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Elijah Wood is an American actor best known for portraying Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's blockbuster Lord of the Rings film trilogy. In addition to reprising the role in The Hobbit series, Wood also played Ryan in the FX television comedy Wilfred (2011) and voiced Beck in the Disney XD animated television series Tron: Uprising (2012).
Elijah Wood possesses a remarkable and enduring career in entertainment, his initial rise to fame as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's iconic 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy merely the opening chapter. With a career beginning in childhood, he has proven both his longevity and his ability to transition from celebrated child actor to adult performer with a diverse range of roles across genres and mediums.
Wood's early filmography demonstrates his youthful promise. Films like 'Paradise' (1991), 'Radio Flyer' (1992), and the psychological thriller 'The Good Son' (1993) established him as a talented presence. Though starring in 'North' (1994) proved a critical misstep, his performance was often singled out as a bright spot. His exploration of more mature roles in 'The Ice Storm' (1997), 'Deep Impact' (1998), and 'The Faculty' (1998) showcased a growing versatility as Wood gracefully navigated the transition to young adult.
The 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy (2001-2003) transformed him into a global star. His heartfelt portrayal of Frodo Baggins, the humble hobbit burdened with the extraordinary task of destroying the One Ring, earned him widespread acclaim. Rather than remaining typecast following this success, Wood actively pursued challenging, offbeat roles that showcased his depth. He delivered a chilling performance as the sociopathic Kevin in 'Sin City' (2005) and lent his voice to both animation ('Happy Feet,' '9') and quirky television projects ('American Dad!,' 'Robot Chicken').
Beyond notable film roles, Wood starred in the FX dramedy 'Wilfred' (2011-2014), with his portrayal of the troubled Ryan Newman earning critical praise. He continued voice work with roles in the 'Tron: Uprising' (2012-2013) animated series and the acclaimed miniseries 'Over the Garden Wall' (2014). Wood's work in more experimental films like 'Grand Piano' (2013) and 'Open Windows' (2014) demonstrates his continued desire to challenge himself with unconventional projects.
Balancing both mainstream and independent cinema, Wood starred as a tormented writer in 'Maniac' (2012) while also reprising his role as Frodo Baggins in 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' (2012). He played the lead role in the BBC America series 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency' (2016-2017), where his portrayal of the endearingly eccentric Todd Brotzman brought him further recognition.
An avid music lover, Wood demonstrates his entrepreneurial side as the founder of the record label Simian Records. His interest in the production side of the entertainment industry led to the creation of the production company SpectreVision in 2010. Specializing in horror and genre films, SpectreVision has backed titles like 'Cooties' (2014), 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night' (2014), and the acclaimed 'Mandy' (2018).
In recent years, Wood has continued his eclectic filmography with parts in films like 'Come to Daddy' (2019), 'I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore' (2017), and 'Color Out of Space' (2019). He also voiced characters in the video games 'Broken Age' (2014) and '11-11: Memories Retold' (2018). He further expanded his production work with the VR game 'Transference' (2018).
In 2023, Wood appeared in Showtime's acclaimed series 'Yellowjackets,' and the crime thriller 'No Man of God' (2021), where his portrayal of real-life FBI profiler Bill Hagmaier marked another compelling dramatic turn. Projects in development include 'The Toxic Avenger,' a reboot of the cult classic, furthering Wood's penchant for the unusual and offbeat.
Elijah Wood's career underscores his dedication to diverse and challenging projects. He defies categorization, moving effortlessly between blockbuster franchises, independent cinema, voice acting, and production. His passion for storytelling and willingness to take creative risks demonstrate an artist continually evolving. Fans eagerly anticipate his future endeavors, a testament to his enduring talent and ability to captivate across a wide range of genres and mediums. 2007.- Actress
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Sophia Taylor Ramseyer Ali is an American actress. She is best known for her work in the MTV romantic comedy series, Faking It, the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, and The Wilds. Ali is Pakistani American. Although she was born in San Diego, California, her family was at the time living in Dubai, so when she was 10 days old, she and her mother flew back home to be with Ali's father. After around four years in Dubai her family relocated to Texas. When Ali was 19 years old she moved to California to pursue her dream of becoming an actor.- Actress
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Sangita Patel is one of the most engaging media personalities in Canada. Audiences are drawn to her daily as an entertainment reporter for ET Canada and she's also the host of HGTV's high-stakes show Home to Win. Sangita is a proud mom to two little girls, the most awesome wife to an awesome husband and a sometimes, okay, more than sometimes, annoying middle sister to three siblings. Yes, she is the one telling corny jokes and blasting Ice, Ice, Baby. While she loves to keep busy at work, she is also busy at home and somehow manages to find the time add in cameo roles in feature film such as Arrival, Life and Death of John F Donovan and TV series such as Guillermo Del Toro's The Strain.
