Layla Alizada (Persian: لیلا علیزاده; 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 The Muppets and Jane the Virgin, as well as recurring roles in Days of Our Lives and Shut Eye.[1][2] She has been married to Noel Fisher since 2017.[1]

Career

Alizada began acting in 1995, at the age of 18, appearing in an episode of Strange Luck ("Hat Trick").[3]

Since her debut, she has been offered many guest star roles in a number of American television series, such as Days of Our Lives, where she portrayed Kelly, and Jane the Virgin, portraying Regina.

She has taken part in several noticeable TV shows, including The Muppets[4] and Jane the Virgin. Alizada played Meena, a refugee from Afghanistan in the television movie, "Chasing Freedom" (2004).[5] 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.[6] From 2016 to 2017, she had a recurring role as Simza on Shut Eye.[7]

Personal life

Alizada was born in Kabul, Afghanistan; her family relocated to Montreal, Quebec, during her childhood.[2]

Since November 2004, Alizada has been in a relationship with actor Noel Fisher. The couple got engaged in 2014,[8] and married in 2017.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Chasing Freedom Meena Television movie
2007 Holiday in Handcuffs Lucy Television movie
2011 Compromise Shalini
2015 Day One Feda Short film
2019 The Cuban Shireen

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Strange Luck Carol Episode: "Hat Trick"
2004 Da Vinci's Inquest Constable Gloria Walker 5 episodes
2006 Da Vinci's City Hall Susan Watts Episode: "Bumped from the Ball"
Godiva's Rajni Haideri 4 episodes
The Evidence Officer Heiden Episode: "Stringers"
Eureka Dr. Sharat Episode: "Alienated"
2014 Days of Our Lives Kelly 4 episodes
2015 Muppets Betty 5 episodes
Rizzoli & Isles Accountant Episode: "Deadly Harvest"
2015–2018 Jane the Virgin Regina 4 episodes
2016 Castle Phoebe Episode: "Death Wish"
2016–2017 Shut Eye Simza Recurring role
2017 Taken Elena Morales 4 episodes
2021 Shameless Detective Episode: "Cancelled"
2021 Lucifer Odetta Watson Episode: "Is this Really How It's Going To End?!"

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Shameless Star Noel Fisher Marries Layla Alizada in 'Magical' and Intimate Wedding". People. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. ^ a b "Layla Alizada". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Layla Alizada". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  4. ^ Jackson, Juliana (21 September 2015). "Miss Piggy's Top 5 Greatest Loves". ABC. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  5. ^ McDonough, Kevin (19 January 2004). "'Chasing Freedom' an Intelligent Film". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (19 January 2004). "Television Review: A Refugee's Loss of Innocence, A Lawyer's Loss of Ignorance". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Shut Eye Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Actor Noel Fisher Engaged to Girlfriend Layla Alizada: Proposal Details". Us Weekly. August 13, 2014. Retrieved 2021-08-05.

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