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 CBC's hit series Little Mosque on the Prairie as well as Marcy in the CW series iZombie.
Vellani was born in Vancouver to Indian immigrants from East Africa. She began her training at an early age at Tarlington Trainingwhile 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 Nickelodeon's The Troop and Disney's Geek Charming. In 2007 and 2008, Vellani won the BC and National Istar Awards for Arts and Culture.