Now, if you follow Sangita on social media you know she is a fitness freak who talks about crossfit all the time - like really - ALL THE TIME. She believes in a healthy lifestyle and uses her #FitnessTuesday to motivate others. Burning calories is a must because of her love of food and her weakness for pizza and cake...and who are we kidding, chocolate. Her other interests include fast cars - the ones with at least 400 HP under the hood, travelling the world, crossfit (in case you forgot), cooking, fashion and rubbing shoulders with the stars - which is an added perk of some work trips. George Clooney once even made her coffee!
Sangita is very passionate about education. So much because of her love of math and science she graduated as an Electrical Engineer and got her P.Eng designation. Her passion for science and television has lead her career to blossom on television as a weather specialist. Her transition continued after she accepted a position as the weekend weather anchor on CityNews. She branched into entertainment and lifestyle when she began filming segments for her very own segment on CityNews called "In the City", and later became a regular fill-in on Breakfast Television for both the Weather and Live Eye segments.
Sangita loves to laugh and her mantra is: Smile and surround yourself with Positive Energy- Anupriya Goenka is a versatile actress known for Padmavati, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. She has played a lead role, in Nagesh Kukunoor's yet to be released film Maya. She also played pivotal roles in Daddy (Dir: Ashim Ahluwalia), Dishoom ( Dir: Rohit Dhawan) and Bobby Jasoos(Dir: Samar Sheikh). She shot to fame as the face of India's first of its kind government campaign, Bharat Nirman, directed by Pradeep Sarkar and India's first lesbian ad, Anouk by Myntra, that went viral and won her a lot of appreciation and accolades. She has done over 100+ commercials and has been the face of leading brands like Coke, Garnier, Stayfree, Kotak Mahindra, Pepperfry, Dabur among many others. Next she will be seen in a YRF's Tiger Zinda Hai, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, set to be released this year.
Anupriya Goenka, Born on 29th May 1987, in Kanpur, was primarily brought up in Delhi. The youngest amongst four kids, she is the daughter of Mr. Ravindra Kumar Goenka, who owned a garment export house and mother Mrs. Pushpa Goenka, who was initially a homemaker but eventually joined the family business.
Hailing from a business family and being the sole entrepreneurial spirit, amongst her siblings, she was naturally directed towards joining the struggling business after completing her schooling. She strived to propel the business further, while pursuing her graduation and doubled it up with a job at an eminent call center, however quickly realized that it was beyond salvation and finally wrapped it up. This experience, taught her the various aspects of business and people management and she dabbled with legal, financial, marketing and various other roles. To support the family, she then hopped on to corporate bandwagon. During this period, she moved to Bombay and worked with eminent firms such as JP Morgan, Cnbc, Go-airlines etc. She considers these few years to be her biggest training ground, giving her an insight into real life experiences and were largely responsible for shaping her into the person she is today.
Having discovered theatre, in an one month Nsd workshop, during her 12th standard, she always remained inquisitive about it and considered it to be the happiest one month of her life, so as her corporate career was on an upswing, she finally decided to take a break and learn theatre. The three month break lead her to falling in love with the craft and discovering her true calling - Acting. She then pursued theatre and learnt under eminent teachers like Neeraj Qabi, Satyadev Dubey Sir, Makrand Deshpande to name a few and at institutions like Adishakti. She was picked up by Pradeep Sarkar, after she did a Stayfree commercial with him, for the famous Bharat Nirman campaign and he introduced her to the world of commercials and the quest began.
