Her first attempt in television was with a show called The Bill, in which she starred in two episodes. This appearance was followed by regular roles in Honky Sausages, as Honky Mum. She also landed the role of Molly in the 1999 production of Great Expectations. She later got the chance to play her namesake Laila, in the hit movie Love, Honor, Obey. Soon after, she was offered the role of Mo Harris in EastEnders. In 2011, the movie Big Fat Gypsy Gangster was released, with her starring as Aunt Queenie. In 2012, she took part in the talent show Dancing on Ice and also published her auto-biography detailing her difficult love life. In 2013, Laila declared bankruptcy. Her recent works include film the Ninth Cloud as well as an appearance on reality show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!