[2] Boufhal's first major role was in the hit children's BBC 1 show Byker Grove, where she played Ellie Baines, Stumpy's girlfriend.
Boufhal auditioned several times for a role in the show but was deemed 'too sexy', until eventually a part was made for the curvaceous actress.
She had a slim figure but was not generally considered tall, which presented difficulty in her modelling and acting career.
Boufhal was, however, in the pilot for GRUBBS, a children's cookery program scheduled to be regularly on the Discovery Kids channel.
[11] In May 2010 she made her debut on MTV interviewing celebrities and super car collectors for the London Motor Museum.