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{{short description|Indian-born Canadian actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| name = Nazneen Contractor
| name = Nazneen Contractor
| image = NazneenwithCarlo.jpg
| image = Nazneen Contractor, 2009 (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Nazneen Contractor with her husband Carlo Rota, 2009
| caption = Nazneen Contractor, 2009
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|8|26}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|8|26}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2000–present
| years_active = 2000–present
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'''Nazneen Contractor''' (born August 26, 1982) is an Indian-born [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[actress]] best known for her role as Layla Hourani on [[CBC Television|CBC's]] ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]]'', and as Kayla Hassan on ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' in [[24 (season 8)|2010]].
'''Nazneen Contractor''' (born August 26, 1982) is an Indian-Canadian actress known for her role as Layla Hourani on [[CBC Television|CBC's]] ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]]'', Zara Hallam on [[Ransom (TV series)|Ransom]] and as [[List of 24 characters#Kayla Hassan|Kayla Hassan]] on ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' in [[24 (season 8)|2010]]. She also guest-starred in the ''[[Letterkenny (TV series)|Letterkenny]]'' International Women’s Day special as Professor Tricia.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Contractor was born in [[Mumbai|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.<ref name="OCC">{{cite magazine |last=Girn |first=Raj |title=Open Chest Interview with Actress, Nazneen Contractor |url=http://www.openchest.com/oc-in-print/actress-nazneen-contractor/ |department=Open Chest |magazine=Anokhi |date=April 2014 |access-date=23 January 2015}}</ref>
Contractor was born in [[Mumbai|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.<ref name="OCC">{{cite magazine |last=Girn |first=Raj |title=Open Chest Interview with Actress, Nazneen Contractor |url=http://www.openchest.com/oc-in-print/actress-nazneen-contractor/ |department=Open Chest |magazine=Anokhi |date=April 2014 |access-date=23 January 2015 |archive-date=2 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602172623/http://www.openchest.com/oc-in-print/actress-nazneen-contractor/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
After the Canadian drama series ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]]'' wrapped up in 2009, she moved to [[Los Angeles]], USA and then married English actor [[Carlo Rota]] on April 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |first=Bill |last=Brioux |date=22 May 2010 |title=Goodbye, Mr. Bauer |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2010/05/22/goodbye_mr_bauer.html |work=[[Toronto Star]] |access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref> They have one son and one daughter.<ref name="OCC" />
After the Canadian drama series ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]]'' finished production in 2009, she moved to [[Los Angeles]] and married British-born actor [[Carlo Rota]] on April 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |first=Bill |last=Brioux |date=22 May 2010 |title=Goodbye, Mr. Bauer |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2010/05/22/goodbye_mr_bauer.html |work=[[Toronto Star]] |access-date=21 November 2017 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083556/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2010/05/22/goodbye_mr_bauer.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They have a son and a daughter.<ref name="OCC" />
 
==Relatives==
 
Nazneen Contractor is a granddaughter of [[Meher Rustom Contractor]] (1918-1992), an Indian puppeteer and author.
 
