Aliza Vellani
Aliza Vellani | |
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Portrait of Aliza Vellani, 2016 | |
| Born | October 30, 1991 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Education | Simon Fraser University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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]
Early life and education
Vellani 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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emma | Zara | Short |
| 2017 | WoodMan | Lady in Blue | Short |
| 2018 | All Kinds of Weather | Preet | Short |
| 2019 | The Art of Racing in the Rain | Assistant | |
| 2020 | Operation Christmas Drop | Sally |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–12 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Layla Siddiqui | Recurring role |
| 2009 | The Troop | Sarame | Episode: "Pajama Game... of Death" |
| 2010 | The Cult | Janice | Television film |
| 2011 | Geek Charming | Another Random Girl | Television film |
| 2014 | Motive | Dr. Gita Ambreen | Episode: "Angels with Dirty Faces" |
| 2014 | Rush | Nurse Joy | Episode: "Where Is My Mind?" |
| 2015 | Exposed | Coach | Television film |
| 2015 | iZombie | Marcy | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Mistresses | Counselor Sarah | Episode: "Into the Woods" |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told | Nilofer | Television film |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream | Nilofer | Television film |
| 2015–16 | The X-Files | Nurse Sandeep | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Patty | TV film |
| 2016 | Supernatural | Beth Roberts | Episode: "American Nightmare" |
| 2017 | The Flash | Shelia Agnani | Episode: "Mixed Signals" |
| 2017-2020 | Marvel Super Hero Adventures | Ms. Marvel (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Hit the Road | Naima | Episode: "School Spirit" |
| 2017 | Doomsday | Young Scientist | Television film |
| 2017–18 | Mech-X4 | Soldier, Lt. Verma | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Blurt | Mrs. McCann | Television film |
| 2018 | Riverdale | Mrs. Haggly | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Colony | Recruitment Officer | Episode: "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" |
| 2019 | Kim Possible | Gossiping Mom | Television film |
| 2021; 2023 | Sweet Tooth | Rani Singh | Main cast (seasons 1–2) |
References
- ^ 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.