Introduction
Daya Vivian Vaidya is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Nina Inara in the television series Unforgettable.
Early life
Vaidya was born May 20, 1980 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her parents moved with her to Oakland, California when she was two years old. She began performing in plays and musicals at the age of eleven, as well as training in all forms of dance from tap and ballet, to hip-hop. She went on to dance on scholarship at Alvin Ailey in New York City and finally received her BA in Theater Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles. She currently resides in Los Angeles where she is supporting herself with a career in film and television.
Personal life
Vaidya is married to Don Wallace. They have a daughter, Leela Grace, born in 2009. Vaidya gave birth to identical twin boys on July 25, 2012 in New York City; Jai Blue and Dev Eshaan.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Leprechaun in the Hood | Waitress #1 | Direct to video |
| 2003 | Naked Brown Men | Gina | |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | Background Dancer | |
| 2005 | Almost Too Late | Lisa | |
| 2005 | Clean Up Men | Yvette | |
| 2007 | Motives 2 | Sandra | Direct to video |
| 2007 | April Fools | Eva Hernandez | Direct to video |
| 2007 | Hit, TheThe Hit | Day | |
| 2009 | Blue | Carmen |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | One World | Dr. Johnson | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Hyperion Bay | Emily | 7 episodes |
| 2002 | Haunted | Nichelle | Episode: "Grievous Angels" |
| 2002 | Robbery Homicide Division | M'lissa | Episode: "In/Famous" |
| 2005 | NCIS | Keisha Scott / Summer Diamond | Episode: "Pop Life" |
| 2005 | Cuts | Wendy | Episode: "A Superstar is Born" |
| 2005–06 | All of Us | Andrea | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Wifey | Eva Jones | Television film |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | A.D.A. Margolies | Episode: "The Old Man and the G" |
| 2007 | Dexter | FBI Guy 2 | Episode: "That Night, A Forest Grew" |
| 2008 | Two and a Half Men | Lucy | Episode: "Best H.O. Money Can Buy" |
| 2011–12 | Unforgettable | Nina Inara | Regular role |