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Nazneen Contractor

Nazneen Contractor

Actor, also producer · Born August 26, 1982 (44) · Mumbai, India

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 26, 1982 (44)
From
Mumbai, India
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Nazneen Contractor's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
56%
Morality
16%
Survival
10%
Self
8%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
5
Romantic
4
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nazneen Contractor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nazneen Contractor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Love Club Moms: Nila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Nila

  • The Love Club Moms: Harper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Nila

  • The Love Club Moms: Jo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Nila

  • The Love Club Moms: Tory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Nila

  • Love on the Danube: Love Song(2024)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Scentsational Christmas(2022)

    Producer · as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Pairing(2022)

    as Cristina

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Children Ruin Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dawn

  • FreakAngels(2022)

    Show as Sirkka

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Spiral(2021)

    as Coroner Chada

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Trigger Point(2021)

    as Janice Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Winter Getaway(2021)

    as Courtney

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Ring(2020)

    as Kendra Adams

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Resistance(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Synara San (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Starhunter ReduX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ire

  • Roman J. Israel, Esq.(2017)

    as Melina Nassour

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tiny House of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jackie

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 39 episodes · as Zara Hallam

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters(2017)

    Show as Blindstrike

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Expanse(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ashanti

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Heroes Reborn(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Farah Nazan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Carmichael Show(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Fahmida

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Stalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Adele Marshall

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sima

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Parts Per Billion(2014)

    as Justine Prest

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dawn Harper

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek Into Darkness(2013)

    as Rima Harewood

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Pegasus Vs. Chimera(2012)

    as Princess Philony

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Seance: The Summoning(2011)

    as Eva

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Martinez

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jessica Roche

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Paul Reiser Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kuma D'Bu

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Warren

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Lone Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

  • Covert Affairs(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sydney

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Layla Nasif

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Border(2008)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sergeant Layla Hourani

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Rules of Engagement(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Suneetha

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • We R Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sari Nazeri

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Senior FBI Agent Beth Rollins

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Street Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jasmine

  • The Matthew Shepard Story(2002)

    as Shima

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 21 episodes · as Kayla Hassan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Princess Alia

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Nahla Nasar

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • General Hospital(1963)

    Show 80 episodes · as ADA Turner · as Justine Turner

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1963 to 2025; peak year 2021.

Highest rated

The Christmas Ring (2020)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Ransom (2017)

Film career

19632025

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nazneen Contractor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

General Hospital (1963)

77th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nazneen Contractor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nazneen Contractor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Perlmutter shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers