Nazneen Contractor
| Nazneen Contractor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 August 1982 Bombay, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Religion | Zoroastrian |
| Spouse(s) | Carlo Rota (m. 2010) |
Nazneen Contractor (born August 26, 1982) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Layla Hourani on CBC's The Border, and, more recently, as Kayla Hassan on 24 (season 8). She is of Gujarati Parsi descent.[1]
She married fellow Canadian actor Carlo Rota on April 1, 2010.[2] They have one son, born in 2011 or 2012.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[4] |
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn | Farah | Series |
References
External links
- Nazneen Contractor at the Internet Movie Database
- Nazneen Contractor at AllMovie
- Article about Nazneen from the University of Toronto magazine
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