Nazneen Contractor


Nazneen Contractor 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.

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.

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. They have one son and one daughter.

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 Video game
2015ScorpionSima/FatimaSeries
2015CastleLayla NazifSeries
2015StalkerAdele MarshallSeries
2015Heroes RebornFarahSeries
2016Chicago P.D.Dawn HarperSeries
2017Tiny House of TerrorJackieFilm
2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Melina Nassour Film
2017Stretch Armstrong and the Flex FightersRiya Dashti/Blindstrike/various others TV series
2017–2019RansomZara HallamSeries
2018Hawaii Five-0Emma WarrenSeries
2018-2020Star Wars ResistanceSynara SanSeries
2019Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up AdventuresDaavan Dut TV series
2020The Organ DonorChadaPost-production, film

Animation

2019-2020The Loud HouseRuby TV series