| Nazneen Contractor | |
| Birth Date: | 1982 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2000 - present |
| Children: | 2 |
Nazneen Contractor (born August 26, 1982) is a Canadian actress known for her role as Layla Hourani on CBC's The Border, and as Kayla Hassan on 24 in 2010. She also guest-starred in the Letterkenny International Women’s Day special as Professor Tricia.
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.[1]
After the Canadian drama series The Border finished production in 2009, she moved to Los Angeles, U.S. and married British-born actor Carlo Rota on April 1, 2010.[2] They have a son and a daughter.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Seance the Summoning | Eva | ||
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Rima Harewood | ||
| 2017 | Tiny House of Terror | Jackie | ||
| 2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Melina Nassour (Ass't. D.A.) | ||
| 2021 | Trigger Point | |||
| 2021 | Spiral | Chada |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Starhunter | Ire | Episode: "Siren's Song" | |
| 2001 | Relic Hunter | Princess Alia | Episode: "The Star of Nadir" | |
| 2002 | data-sort-value="Matthew Shepherd Story, The" | The Matthew Shepherd Story | Shima | TV movie |
| 2002 | Street Time | Goldstein's Female Friend/Jasmine | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Othello the Tragedy of the Moor | Bianca | TV movie | |
| 2008–2009 | data-sort-value="Border, The" | The Border | Layla Hourani | Main role |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Suneetha | 4 episodes | |
| 2010 | 24 | Recurring role | ||
| 2011 | data-sort-value="Paul Reiser Show, The" | The Paul Reiser Show | Kuma D'Bu | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Pegasus vs. Chimera | Princess Philony | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Elsy | Episode: "Battlezone" | ||
| 2012 | Last Resort | Reena Kapur | Episode: "Cinderella Liberty" | |
| 2013–2014 | Revenge | Jess | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Bones | Sari Nazeri | Episode: "The Source in the Sludge" | |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Maria Martinez | Episode: "Allegiance" | |
| 2014 | Covert Affairs | Sydney/Stephanie | Recurring role | |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Sima/Fatima | Episode: "Charades" | |
| 2015 | Castle | Layla Nazif | Episode: "Private Eye Caramba!" | |
| 2015 | Stalker | Adele Marshall | Episode: "The News"[3] | |
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn | Farah | Recurring role | |
| 2016 | data-sort-value="Carmichael Show, The" | The Carmichael Show | Fahmida | Episode: "New Neighbors" |
| 2016 | Chicago P.D. | Dawn Harper | Episode: "Justice" | |
| 2017 | Major Crimes | Nancy Ryan | Recurring role | |
| 2017 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Riya Dashti/Blindstrike, various others (voice) | Main role | |
| 2017–2019 | Ransom | Zara Hallam | Main role[4] | |
| 2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Emma Warren | Episode "Aia i Hi'ikua; i Hi'ialo" | |
| 2018–2020 | Star Wars Resistance | Synara San (voice) | Recurring role | |
| 2019 | Nahla Nasar | Episode: "Assumption" | ||
| 2019 | data-sort-value="Loud House, The" | The Loud House | Ruby (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Daavan Dut (voice) | Episode: "A Gollywood Wedding" | |
| 2020 | data-sort-value="Expanse, The" | The Expanse | Ashanti Avasarala | Episode: "Churn" |
| 2020 | data-sort-value="Christmas Ring, The" | The Christmas Ring | Kendra Adams | Hallmark TV Movie |
| 2021 | data-sort-value="Winter Getaway, A" | A Winter Getaway | Courtney | Hallmark TV Movie |
| 2022 | Letterkenny | Professor Tricia | Episode: "Letterkenny Celebrates International Women's Day" | |
| 2022 | Children Ruin Everything | Dawn | regular supporting role | |
| 2022 | Charmed | Inara | 3 episodes | |
| 2022 | data-sort-value="Perfect Pairing, The" | The Perfect Pairing | Cristina | Hallmark TV Movie |
| 2022 | Scentsational Christmas | Ellie | Lifetime TV Movie |