Layla Alizada (; born August 10, 1977) is a Canadian actress, who is best known for appearing in guest roles in some well-known American television shows, including ''

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'' and ''

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,'' as well as recurring roles in ''

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'' and '' Shut Eye''.

Career

Alizada began acting in 1995, at the age of 18, appearing in an episode of ''

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'' ("Hat Trick"). Since her debut, she has been offered many guest star roles in a number of American television series, such as ''

'', where she portrayed Kelly, and ''

'', portraying Regina. She has taken part in several noticeable TV shows, including ''The Muppets'' and Jane the Virgin. Alizada played Meena, a

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from Afghanistan in the television movie, ''Chasing Freedom'' (2004). In ''Chasing Freedom'', Alizada's character, who has destroyed her identification to escape the Taliban, is unable to prove she should be granted political asylum. From 2016 to 2017, she had a recurring role as Simza on '' Shut Eye''.

Personal life

Alizada was born in

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; her family relocated to

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, during her childhood. Since November 2004, Alizada has been in a relationship with actor

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. The couple got engaged in 2014, and married in 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1982 births Living people Entertainers from Kabul Actresses from Montreal Afghan film actresses Afghan television actresses Canadian television actresses Afghan emigrants to Canada Canadian film actresses {{Afghanistan-singer-stub