Nazneen Contractor

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Nazneen Contractor
File:Nazneen Contractor, 2009 (cropped).jpg
Nazneen Contractor, 2009
Born (1982-08-26) 26 August 1982 (age 43)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​
Children2

Nazneen Contractor (born August 26, 1982) is a Canadian actress known for her role as Layla Hourani on CBC's The Border, Zara Hallam on Ransom and as Kayla Hassan on 24 in 2010. She also guest-starred in the Letterkenny International Women’s Day special as Professor Tricia.

Early life

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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]

Personal life

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After the Canadian drama series The Border finished production in 2009, she moved to Los Angeles and married British-born actor Carlo Rota on April 1, 2010.[2] They have a son and a daughter.[1]

Relatives

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Nazneen Contractor is a granddaughter of Meher Rustom Contractor, (1918-1992) Indian puppeteer and author.

The Indian cinematographer, photographer and author Navroze Contractor, (1944 – 2023) was Nazneen's uncle.


Filmography

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Film

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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
2024 Love on the Danube: Love Song Sarah Matthews

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Starhunter Ire Episode: "Siren's Song"
2001 Relic Hunter Princess Alia Episode: "The Star of Nadir"
2002 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 The Border Layla Hourani Main role
2010 Rules of Engagement Suneetha 4 episodes
2010 24 Kayla Hassan Recurring role
2011 The Paul Reiser Show Kuma D'Bu 3 episodes
2012 Pegasus vs. Chimera Princess Philony TV movie
2012 XIII: The Series 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 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 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nahla Nasar Episode: "Assumption"
2019 The Loud House Ruby (voice) 2 episodes
2019 Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures Daavan Dut (voice) Episode: "A Gollywood Wedding"
2020 The Expanse Ashanti Avasarala Episode: "Churn"
2020 The Christmas Ring Kendra Adams Hallmark TV Movie
2021 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 The Perfect Pairing Cristina Hallmark TV Movie
2022 Scentsational Christmas Ellie Lifetime TV Movie
2024-Present General Hospital District Attorney Justine Turner Recurring Role
2025 NCIS FBI Senior Agent Beth Rollins Episode: "Gone Girls"

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dying Light Jade / various others (voice) Video game

References

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