Who is Leila Farzad and why is she mentioned in Amy Nuttall’s ‘rules’ for Andrew Buchan?
AFTER appearing in I Hate Suzie alongside Billie Piper, Leila Farzad has become an in-demand actress.
However, the TV star hit the headlines after it was alleged she had an affair with Amy Nuttall’s husband Andrew Buchan.
Who is Leila Farzad?
Born in 1983 in London, Leila Farzad is a TV actress.
She was inspired to pursue acting by National Theatre productions her aunt took her to see, however, her parents requested she get a degree from Oxbridge first.
There she studied Modern Languages at Worcester College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in French and Italian Literature.
However she then went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she perused her passion for acting.
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What has Leila Farzad starred in?
Leila is probably best known for playing Naomi Jones in Sky Atlantic comedy-drama I Hate Suzie, alongside Billie Piper.
However, Peppa Pig fans might recognise her voice as Mrs Cat and Mrs Pony in the popular children’s TV series, which was one of her very first TV roles.
Other credits include appearances in BBC sitcoms Twenty Twelve and This Time with Alan Partridge, as well as HBO and Sky Atlantic’s Avenue 5.
Who does Leila Farzad play in Better?
Leila lead the cast as DCI Lou Slack in BBC One's crime drama Better.
It was while playing this role that she met actor Andrew Buchan.
Speaking about bagging the lead role, Leila told The Independent: “I never dared to dream that my name would be first on a cast list - I just wanted to be employed.
“So, to have that privilege is incredible, but comes with its own pressure that you do the role and the writing justice, because you’re carrying quite a lot of it on your shoulders.”
Is Leila Farzad on social media?
Leila likes to keep active on social media with news about her life as an actress.
She has an impressive following on Instagram, where she uploads behind-the-scenes videos from her latest acting project.
As of April 2024, Leila's popular handle @leila_farzad_official has 14K followers.
Is Leila Farzad married?
Leila has been married to her husband James Maziels since October 2013.
The couple share a daughter together named Allegra Noor Maizels, who was born on October 9, 2014.
Leila and James were friends for more than six years before getting into a relationship.
In February 2023, it was alleged that Leila had an affair with her Better co-star Andrew Buchan.
The actor is married to former Emmerdale star Amy Nuttall.
After news hit, Amy and Andrew split but reunited when the actress “gave him a set of rules” he needed “to follow” in order for their marriage work.
One of these alleged rules was to “you must have no contact with Leila at any time or for any reason”.
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Following the news of the alleged affair, Leila has never spoken publicly about it and has remained together with her husband James.
Meanwhile, in April 2024 it was revealed that Amy was also back together with Andrew.