Nazneen Contractor
Biography
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.
Movie Appearances
The Perfect Pairing
as Cristina
2022
Trigger Point
as Janice Carmichael
2021
Seance
as Eva
2012
Scentsational Christmas
as Ellie
2022
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Rima Harewood
2013
Parts Per Billion
as Justine Prest
2014
We R Friends
2006
Love on the Danube: Love Song
as Sarah
2024
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
as Melina Nassour
2017
Tiny House of Terror
as Jackie
2017
With Friends Like These
as Suki
TBA
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
as Coroner Chada
2021
The Christmas Ring
as Kendra Adams
2020
A Winter Getaway
as Courtney
2021
The Love Club Moms: Nila
as Nila
2025
The Love Club Moms: Jo
as Nila
2025
The Love Club Moms: Tory
as Nila
2025
The Love Club Moms: Harper
as Nila
2025
Pegasus vs. Chimera
as Princess Philony
2012
TV Appearances
Castle
as Layla Nasif
2009
Person of Interest
as Maria Martinez
2011
Scorpion
as Sima
2014
The Border
as Sergeant Layla Hourani
2008
Hawaii Five-0
as Emma Warren
2010
Heroes Reborn
as Farah Nazan
2015
Children Ruin Everything
as Dawn
2022
Ransom
as Zara Hallam
2017
Revenge
as Jessica Roche
2011
The Carmichael Show
as Fahmida
2015
Chicago P.D.
as Dawn Harper
2014
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Nahla Nasar
1999