Rosaline Elbaywas born and raised in Cairo to Egyptian parents. She read Classics at Oxford University and completed a master's in Colonial History. She then studied at the Actors Studio New York City with Elizabeth Kemp and obtained her MFA in Acting from LAMDA. Her career began in UK theater with a focus on Shakespeare. She is known for her roles as 'Amani' on Hulu/A24 Films series Ramy and as 'Sara' on MBC Masr series Qabeel. In September 2021, she was announced as a principal cast member of the upcoming Netflix series Jigsaw
