Aliza Vellani

Aliza Vellani (born October 30, 1991) is a Canadian television actress based in British Columbia. Vellani is best known for her roles as Layla Siddiqui on CBCs hit 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.Vellani was born in Vancouver to Indian immigrants from East Africa. She began her training at an early age at Tarlington Training while she attended York House School. After high school, Vellani continued her training in acting, voice and dance. Vellani currently holds a BFA, Majoring in Theatre, at Simon Fraser University.Her additional credits include Nickelodeons The Troop and Disneys Geek Charming. In 2007 and 2008, Vellani won the BC and National Istar Awards for Arts and Culture.

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