Leyla Javanshirova was born on 8 January 1920 in Baku, in the family of Aghalar Badirbeyov, from the generation of Shamkir beys. In 1936, she became the soloist of the Song and Dance Ensemble of Azerbaijan, where she worked up until 1942. In 1942, on guidance of the Azerbaijan State Drama Theatre, named after Meshadi Azizbeyov's invitation, she began to perform on the stage of this theatre. In 1945, Badirbeyli played Gulchohra's part from "The Cloth Peddler" musical comedy. Henceforth she played memorable roles in such films as "Fatali khan", "The Meeting", "Shadows are crawling", "Her Great Heart", "Koroghlu", "The Tempestuous Kura", "Sevil", "Boys of our street", "One fine day", "The Dervish Detonates Paris" etc. In 1951, Leyla Badirbeyli graduated from Azerbaijan State Theatrical Institute named after M.A.Aliyev. The actress died on 23 November 1999.
В один прекрасный день (Киноальманах)
(Vasif's mother-in-law (novell «V odin prekrasnyj den'»))
The Darvish Detonates Paris
(Shahrabanu)
The Meeting
(Bilgeyis)
The Tempestuous Kura
(Zarnigar)
I Compose a Song
(Nadir's Mother)
Saddle these Horses
(Villager)
Her Great Heart
(Khalida)
Asif, Vasif, Ağasif
(Grandmother)
Koroghlu
(Nigar)
The Boys of Our Yard
(Leyla)
Arshin Takes a Wife
(Gulchohra)
Man's Word
(Khavar)
Sevil
(Tafta)
Sabuhi
(Tubu)
The Shadows are Crawling
(Leyla)
Fatali Khan
(Tuti Bika)
The Husband of Young Woman
(Mother in Law)
The Cherry Tree
(Mushafar)
İntizar
(Mother)
Müqəddəs Oda Yanaram
(Zahra's Aunt)
The Poet
(Goncha)
Hello from the Other World
(Karbalayi Fatma)
Çarvadarların izi ilə
(Mafruza)
Sovgat
(Ayna)
Straight to the Volcano
(Gulsum)
Naughty gang
(Uchenitsa)