Leila Roy is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Lena Kaur.

Leila, a keen artist, had told her father that she was at college studying a law course in order to retrieve his dream of her becoming a lawyer.

It seems like a good time to go as projects are being commissioned that are big for Asian actors - the casting world is moving forward.

Young Asian actors are being cast in lead roles in which the characters are who they are regardless of their skin colour.

In August 2008, Lena Kaur praised Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood for not stereotyping Asians on the programme.

Speaking to Take 5 magazine, she stated, "The storylines for me and Stephen (Ravi) aren't being dictated by the colour of our skin.

Shortly after arriving, Leila begins to develop feelings for Justin Burton, which she tells friend Nancy Hayton.

At a party, Justin's friend Ste Hay tells him that Leila is making their relationship up.

Justin then proposes to a shocked Leila, he then admits to knowing she is lying and reveals he has not lost his memory.

Leila begins to sleepwalk, which is discovered when she is caught on camera eating her own chocolates from an advent calendar.

Leila then gets Elliot and Kris to take some of her art to a gallery, in order for her to tell Gareth to leave when he arrives.

Leila, Bel, Loretta, Kris and Anita discover Ravi is involved in an illegal fight, which could cause his aneurysm to rupture.

Leila ends her relationship with Elliot and has a one-night stand with Archie Carpenter, who later asks her out but she declines.

When Anita collapses due to taking MDMA, Leila and Ravi believe Dave Colburn spiked her drink.

Not knowing whether to take the opportunity, Leila confides in Elliot, and the pair grow close again, much to the dislike of his girlfriend Sheila Buxton.

Anita accidentally smashes Leila's sculpture during a party, possibly ruining her chance for the job.