdul Gabbar | 1992-12-14 | |
| Movie | Childish case | 1990-08-13 | |
| Movie | Appointment With The President | 1990-10-29 | |
| Movie | El-Mulk Lellah | 1990-10-15 | |
| Movie | El Zalem Wel Mazloom | بدور | 1989-03-27 |
| Movie | Days Of Anger | 1989-11-23 | |
| Movie | Story Of Half a Million Dollar | 1988-05-02 | |
| Movie | love school | ليلي | 1988-06-29 |
| Movie | الهانم بالنيابة عن مين | فريدة | 1988-05-30 |
| Movie | Atshanh | 1987-04-29 | |
| Movie | Banat Haretna | Lawahiz | 1987-08-03 |
| Movie | Meeting on the honeymoon | Mona / Nahla | 1987-04-13 |
| Movie | The Genius and Love | 1987-09-21 | |
| Series | Al Helmeya Nights | Zohra Soliman Ghanem | 1987-10-18 |
| Movie | el zawga taraf aktar | منى | 1987-10-12 |
| Movie | Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa | 1986-01-06 | |
| Movie | The Innocent | Nawara | 1986-01-02 |
| Movie | Satrak Ya Rab | Laila | 1986-02-10 |
| Movie | Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam | 1986-04-12 | |
| Movie | Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab | Suha Hassan | 1986-10-15 |
| Movie | Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa' | 1986-04-14 | |
| Movie | Al-Sakakeni | 1986-03-18 | |
| Movie | Genius Five | 1985-03-02 | |
| Movie | Samira’s Death | 1985-08-26 | |
| Movie | Ramadan On The Volcano | علية | 1985-11-04 |
| Movie | Mr. Qeshta | جملات | 1985-12-30 |
| Series | أخو البنات | سهام عبدالسلام حسن | 1984-05-31 |
| Movie | The Nobody | Warda | 1984-08-26 |
| Movie | Don't Ask Me Who I Am | Layla | 1984-11-19 |
| Movie | العريس وأنا | 1983-06-10 | |
| Movie | شوقي بيه عريس | 1982-03-04 | |
| Movie | The Shame | ليلى | 1982-10-11 |
| Series | The sea said | نجفة | 1982-06-22 |
| Series | City Gates | نوال | 1981-09-16 |
| Movie | Mothers in Exile | Nadia | 1981-10-26 |
| Movie | An Investigation | 1980-06-17 | |
| Movie | A Man Named Abbas | 1978-08-25 |