Dilshad Vadsaria (born ) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Rebecca Logan on the ABC Family television program ''

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Early life and education

Vadsaria was born in

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, Pakistan, and is of Indian and Portuguese descent. She moved with her family to the United States at the age of six and spent her childhood in various parts of the country, including Chicago, Richmond, and Philadelphia. She attended the

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Career

Vadsaria's professional acting career began in 2006 with a part in an episode of the television program '' Vanished''. In 2007 she then landed a regular part on the television program ''

'', where she played the character Rebecca Logan one of the Zeta Beta Zeta sisters, a role she portrayed through the show's run. She also appeared in the movie, ''Rapture'', where she played the role of a teenage mother. In 2011, Vadsaria appeared in the comedy film ''

'' where she portrayed Kate Flanning who is the twin sister of

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's character Chet. She appeared in the ''NCIS'' episode "Legend (Part 2)" (the

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for '' NCIS: Los Angeles'') as Shakira. In 2010, Vadsaria appeared on the ''

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'' season 5 episode "The Dentist in the Ditch" as Padme Booth, a role she reprised in 2015. In 2012, she began a recurring role on the television series ''

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''. In 2015, Vadsaria was cast in the major role of Mary Goodwin on the

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fantasy drama '' Second Chance'' (previously titled ''The Frankenstein Code'' and ''Lookinglass'').

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vadsaria, Dilshad 1985 births Living people Actresses from Karachi 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses American actresses of Indian descent American people of Portuguese descent American people of Gujarati descent Pakistani people of Gujarati descent Pakistani people of Portuguese descent Pakistani emigrants to the United States University of Delaware alumni Khoja Ismailis