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Nazneen Contractor is a well-known actress from Canada. Additionally, Nazneen Contractor is best known for her role as Layla Hourani on CBC’s “The Border” and as Kayla Hassan on “24” in 2010.
Early life
About him August 26, 1982, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Nazneen Contractor was born. From now on, she is 40 years old and has Canadian nationality. Similarly, she has a zodiac sign of Virgo and believes in the Parsi religion (Zoroastrianism). Also, he belongs to the Parsi ethnicity.
She is the daughter of Yasmin Contractor (mother), while her father’s name is still unknown. She was raised together with her older brother, whose name is unknown.
When he was just 7 years old, his family moved to Nigeria, eventually settling in Toronto, where he spent most of his childhood and youth. Unfortunately, her father died in 2011.
Caption: Childhood photo of Naznaeen Contractor with her parents and brother (Source: Instagram)
Education
Talking about his early education, he might have attended a local high school in Mumbai. After moving to Canada, she could have completed her secondary education at a local high school in Toronto.
After that, he enrolled at the Etobicoke School of the Arts, Toronto. For more than 10 years she attended dance classes and in 1998 she decided to change her interest. Additionally, she earned a BA in Drama from the University of Toronto, after which she also majored in stage theater.
Career
Television
During her first years of college, Nazneen Contractor heard about auditions at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and auditioned for “Pericles”. She didn’t think long and auditioned and was selected to play the lead.
Talking about her professional acting career, she started her acting journey in the 2000 sci-fi TV series “Starhunter” by playing the role of Ire in the Siren’s Song episodes. The following year, she played the role of Princess Alia in the 2001 TV series “Relic Hunter” and appeared in the episode of The Star of Nadir.
Caption: Naznaeen Contractor in the Canadian drama series The Border (Source: Fanart.tv)
In 2002, he played the role of Shima in the TV movie “The Matthew Shepherd Story.” That same year, she appeared in the television series “Street Time.” She played the role of Blanca in the 2008 TV movie “Othello the Tragedy of the Moor.” She played the lead role of Layla Hourani in the Canadian drama “The Border” (2008-2009). In 2010, she played the recurring role of Kayla Hassan in the American action drama television series “24”.
From 2011 to 2017, he appeared in various TV series and TV movies. “The Paul Reiser Show” (2012) as Kuma D’Bu, “XIII: The Series” (2012) as Elsy, “Revenge” (2013-2014) as Jess, “Bones” (2014) as Sari Nazeri, “Person of Interest” (2014) as Maria Martinez, “Castle” (2015) as Layla Nazif, “The Carmichael Show” (2016) and “Major Crimes” (2017).
Recent television work
In the 2017 animated series “Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters”, she voiced the main character Riya Dashti/Blindstrike. From 2017 to 2019, this actress played the lead role of Zara Hallam in the TV series called “Ransom”. In the American 3D animated science fiction television series “Star Wars Resistance” (2018-2020), she voiced herself as the character Synara San.
Later, she appeared as Nahla Nasar in the Asunción episode in the 2019 American crime drama TV series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”. In the 2020 sci-fi TV series “The Expanse”, she appeared in the episode Churn, playing the role of Ashanti Avasaral.
His recent works in 2022 include; “Letterkenny (TV series)” as Professor Tricia, “Children Ruin Everything” as Dawn, “The Perfect Pairing (TV movie)” as Cristina and “Scentsational Christmas (TV movie)” as Ellie.
Films
She made her film debut in Alex Wright’s 2011 horror thriller “Seance: The Summoning” where she played the role of Eva. The following year, she appeared in another movie, “Pegasus vs. Chimera” (2012), playing the role of Philony. Similarly, she played the role of Rima Harewood in the 2013 sci-fi action movie “Star Trek Into Darkness” directed by JJ Abrams.
In 2017, he landed in two movies; “Tiny House of Terror” playing the role of Jackie, and “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” playing the role of Melina Nassour (Ass’t. DA). As recently as 2021, she has appeared in two movies; “Trigger Point” and “Spiral” playing the role of Chada. She also voiced Ella’s character Ella Jade and several others in the 2015 video game “Dying Light.”
Awards
In 2012, she won the Grand Prix for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the movie “Seance: The Summoning”. Other than this, she has yet to win or win any awards or receive any nominations.
Nazneen Contractor – Net Worth 2023
From her acting career, she has earned a large sum of money in her profession. As of 2022, her net worth is estimated to be around $5 million and she earns a sum of money through her acting roles. However, her salary and income are still under review.
civil status
Caption: Naznaeen Contractor with her family (Source: Instagram)
As for her personal life, Nazneen Contractor married Canadian actor Carlo Rota on April 1, 2010. With the marriage, the couple has two children, whose names are Avalucia and Darius. The family lives a happy life and at the moment there are no signs of their separation. In the same way, this celebrity is out of any kind of controversy and has a clean image.
body measurements
Based on his body measurement, he is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 56 kg. Also, she has brown eyes with black hair and her body measurement is 34-24-34 inches. She is wearing a size 34B (US) bra and a size 6 (US) dress.
Nazneen Contractor – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@msnazneencontractor’ he has more than 13,100 followers. In addition, he has more than 5,300 followers on his Twitter page ‘@MsNazContractor’ and more than 1,200 followers on his Facebook page.
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