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
2008–2009 | 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 | Video game |
2015 | Scorpion | Sima/Fatima | Series |
2015 | Castle | Layla Nazif | Series |
2015 | Stalker | Adele Marshall | Series |
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 | Film |
2017 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Riya Dashti/Blindstrike/various others | TV series |
2017–2019 | Ransom | Zara Hallam | Series |
2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Emma Warren | Series |
2018-2020 | Star Wars Resistance | Synara San | Series |
2019 | Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Daavan Dut | TV series |
2020 | The Organ Donor | Chada | Post-production, film |
Animation
2019-2020 | The Loud House | Ruby | TV series |