| Aliza Vellani | |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Education: | Simon Fraser University |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
Aliza Vellani (born October 30, 1991) is a Canadian film and television actress based in British Columbia. Vellani is most recently known for her role as Rani Singh in the Netflix series, Sweet Tooth. Her other credits include Layla Siddiqui on CBC's series Little Mosque on the Prairie, Marcy in the CW series iZombie and Sandeep in the revival season of the Fox series The X-Files.[1]
Vellani was born in Vancouver to Indian immigrants from East Africa. She began her training at an early age while she attended York House School. In 2007 and 2008, Vellani won the BC and National Istar Awards for Arts and Culture.[2] After high school, Vellani continued her training in acting, voice and dance. Vellani holds a BFA, majoring in Theatre, from Simon Fraser University.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emma | Zara | Short | |
| 2017 | WoodMan | Lady in Blue | Short | |
| 2018 | All Kinds of Weather | Preet | Short | |
| 2019 | Kim Possible | Gossiping Mom | ||
| 2019 | Assistant | |||
| 2020 | Operation Christmas Drop | Sally |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–12 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Layla Siddiqui | Recurring role |
| 2009 | Sarame | "Pajama Game... of Death" | |
| 2010 | Janice | TV film | |
| 2011 | Geek Charming | Another Random Girl | TV film |
| 2014 | Motive | Dr. Gita Ambreen | "Angels with Dirty Faces" |
| 2014 | Rush | Nurse Joy | "Where Is My Mind?" |
| 2015 | Exposed | Coach | TV film |
| 2015 | iZombie | Marcy | "Pilot", "The Exterminator" |
| 2015 | Mistresses | Counselor Sarah | "Into the Woods" |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told | Nilofer | TV film |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream | Nilofer | TV film |
| 2015–16 | Nurse Sandeep | "My Struggle", "My Struggle II" | |
| 2016 | Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Patty | TV film |
| 2016 | Supernatural | Beth Roberts | "American Nightmare" |
| 2017 | Shelia Agnani | "Mixed Signals" | |
| 2017-2020 | Marvel Super Hero Adventures | Ms. Marvel (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Hit the Road | Naima | "School Spirit" |
| 2017 | Doomsday | Young Scientist | TV film |
| 2017–18 | Mech-X4 | Soldier / Lt. Verma | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Blurt | Mrs. McCann | TV film |
| 2018 | Riverdale | Mrs. Haggly | "The Wrestler", "The Noose Tightens" |
| 2018 | Colony | Recruitment Officer | "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" |
| 2021; 2023 | Sweet Tooth | Rani Singh | Main cast (seasons 1–2) |