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.

Nazneen Contractor
Nazneen Contractor with Carlo Rota, 2009
Born (1982-08-26) August 26, 1982
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)
Carlo Rota (m. 2010)
Children2

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
2008–2009The BorderLayla HouraniSeries
2010Rules of EngagementSuneethaSeries
201024Kayla HassanSeries
2011Seance the SummoningEvaFilm
2012Pegasus vs. ChimeraPhilonyFilm
2013Star Trek Into DarknessRima HarewoodFilm
2013–2014RevengeJessSeries
2014BonesSari NazeriSeries
2014Person of InterestMaria MartinezSeries
2014Covert AffairsSydney/StephanieSeries
2015Dying LightJade/various others (voice)Video game
2015ScorpionSima/FatimaSeries
2015CastleLayla NazifSeries
2015StalkerAdele MarshallSeries[3]
2015Heroes RebornFarahSeries
2016Chicago P.D.Dawn HarperSeries
2017Tiny House of TerrorJackieFilm
2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Melina Nassour (Ass't. D.A.)Film
2017Stretch Armstrong and the Flex FightersRiya Dashti/Blindstrike/various others (voice)TV series
2017–2019RansomZara HallamSeries[4]
2018Hawaii Five-0Emma WarrenSeries
2018-2020Star Wars ResistanceSynara SanSeries
2019Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up AdventuresDaavan Dut (voice)TV series
2020The Organ DonorChadaPost-production, film

Animation
2019-2020The Loud HouseRuby (voice)TV series

References
  1. Girn, Raj (April 2014). "Open Chest Interview with Actress, Nazneen Contractor". Open Chest. Anokhi. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. Brioux, Bill (22 May 2010). "Goodbye, Mr. Bauer". Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ""Stalker" The News (TV Episode 2015)". IMDb. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. "'Chicago Justice': Nazneen Contractor Exits NBC Legal Drama (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
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