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Aliza Vellani (born October 30, 1991) is a Canadian film and television actress based in British Columbia. Vellani is most recently known for her role as Rani Singh in the Netflix series, Sweet Tooth. Her other credits include Layla Siddiqui on CBC's series Little Mosque on the Prairie, Marcy in the CW series iZombie and Sandeep in the revival season of the Fox series The X-Files.[1]
Aliza Vellani | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Aliza Vellani, 2016 | |
| Born | October 30, 1991 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Education | Simon Fraser University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life and education
editVellani was born in Vancouver to Indian immigrants from East Africa. She began her training at an early age while she attended York House School. In 2007 and 2008, Vellani won the BC and National Istar Awards for Arts and Culture.[2] After high school, Vellani continued her training in acting, voice and dance. Vellani holds a BFA, majoring in Theatre, from Simon Fraser University.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emma | Zara | Short |
| 2017 | WoodMan | Lady in Blue | Short |
| 2018 | All Kinds of Weather | Preet | Short |
| 2019 | Kim Possible | Gossiping Mom | |
| 2019 | The Art of Racing in the Rain | Assistant | |
| 2020 | Operation Christmas Drop | Sally |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–12 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Layla Siddiqui | Recurring role |
| 2009 | The Troop | Sarame | "Pajama Game... of Death" |
| 2010 | The Cult | Janice | TV film |
| 2011 | Geek Charming | Another Random Girl | TV film |
| 2014 | Motive | Dr. Gita Ambreen | "Angels with Dirty Faces" |
| 2014 | Rush | Nurse Joy | "Where Is My Mind?" |
| 2015 | Exposed | Coach | TV film |
| 2015 | iZombie | Marcy | "Pilot", "The Exterminator" |
| 2015 | Mistresses | Counselor Sarah | "Into the Woods" |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told | Nilofer | TV film |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream | Nilofer | TV film |
| 2015–16 | The X-Files | Nurse Sandeep | "My Struggle", "My Struggle II" |
| 2016 | Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Patty | TV film |
| 2016 | Supernatural | Beth Roberts | "American Nightmare" |
| 2017 | The Flash | Shelia Agnani | "Mixed Signals" |
| 2017-2020 | Marvel Super Hero Adventures | Ms. Marvel (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Hit the Road | Naima | "School Spirit" |
| 2017 | Doomsday | Young Scientist | TV film |
| 2017–18 | Mech-X4 | Soldier / Lt. Verma | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Blurt | Mrs. McCann | TV film |
| 2018 | Riverdale | Mrs. Haggly | "The Wrestler", "The Noose Tightens" |
| 2018 | Colony | Recruitment Officer | "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" |
| 2021; 2023 | Sweet Tooth | Rani Singh | Main cast (seasons 1–2) |
References
edit- ^ Warner, Allison (February 1, 2016). "Exclusive Interview with The X-Files' Aliza Vellani". talknerdywithus.com.
- ^ "Aliza Vellani on CBC's "Little Mosque on the Prairie"". Ismailimail. 30 October 2009.
- ^ "SFU Black Box Information". theatrestudentunion.com. 2012-01-29. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
External links
edit- Aliza Vellani on Twitter
- Aliza Vellani at IMDb
- Ismailimail: Interview With Little Mosque on the Prairie’s Aliza Vellani (March 5, 2011)
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