As a child she acted in movies in minor roles, receiving recognition for her part in Soltane Ghalbha (King of Hearts).

War with neighboring Iraq had a negative impact on the Iranian movie and music industry.

Leila's songs are popular in countries including Iran, Iraq, Armenia and the United States.

Her album "Planet of Harmony" included songs in English, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Armenian, Turkish and Kurdish.

[4] In March 2010 she sang at an international celebration of the festival of Nowruz at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.[5] Leila covered Dolly Parton's Jolene on her 1976 album Do Parande (Persian: دو پرنده, English: Two Birds).