- Layla Alizada is an Afghanistan-Canadian actress known for Day One (2015)
- The 46 years old actress is married to actor Noel Fisher since 2017 after 12 years of dating
- Her husband’s sexuality has been questioned after he featured in Shameless as gay
Layla Alizada has built a name for herself in many TV series and movies as an actress. Her roles cut across “Odetta Watson” in Lucifer (2021), “Regina” in Jane The Virgin (2015), and Feda in Day One (2015). Apart from her career taking her to the ladder of fame, the Afghanistan-Canadian is also married to a Canadian actor Noel Fisher since 2017.
The Early Life of Layla Alizada
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The 46 years old actress was born in the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, Kabul on August 11, 1978
Alongside her family, she left Afghanistan as a child and headed to different countries before settling in Canada. There she live most of her life, attended schools such as a theatre school, Studio 58; and started a journey towards success as an actress.
At the age of 5, she discovered that she could act and the interest started to develop. Although she was a shy kid, Alizada had already been scouted by a talent agent when she was 13. Her acting career developed over the course of time and in 1995 when she was 21 years old, she was featured in the TV series Strange Luck.
She Was Engaged To Noel Fisher For 3 Years Before They Were Married
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It was in 2005 when Layla was 27 years old that she met actor Noel Fisher on the set of the Canadian series Godiva. According to claims, there was an attraction at first between the couple but it was not until after the filming that they headed to start a romantic affair.
9 years into the relationship in 2014, the couple became engaged and lasted until another 3 years in 2017 before they headed to tie the knot. Layla and Fisher’s wedding was an intimate and private one with only family and close friends in attendance.
She is Multilingual
Although Layla’s English may seem flawless, the language was reportedly her 4th. She has knowledge of other international languages such as Farsi (Dari), Turkish, and French.
In the same light, her husband of 7 year Noel Fisher reported via Twitter that he is bilingual. Even though there is a certainty that English is the first language, the second is not known or the time that he acquired the language.
Layla Lost Her Father in 2015
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On August 17 in 2015 and only about 6 days after Layla’s 37th birthday, her father passed away. She took to social media to make an appreciation to people for contributing in different ways towards helping out.
Nonetheless, the actress still has her mother who has supported her dreams and taught her many things about her life. Although she stays out of the spotlight, the older Alizada has found her pictured on the social media of her famous daughter,
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Net Worth of Layla Alizada
The Asain-born Canadian actress has her acting career to thank for a net worth that is estimated above $1 million. Alizada has performed the role of several characters in TV series and movies since the 1990s. Some of which include:
- Lucifer (2021)
- Shameless (2021)
- The Cuban (2019)
- Taken (2017)
- Stitchers (2016)
- Jane the Virgin (2015-2018)
- Scandal (2015)
- Day One (2015)
- Compromise (2011)
- Da Vinci’s Inquest (2004)
- The 13th Warrior (1999)
- Strange Luck (1995)
From her career also, she has been able to attract awards to herself such as an Academy Award nomination (2015) and won an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Special award at the Gracie Award.
Her husband on the other hand who also makes a large part of his wealth from acting has an estimated net worth of $3 million. He has appeared in series and movies that include Shameless (2011), The Red Line (2019), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012), and After Sex (2007).
Quick Facts
- Layla Alizada is 6 years older than her husband, Noel Fisher
- She is a lover of yoga, swimming, and video games
- The Afghanistan-born actress is an animal lover who has cats named Spartacus “Sparty” and Sushi
- There are controversies about her husband’s sexuality even though he is believed to be completely straight
- Her husband Noel Fisher is a pianist who studied piano for 8 years
