Leila Säälik made her film debut as Anete in the 1971 Kaljo Kiisk directed Tallinnfilm drama Tuuline rand, which was an adaptation of the 1951 four volume novel of the same name by author Adu Hint.
Leila (Arabic: لَيْلَى, Hebrew: לילה, Syriac: ܠܹܠܝܵܐ) is a feminine Arabic given name primarily found in the Middle East, including all Arab countries, as well as Iran, Turkey, and Israel.
Mezinárodním filmovém festivalu Karlovy Vary v létě 2007 byl oceněn zvláštní cenou poroty v soutěžní kategorii Na východ od západu a cenou Europa Cinemas Label.