So, who in the world is Laila B. Hameen?? Eyes the size of almonds, hands the size of a catcher's mitt, and shoes the size of canoes. This Dayton Ohio native discovered a love for acting at age 10, after improvising the role of Frankenstein's monster at her school's summer camp. One of her favorite hobbies was entertaining her mother on the way home from school with stories and imitating her classmates. Laila has acted in commercials, indie feature films, theater productions, and has her own
Eyes the size of almonds, hands the size of a catcher's mitt, and shoes the size of canoes. This Dayton Ohio native discovered a love for acting at age 10, after improvising the role of Frankenstein's monster at her school's summer camp. One of her favorite hobbies was entertaining her mother on the way home from school with stories and imitating her classmates. Laila has acted in commercials, indie feature films, theater productions, and has her own show called Laid Off A One Woman Show
Her artistic influences include Jimi Hendrix, John Leguizamo, Jean Michel Basquiat, Anna Deavere Smith, Robin Williams, Freddie Prinze, her “Mum,” and last but not least, 8 students “munchkins” at Roll Hill Elementary, who inspired the “rediscovery” of a child's voice, imagination, and drama!
She the founder of Halo Arts
Healing Above Living Obstacles, a performing arts experience that encourages individuals to use acting and storytelling as a form of self-healing above adversity.
