Biography
Leila Khan is an English actress. She is known for her role as Sahar Zahid in the Netflix series Heartstopper (2023–2026) and the film Heartstopper Forever (2026).
Khan grew up in Harlow and moved to Great Dunmow at the age of fourteen. She studied at Helena Romanes School before graduating with a First Class Honours degree in Drama and English Literature from Anglia Ruskin University.
She joined the cast of Heartstopper in its second season. Khan has also appeared in the BBC series Death in Paradise (2023) and starred as Amira Dhawan in Crookhaven (2026).
