Nazneen Contractor
ActressActive 2020–2024
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5Hallmark films
1 at Christmas
Audience rating6.2 / 10
across 4 rated films
Weirdness4.6 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Most recent
Everything Nazneen has done for Hallmark, from The Christmas Ring (2020) right through to Love on the Danube: Love Song (2024).
Follow & about Nazneen
- From
- Mumbai
- Married to
- Carlo Rota
Nazneen Contractor is an Indian-Canadian actress known for her role as Layla Hourani on CBC's The Border, Zara Hallam on Ransom and as Kayla Hassan on 24 in 2010. She also guest-starred in the Letterkenny International Women’s Day special as Professor Tricia. Since 2024,she has been recurring as District Attorney Justine Turner on General Hospital
Nazneen’s signature
Across 5 films, Nazneen often plays a writer and is usually set in small towns.
- small towns3 films
- a writer2 films
- mistaken identity2 films
- a love triangle2 films
8/10
Nazneen's wildest Hallmark outing scores 8 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.
The Perfect Pairing, proof the formula can get strange.
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Nazneen’s most frequent on-screen partner is Genelle Williams, with 2 films together.
All 5 movies
Newest first2020s
5 films- 2024
Love on the Danube: Love SongActress as Sarah Matthews · Resort/VacationNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2023
The Love ClubActress as Nila · Thanksgiving5.3Weird 4/10 - 2022
The Perfect PairingActress as Cristina · Small Town6.5Weird 8/10 - 2021
A Winter GetawayActress as Courtney · Holiday6.4Weird 3/10 - 2020
The Christmas RingActress as Kendra Adams · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10
Nazneen’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Nazneen’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Nazneen Contractor
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Nazneen from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Spiral: From the Book of Sawas Coroner Chada2021
- The Expanseas Ashanti2015 · TV
- Scorpionas Sima2014 · TV
- Chicago P.D.as Dawn Harper2014 · TV
- Star Trek Into Darknessas Rima Harewood2013
- Bonesas Sari Nazeri2005 · TV
- NCISas Senior FBI Agent Beth Rollins2003 · TV
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Nahla Nasar1999 · TV
Movies by year
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Nazneen Contractor been in?
- We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Nazneen Contractor, spanning 2020–2024.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Nazneen Contractor known for?
- Nazneen is best known for romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
- What is Nazneen Contractor's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- The Perfect Pairing (2022) is Nazneen's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.5/10 audience rating.
- What is Nazneen Contractor's most popular Hallmark movie?
- The Christmas Ring (2020) has more audience votes than any other Nazneen Contractor Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Nazneen Contractor usually star with?
- Nazneen has shared 2 films with Genelle Williams, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Nazneen Contractor still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Nazneen Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Nazneen Contractor made?
- Nazneen Contractor turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
- What was Nazneen Contractor's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Nazneen Hallmark title we have is The Christmas Ring (2020).
- Where is Nazneen Contractor from?
- Nazneen is from Mumbai.
- Is Nazneen Contractor married?
- Yes — Nazneen is married to Carlo Rota.
- What does Nazneen Contractor do in Hallmark movies?
- Nazneen Contractor works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Nazneen’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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