Nazneen Contractor
Nazneen Contractor (born August 26, 1982) is an Indian-born Canadian actress best known for her role as Layla Hourani on CBC's The Border, and as Kayla Hassan on 24 in 2010.
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| Born | August 26, 1982 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Contractor was born in Bombay to Parsi parents. She and her family moved to Nigeria when she was 7 and finally settled in Toronto, where she spent the majority of her childhood and young adulthood.[1]
Personal life
After the Canadian drama series The Border wrapped up in 2009, she moved to Los Angeles, USA and then married English actor Carlo Rota on April 1, 2010.[2] They have one son and one daughter.[1]
Filmography
| 2008–2009 | The Border | Layla Hourani | Series |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Suneetha | Series |
| 2010 | 24 | Kayla Hassan | Series |
| 2011 | Seance the Summoning | Eva | Film |
| 2012 | Pegasus vs. Chimera | Philony | Film |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Rima Harewood | Film |
| 2013–2014 | Revenge | Jess | Series |
| 2014 | Bones | Sari Nazeri | Series |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Maria Martinez | Series |
| 2014 | Covert Affairs | Sydney/Stephanie | Series |
| 2015 | Dying Light | Jade/various others (voice) | Video game |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Sima/Fatima | Series |
| 2015 | Castle | Layla Nazif | Series |
| 2015 | Stalker | Adele Marshall | Series[3] |
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn | Farah | Series |
| 2016 | Chicago P.D. | Dawn Harper | Series |
| 2017 | Tiny House of Terror | Jackie | Film |
| 2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Melina Nassour (Ass't. D.A.) | Film |
| 2017 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Riya Dashti/Blindstrike/various others (voice) | TV series |
| 2017–2019 | Ransom | Zara Hallam | Series[4] |
| 2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Emma Warren | Series |
| 2018-2020 | Star Wars Resistance | Synara San | Series |
| 2019 | Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Daavan Dut (voice) | TV series |
| 2020 | The Organ Donor | Chada | Post-production, film |
Animation
| 2019-2020 | The Loud House | Ruby (voice) | TV series |
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References
- Girn, Raj (April 2014). "Open Chest Interview with Actress, Nazneen Contractor". Open Chest. Anokhi. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- Brioux, Bill (22 May 2010). "Goodbye, Mr. Bauer". Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ""Stalker" The News (TV Episode 2015)". IMDb. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- "'Chicago Justice': Nazneen Contractor Exits NBC Legal Drama (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
External links
- Nazneen Contractor on IMDb
- Nazneen Contractor at AllMovie
- Article about Nazneen from the University of Toronto magazine
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