Personal Info
Birth date
1965-12-26 (59 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
-Nadia Dajani
Biography
Nadia Dajani was born in Los Angeles but grew up in New York's Greenwich Village. She was drawn to the theater at an early age, attending the High School of Music and Art and going on to train in London for a year at the British Theatre Association School. As a founding member of the Malaparte Theatre Company, along with friend Ethan Hawke, Nadia has staged and starred in numerous plays.
Filmography
Law & Order
7.403
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.933
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.Suits
8.224
Overview:
While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter. Tired of cookie-cutter law school grads, Harvey takes a gamble by hiring Mike on the spot after he recognizes his raw talent and photographic memory.The Good Wife
7.59
Overview:
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.015
Overview:
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.Elementary
7.6
Overview:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.2 Broke Girls
7.191
Overview:
Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who meet waitressing at a diner in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and form a bond over one day owning their own successful cupcake business. Only one thing stands in their way – they’re broke.The King of Queens
7.094
Overview:
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.New Amsterdam
8.353
Overview:
The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.Younger
6.794
Overview:
Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 and lands a job as an assistant at Empirical Press. Now she just has to make sure no one finds out the secret only she and her best friend Maggie share.The West Wing
8.257
Overview:
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.Elsbeth
7.2
Overview:
After her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.Body of Proof
7
Overview:
Dr. Megan Hunt was in a class of her own, a brilliant neurosurgeon at the top of her game. But her world is turned upside down when a devastating car accident puts an end to her time in the operating room. Megan resumes her career as a medical examiner, determined to solve the puzzle of who or what killed the victims.Bull
7.054
Overview:
Dr. Jason Bull is the brilliant, brash, and charming founder of a hugely successful trial consulting firm.The Other Two
7
Overview:
A former professional dancer, Brooke, and her brother Cary, an aspiring actor, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.Ned and Stacey
7.2
Overview:
A self-centered ad exec and a liberal journalist enter into a marriage of convenience. He's trying to boost his business image; she likes his apartment.Bupkis
6.5
Overview:
Pete Davidson attempts to work through unique family dynamics and the complexities of fame to form meaningful relationships.MDs
7.5
Overview:
Medicine could be a lucrative business if it weren't for all those sick people. So goes the motto of the mega-sized, mega-frugal HMO that runs Mission General Hospital in San Francisco, where two renegade doctors bend the rules and find the loopholes in a constant quest to treat their patients. Together, they practice medicine with a take-no-prisoners attitude and don't-take-no-for-an-answer tactics.Oh, Grow Up
6.5
Overview:
Oh, Grow Up is a sitcom that aired on ABC from September to December 1999. Created by Alan Ball, who would later go on to win an Academy Award for writing American Beauty and also create the hit HBO series Six Feet Under, the show was based on his 1991 one-act stage play Bachelor Holiday, written before he found success as a television writer. Thirteen episodes in full were produced, but the series was cancelled after only eleven of them had aired.The Moodys
5.7
Overview:
Follow a tight-knit, but slightly dysfunctional, family through their misadventures.Ugly Betty
6.332
Overview:
Betty Suarez is smart, tough and tenacious, but also sensitive and loving. She hopes these skills will help her to get a job within the Meade Publishing Corporation. The fact that she isn’t traditionally attractive initially keeps her from getting hired by fashion bible, Mode. The magazine, however, is in flux, with power-hungry executives vying for dominance. Hoping to control the situation, the publisher gives his inexperienced son, Daniel, the position of Editor-in-Chief. He hires Betty as Daniel’s assistant after catching him in a compromising position with his secretary on his first day on the job. After a tough start, in which Daniel tries to force Betty into quitting by treating her terribly, he realizes her worth and the two pair up to be an effective team.Emily's Reasons Why Not
5.5
Overview:
