Layla Alizada

Layla Alizada is an actress from Afghanistan. She was born in Kabul.[1]

Career

She has taken part in several noticeable TV shows, including The Muppets[2] and Jane the Virgin. Alizada played Meena, a refugee from Afghanistan in the television movie, "Chasing Freedom" (2004).[3] In "Chasing Freedom," Alizada's character, who has destroyed her identification to escape the Taliban, is unable to prove she should be granted political asylum.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Layla Alizada". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Jackson, Juliana (21 September 2015). "Miss Piggy's Top 5 Greatest Loves". ABC. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ↑ McDonough, Kevin (19 January 2004). "'Chasing Freedom' an Intelligent Film". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (19 January 2004). "Television Review: A Refugee's Loss of Innocence, A Lawyer's Loss of Ignorance". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2016.


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