Indian cinematographer, photographer, and author [[Navroze Contractor]] (1944 – 2023) was Nazneen's uncle.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| 2011 || ''Seance the Summoning'' || Eva ||
| 2011 || ''Seance the Summoning'' || Eva ||
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| 2012 || ''Pegasus vs. Chimera'' || Philony ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Star Trek Into Darkness]]'' || Rima Harewood ||
| 2013 || ''[[Star Trek Into Darkness]]'' || Rima Harewood ||
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| 2021 || ''[[Trigger Point]]'' || ||
| 2021 || ''[[Trigger Point]]'' || ||
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| 2021 || ''[[Spiral (2021 film)|Spiral]]'' || Chada || Post-production
| 2021 || ''[[Spiral (2021 film)|Spiral]]'' || Chada ||
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| 2024 || ''[[Love on the Danube: Love Song]]'' || Sarah Matthews||
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| 2001 || ''[[Relic Hunter]]'' || Princess Alia || Episode: "The Star of Nadir"
| 2001 || ''[[Relic Hunter]]'' || Princess Alia || Episode: "The Star of Nadir"
|-
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| 2002 || ''The Matthew Shepherd Story'' || Shima || TV film
| 2002 || data-sort-value="Matthew Shepherd Story, The" | ''The Matthew Shepherd Story'' || Shima || TV movie
|-
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| 2002 || ''[[Street Time]]'' || Goldstein's Female Friend || 2 episodes
| 2002 || ''[[Street Time]]'' || Goldstein's Female Friend/Jasmine || 2 episodes
|-
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| 2002 || ''[[Street Time]]'' || Jasmine || 2 episodes
| 2008 || ''Othello the Tragedy of the Moor'' || Bianca || TV movie
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| 2008 || ''Othello the Tragedy of the Moor'' || Bianca || TV film
| 2008–2009 || data-sort-value="Border, The" | ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]]'' || Layla Hourani || Main role
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| 2008–2009 || ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]]'' || Layla Hourani || Main role
|-
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| 2010 || ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]'' || Suneetha || 4 episodes
| 2010 || ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]'' || Suneetha || 4 episodes
|-
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| 2010 || ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' || Kayla Hassan || Recurring role
| 2010 || ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' || [[List of 24 characters#Kayla Hassan|Kayla Hassan]] || Recurring role
|-
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| 2011 || ''[[The Paul Reiser Show]]'' || Kuma D'Bu || 3 episodes
| 2011 || data-sort-value="Paul Reiser Show, The" | ''[[The Paul Reiser Show]]'' || Kuma D'Bu || 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''Pegasus vs. Chimera'' || Princess Philony || TV film
| 2012 || ''Pegasus vs. Chimera'' || Princess Philony || TV movie
|-
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| 2012 || ''[[XIII: The Series]]'' || Elsy || Episode: "Battlezone"
| 2012 || ''[[XIII: The Series]]'' || Elsy || Episode: "Battlezone"
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| 2015 || ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]'' || Layla Nazif || Episode: "Private Eye Caramba!"
| 2015 || ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]'' || Layla Nazif || Episode: "Private Eye Caramba!"
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Stalker (TV series)|Stalker]]'' || Adele Marshall || Episode: "The News"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4232312/?ref_=ttep_ep13|title="Stalker" The News (TV Episode 2015)|date=21 January 2015|publisher=IMDb|access-date=16 May 2016}} {{unreliable?|date=January 2021}}</ref>
| 2015 || ''[[Stalker (TV series)|Stalker]]'' || Adele Marshall || Episode: "The News"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4232312/?ref_=ttep_ep13|title="Stalker" The News (TV Episode 2015)|date=21 January 2015|publisher=IMDb|access-date=16 May 2016|archive-date=17 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317101537/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4232312/?ref_=ttep_ep13|url-status=live}} {{unreliable source?|date=January 2021}}</ref>
|-
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| 2015 || ''[[Heroes Reborn (miniseries)|Heroes Reborn]]'' || Farah || Recurring role
| 2015 || ''[[Heroes Reborn (miniseries)|Heroes Reborn]]'' || Farah || Recurring role
|-
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| 2016 || ''[[The Carmichael Show]]'' || Fahmida || Episode: "New Neighbors"
| 2016 || data-sort-value="Carmichael Show, The" | ''[[The Carmichael Show]]'' || Fahmida || Episode: "New Neighbors"
|-
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| 2016 || ''[[Chicago P.D. (TV series)|Chicago P.D.]]'' || Dawn Harper || Episode: "Justice"
| 2016 || ''[[Chicago P.D. (TV series)|Chicago P.D.]]'' || Dawn Harper || Episode: "Justice"
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| 2017 || ''[[Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters]]'' || Riya Dashti/Blindstrike, various others (voice) || Main role
| 2017 || ''[[Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters]]'' || Riya Dashti/Blindstrike, various others (voice) || Main role
|-
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| 2017–2019 || ''[[Ransom (TV series)|Ransom]]'' || Zara Hallam || Main role<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/chicago-justice-nazneen-contractor-exits-909028 |title='Chicago Justice': Nazneen Contractor Exits NBC Legal Drama (Exclusive)|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2016-11-18}}</ref>