Emily Sanders is a successful publisher of self-help books who has terrific instincts in every arena of her life but one—relationships. Determined now to make better choices, Emily employs a "Reasons Why Not" list-making system designed to serve as an internal warning on when it's time to cut bait and move on. Navigating a thriving career, a string of would-be boyfriends and an office rival means that Emily's plate is always pretty full.Delocated
6.8
Overview:
A man in the Witness Protection Program moves his family to New York City so they exploit the situation by starring in a reality tv show.On the Rocks
6.086
Overview:
Faced with sudden doubts about her marriage, a young New York mother teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father to tail her husband.A Woman Named Jackie
9.2
Overview:
This biographical miniseries, based on the best seller by C. David Heymann, starts when Jackie Kennedy was working after college; and spans her life through the Presidency of John F. Kennedy and her marriage to Aristotle Onassis after the assassination of President Kennedy.Conrad Bloom
NYR
Overview:
Copywriter Conrad Bloom is a "nice guy" in New York City whose life is filled with interesting women: his mother, his sister, an ex-girlfriend, his female boss, and a female co-worker. This situation-comedy explores his relationships with those women as well as his life as a young male reaching the crossroads of adulthood in the 1990s.View from the Top
5.519
Overview:
No one thought Donna would go very far. But when she sets her sights on becoming a first-class international flight attendant, Donna throws caution to the wind and takes off in pursuit of her dream. The ride is anything but smooth, however, and Donna's laugh-packed journey of a lifetime is rocked by more turbulence than she bargained for.Flirting with Disaster
6.2
Overview:
Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina, he departs on an epic road trip that quickly devolves into a farce of mistaken identities, wrong turns, and overzealous and love-struck ATF agents.The Opposite Sex
4.628
Overview:
The story of Vince, New England's most successful divorce attorney. To Vince, life is one big competition, and losing is unacceptable. This also applies in his dating life with his love 'em and leave 'em approach. Then Vince meets Jane, who is beautiful, successful and also extremely driven. Together they enter into a series of entertaining wagers with each other where the winner gets to decide the fate of the loser.The Lost Valentine
7
Overview:
A young and cynical female journalist learns love may transcend trials and time as she discovers a story that will change her life forever. When war separates lovers on their wedding anniversary Feb. 14, 1944 at LA Union Train Station, Navy pilot Neil Thomas makes a promise he isn't sure he can keep - to return to the train station safe by their next anniversary. For sixty years Caroline Thomas keeps her promise by waiting at the train station until her missing in action husband can finally keep his with the "lost valentine." The message and meaning shows romance and love can be real; worth fighting, and maybe even dying for.Acting
2024If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing as Liz
2024Elsbeth (1 Episode) as Wendy Wexler
2023Bupkis (1 Episode) as Barbara
2020On the Rocks as Kelly
2019The Moodys (4 Episodes) as Grace
2019Almost Love as Nurse Hamé
2019Brooklyn Love Stories as Geri (segment 'No Matter What')
2019The Other Two (5 Episodes) as Mackenzie
2018New Amsterdam (1 Episode) as Steph Goldman
2017The Holdouts as Eva
2017Little Boxes as Maya
2016Bull (1 Episode) as Thalia Macera
2015Younger (1 Episode) as Megyn Vernoff
2015The Opposite Sex as Nancy
2014Take Care as Fallon
2012Elementary (3 Episodes) as Dr. Grannis
2011Stuck Between Stations as Sheila
20112 Broke Girls (2 Episodes) as Marie Prower
2011Suits (1 Episode) as Elaine Cohen
2011Body of Proof (1 Episode) as Lauren Matthews
2011The Lost Valentine as Julie Oliver
2010A Little Help as Angela Behar
2009The Good Wife (1 Episode) as Sara Gardner
2009Bob Funk as Jean
2009Delocated (13 Episodes) as "Susan"
2006Ugly Betty (1 Episode) as Denise Ludwig
2006Game 6 as Renee Simons
2006Emily's Reasons Why Not (1 Episode) as Reilly
2005Alchemy as Jane
2004This is Not a Film as Unknown
2003View from the Top as Paige
2002You Stupid Man as Jasmine
2002MDs (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001Sidewalks of New York as Hilary
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm (1 Episode) as Paula
2000Seven Girlfriends as Naomi
2000Happy Accidents as Gretchen
1999The West Wing (1 Episode) as Lilli Mays
1999Oh, Grow Up (1 Episode) as Emily
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Ryan Quinn
1998The King of Queens (1, 1 Episode) as Sophia, Lisa
1998Conrad Bloom (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998That's Life (6 Episodes) as Catherine
1997Dinner and Driving as Samantha
1996Breathing Room as Claire
1996Flirting with Disaster as Jill
1995Ned and Stacey (46 Episodes) as Amanda Moyer
1991A Woman Named Jackie (2 Episodes) as Christina Onassis
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Ellie Harper