Tika Sumpter originated the role of Layla, an aspiring actress, who arrives in Llanview to be closer to her sister, Evangeline Williamson . She quickly gets a job as a waitress at Antonio Vega's restaurant, Capricorn andTakes up a pretend relationship with Antonio to help get custody of his daughter. She later scores a Job at BE enterprise and forms a friendship with Adrianna, Dorian Lords daughter. Theres a new bad boy in town and Layla has her sights on him. Watch Layla as she goes from Evangelines biggest defender, to a fiesty, no nonsense, Do and ask quesions later, kind a girl, and back to a sweet and good friend to Adrianna.