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.
Known For
TV
Bones
Sari Nazeri
2005
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nahla Nasar
1999
TV
NCIS
Senior FBI Agent Beth Rollins
2003
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Emma Warren
2010
TV
Person of Interest
Maria Martinez
2011
TV
24
Kayla Hassan
2001
TV
Castle
Layla Nasif
2009
TV
Chicago P.D.
Dawn Harper
2014
TV
The Expanse
Ashanti
2015
TV
Scorpion
Sima
2014
TV
Ransom
Zara Hallam
2017
TV
Revenge
Jessica Roche
2011
TV
Stalker
Adele Marshall
2014
TV
Relic Hunter
Princess Alia
1999
TV
Covert Affairs
Sydney
2010
TV
General Hospital
Justine Turner
1963
TV
General Hospital
ADA Turner
1963
TV
Rules of Engagement
Suneetha
2007
TV
Street Time
Jasmine
2002
TV
Heroes Reborn
Farah Nazan
2015
Filmography
2025FilmThe Love Club Moms: Nilaas Nila2025FilmThe Love Club Moms: Harperas Nila2025FilmThe Love Club Moms: Joas Nila2025FilmThe Love Club Moms: Toryas Nila2024FilmLove on the Danube: Love Songas Sarah2022FilmScentsational Christmasas Ellie2022FilmThe Perfect Pairingas Cristina2022TVChildren Ruin Everythingas Dawn2021FilmSpiral: From the Book of Sawas Coroner Chada2021FilmTrigger Pointas Janice Carmichael2021FilmA Winter Getawayas Courtney2020FilmThe Christmas Ringas Kendra Adams2018TVStar Wars Resistanceas Synara San (voice)2018TVStarhunter ReduXas Ire2017FilmRoman J. Israel, Esq.as Melina Nassour2017FilmTiny House of Terroras Jackie2017TVRansomas Zara Hallam2015TVThe Expanseas Ashanti2015TVHeroes Rebornas Farah Nazan2015TVThe Carmichael Showas Fahmida2014TVStalkeras Adele Marshall2014TVScorpionas Sima2014FilmParts Per Billionas Justine Prest2014TVChicago P.D.as Dawn Harper2013FilmStar Trek Into Darknessas Rima Harewood2012FilmPegasus vs. Chimeraas Princess Philony2012FilmSeanceas Eva2011TVPerson of Interestas Maria Martinez2011TVRevengeas Jessica Roche2011TVThe Paul Reiser Showas Kuma D'Bu2010TVHawaii Five-0as Emma Warren2010TVLone Staras Sarah2010TVCovert Affairsas Sydney2009TVCastleas Layla Nasif2008TVThe Borderas Sergeant Layla Hourani2007TVRules of Engagementas Suneetha2006FilmWe R Friends2005TVBonesas Sari Nazeri2003TVNCISas Senior FBI Agent Beth Rollins2002TVStreet Timeas Jasmine2001TV24as Kayla Hassan1999TVRelic Hunteras Princess Alia1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Nahla Nasar1963TVGeneral Hospitalas Justine Turner—FilmWith Friends Like Theseas Suki