Nazneen Contractor

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Nazneen Contractor

Acting 44 August 26, 1982

Mumbai, India

Nazneen Contractor 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. She is of Gujarati Parsi descent…

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Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

7.3 2013 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Bones

Bones

8.2 2005 TV Show
NCIS

NCIS

7.6 2003 TV Show
Scorpion

Scorpion

8.2 2014 TV Show
Castle

Castle

8.0 2009 TV Show
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

8.4 2014 TV Show
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.7 2010 TV Show
The Expanse

The Expanse

8.1 2015 TV Show
Person of Interest

Person of Interest

8.1 2011 TV Show
24

24

7.8 2001 TV Show
Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

5.9 2021 Movie

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Nazneen Contractor 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. She is of Gujarati Parsi descent. She married fellow Canadian actor and 24 co-star Carlo Rota on April 1, 2010.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Love Club Moms: Nila

    Movie Nila

  2. 2025
    The Love Club Moms: Harper

    Movie Nila

  3. 2025
    The Love Club Moms: Jo

    Movie Nila

  4. 2025
    The Love Club Moms: Tory

    Movie Nila

  5. 2024
    Love on the Danube: Love Song

    Movie Sarah

  6. 2022
    Scentsational Christmas

    Movie Ellie

  7. 2022
    The Perfect Pairing

    Movie Cristina

  8. 2022
    Children Ruin Everything

    TV show Dawn

  9. 2021
    Spiral: From the Book of Saw

    Movie Coroner Chada

  10. 2021
    Trigger Point

    Movie Janice Carmichael

  11. 2021
    A Winter Getaway

    Movie Courtney

  12. 2020
    The Christmas Ring

    Movie Kendra Adams

  13. 2018
    Star Wars Resistance

    TV show Synara San (voice)

  14. 2018
    Starhunter ReduX

    TV show Ire

  15. 2017
    Roman J. Israel, Esq.

    Movie Melina Nassour

  16. 2017
    Tiny House of Terror

    Movie Jackie

More credits
  1. 2017
    Ransom

    TV show Zara Hallam

  2. 2015
    The Expanse

    TV show Ashanti

  3. 2015
    Heroes Reborn

    TV show Farah Nazan

  4. 2015
    The Carmichael Show

    TV show Fahmida

  5. 2014
    Stalker

    TV show Adele Marshall

  6. 2014
    Scorpion

    TV show Sima

  7. 2014
    Parts Per Billion

    Movie Justine Prest

  8. 2014
    Chicago P.D.

    TV show Dawn Harper

  9. 2013
    Star Trek Into Darkness

    Movie Rima Harewood

  10. 2012
    Pegasus vs. Chimera

    Movie Princess Philony

  11. 2012
    Seance

    Movie Eva

  12. 2011
    Person of Interest

    TV show Maria Martinez

  13. 2011
    Revenge

    TV show Jessica Roche

  14. 2011
    The Paul Reiser Show

    TV show Kuma D'Bu

  15. 2010
    Hawaii Five-0

    TV show Emma Warren

  16. 2010
    Lone Star

    TV show Sarah

  17. 2010
    Covert Affairs

    TV show Sydney

  18. 2009
    Castle

    TV show Layla Nasif

  19. 2008
    The Border

    TV show Sergeant Layla Hourani

  20. 2007
    Rules of Engagement

    TV show Suneetha

  21. 2006
    We R Friends

    Movie

  22. 2005
    Bones

    TV show Sari Nazeri

  23. 2003
    NCIS

    TV show Senior FBI Agent Beth Rollins

  24. 2002
    Street Time

    TV show Jasmine