Layla Watson is the mother of Janae Watson, seen in a flashback in "Trust No Bitch." She is portrayed by Zakiya Young.
Personality[]
Layla Watson is shown to be very supportive of her daughter's wish to be an athlete, and tries to convince her husband to believe so too. Layla also seems to be scared of her husband due to the fact she seems disturbed by the physical discipline Bartholomew gives but does not object
Physical Appearance[]
Layla Watson has black hair which pokes out the top of her hijab. She has a wide nose and big eyes and a slim face.
Biography[]
Season Three[]
The Watsons are a muslim family. Layla is seen conversing with her husband Bartholomew about their daughter's potential scholarship in track, with Janae present. When he forbids her from participating due to body exposure, Layla argues that this opportunity could open more doors, especially for a black woman like Janae. ("Trust No Bitch")
Memorable Quotes[]
- "She has a talent and a passion, and college, a good college, is out of reach without this. Especially for a woman. Especially for a black woman."
- — Layla to her husband, Bartholomew. ("Trust No Bitch")
Appearances[]
| Orange Is the New Black: Season Three | ||||||||||
| "Mother's Day": | "Bed Bugs and Beyond": | "Empathy Is a Boner Killer": | "Finger in the Dyke": | "Fake It Till You Fake It Some More": | "Ching Chong Chang": | "Tongue-Tied": | ||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||
| "Fear, and Other Smells": | "Where My Dreidel At": | "A Tittin' and a Hairin'": | "We Can Be Heroes": | "Don't Make Me Come Back There": | "Trust No Bitch": | |||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | |||||