| 2017–2019 || ''[[Ransom (TV series)|Ransom]]'' || Zara Hallam || Main role<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/chicago-justice-nazneen-contractor-exits-909028|title='Chicago Justice': Nazneen Contractor Exits NBC Legal Drama (Exclusive)|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2016-11-18|archive-date=8 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708094858/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/chicago-justice-nazneen-contractor-exits-909028|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
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| 2018 || ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' || Emma Warren || Episode "Aia i Hi'ikua; i Hi'ialo"
| 2018 || ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' || Emma Warren || Episode "Aia i Hi'ikua; i Hi'ialo"
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| 2019 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Nahla Nasar || Episode: "Assumption"
| 2019 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Nahla Nasar || Episode: "Assumption"
|-
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| 2019 || ''[[The Loud House]]'' || Ruby (voice) || 2 episodes
| 2019 || data-sort-value="Loud House, The" | ''[[The Loud House]]'' || Ruby (voice) || 2 episodes
|-
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| 2019 || ''[[Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures]]'' || Daavan Dut (voice) || Episode: "A Gollywood Wedding"
| 2019 || ''[[Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures]]'' || Daavan Dut (voice) || Episode: "A Gollywood Wedding"
|-
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| 2020 || ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'' || Ashanti Avasarala || Episode: "Churn"
| 2020 || data-sort-value="Expanse, The" | ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'' || Ashanti Avasarala || Episode: "Churn"
|-
| 2020 || data-sort-value="Christmas Ring, The" | ''The Christmas Ring'' || Kendra Adams || Hallmark TV Movie
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| 2021 || data-sort-value="Winter Getaway, A" | ''A Winter Getaway'' || Courtney || Hallmark TV Movie
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| 2022 || ''[[Letterkenny (TV series)|Letterkenny]]'' || Professor Tricia || Episode: "Letterkenny Celebrates International Women's Day"
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Children Ruin Everything]]'' || Dawn || regular supporting role
|-
|-
| 2020 || ''[[The Christmas Ring]]'' || Kendra Adams || Hallmark TV Movie
| 2022 || ''[[Charmed]]'' || Inara || 3 episodes
|-
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| 2021 || ''[[A Winter Getaway]]'' || Courtney || Hallmark TV movie
| 2022 || data-sort-value="Perfect Pairing, The" | ''The Perfect Pairing'' || Cristina || Hallmark TV Movie
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| 2022 || ''Scentsational Christmas '' || Ellie || Lifetime TV Movie
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| 2024–Present || ''[[General Hospital]]'' || District Attorney, Justine Turner || Recurring Role
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|2025
|''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
|FBI Senior Agent Beth Rollins
|Episode: "Gone Girls"
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|2025
|''[[Boston Blue]]''
|District Attorney, Nadra Ali
|season 1 episode 9 "Collateral Damage"
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| ''TBA'' || ''[[Children Ruin Everything]]'' || Dawn || regular supporting role
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| 2015 || ''[[Dying Light]]'' || Jade/various others (voice) || Video game
| 2015 || ''[[Dying Light]]'' || Jade / various others (voice) || Video game
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1345890|name=Nazneen Contractor}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1345890|name=Nazneen Contractor}}
* {{amg name|id=649334|name=Nazneen Contractor}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130601005030/http://www.magazine.utoronto.ca/all-about-alumni/nazneen-contractor-profile-24-actor/ Article about Nazneen] from the [[University of Toronto]] magazine
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130601005030/http://www.magazine.utoronto.ca/all-about-alumni/nazneen-contractor-profile-24-actor/ Article about Nazneen] from the [[University of Toronto]] magazine


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Latest revision as of 07:01, 22 February 2026


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

Nazneen Contractor (born August 26, 1982) is an Indian-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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

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

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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"
2025 Boston Blue District Attorney, Nadra Ali season 1 episode 9 "Collateral Damage"

Video games[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Girn, Raj (April 2014). "Open Chest Interview with Actress, Nazneen Contractor". Open Chest. Anokhi. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Brioux, Bill (22 May 2010). "Goodbye, Mr. Bauer". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ↑ ""Stalker" The News (TV Episode 2015)". IMDb. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016. [unreliable source?]
  4. ↑ "'Chicago Justice': Nazneen Contractor Exits NBC Legal Drama (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

External links[edit | edit source]

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