Career
Vellani is best known for her roles as Layla Siddiqui on Canadian Broadcasting Company"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 Training while she attended York House School.
After high school, Vellani continued her training in acting, voice and dance.
Vellani currently holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Majoring in Theatre, at Simon Fraser University. Her additional credits include Nickelodeon"s The Troop and Disney"s Geek Charming.