As R.M Drake said, 'in the end, she became the more than what she expected, she became the journey and like all journeys, she did not end, she just simply changed directions and kept going.' She likes to believe, it's the journey that matters the most and she is becoming one. - Pardeep is a trained and experienced actor, known for her starring role in the 2018 Canadian feature film the Drowning. She can also be seen in the 2018 Feature Film, Beginners Luck and season two of Workin' Mom. Most recently Pardeep can be seen in the 2019 Sci-Fi film Perpetual Motion, as well as the film Charity. You can also spot her on Season 3 of Designated Survivor. B
Born and raised in Toronto Canada, Pardeep has had the opportunity to travel on several international modeling contracts. Having walked in Toronto Fashion week as well as international runways. She has also appeared in several T.V Commercials, campaigns and magazine covers. Pardeep has trained at The Second City, Pro Actors lab and Armstrong acting studios in Toronto. She also spends her time giving back working as a T.A and Camera Operator at Armstrong Acting Studios.
Having studied International Development at York University, Pardeep holds a strong interests in human rights issues and social activism. In 2019 Pardeep and her sisters started a charity: The Paviter Fund, in honour of their late brother Paviter Bassi. The Paviter Fund focus on giving back through community based initiatives. - Actress
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Pakistani born British actor and model Zoha Rahman trained professionally at Identity School of Acting. She is best known for her role as the first featured hijab wearing character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) . Attracting interest from international platforms, Zoha championed conversation around the lack of diversity in the film industry and has been vocal about her struggle as a South Asian Muslim Actor on BBC Radio and in interviews published by Forbes, Al Jazeera, Buzzfeed and Metro. She has consistently spoken out about women's rights, especially the lack of education, period poverty and issues of diversity. She trained as a lawyer in the UK before pursuing the arts.
Zoha will feature in the next Kabir Khan film '83 (2021), as well as in the AppleTV+ production Foundation (2021) , both due to release in 2021.- Actress
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Jameela Alia Jamil was born on February 25, 1986 in Hampstead, London, England. She was discovered at 22 years old when she was teaching English in London, UK. Her first job in media was a main host on T4, the UK's leading youth entertainment show where she made a name for herself interviewing famous actors and musicians. She also became a journalist for Cosmopolitan Magazine and the Huffington Post. After 2 years she became the face of Maybelline and Nails Inc and in 2012, she released her own clothing line after much success in the fashion industry and having shot for both British and American Vogue, Glamour Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine and Japanese teen vogue. 2012 also saw her nominated for the PPA and BSME awards for her writing. Later that year she was recruited by BBC Radio 1, to host her own show on their network, which would lead to a promotion in 2013, where she made history as the first woman in its 60 years on air, to host the Official Chart on the esteemed radio station. With much success, including several awards for radio and a growing DJ career she stayed on at the network until 2015, when she left to pursue a writing career in the United States. After signing as a comedy writer at 3ARTS and being taken on by UTA, in spite of never having acted before, she was sent to audition for Michael Schur's latest project on NBC, The Good Place (2016), to star opposite Ted Danson and Kristen Bell. The comedy series will air in the fall of 2016 for 13 episodes.- Disha Thakur is known for Main Monica (2022), Three Auspicious Hours (2020) and Evening Shadows (2018).
- Akanksha Thakur was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She is known for Cheesecake (2019), Bicchoo Ka Khel (2020) and InMates (2017).
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- Apeksha Porwal is an Indian actor who made her debut in the 2020 release Undekhi (2020) by Applause Entertainment, directed by Ashish R. Shukla and produced by Siddharth Sengupta and Jyoti Sagar for SonyLIV Originals.
She studied method acting at the Jeff Goldberg Studio in Mumbai through a 9 month diploma programme under Jeff Goldberg, actor, director and previously a faculty member at the world renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, New York. She's also studied acting under the tutelage of acclaimed actor Neeraj Kabi and Atul Mongia.
She was a lead actor in Deranged Marriage, a comedy theatre production that did several shows across India in 2016-17. She was also a part of an adaptation of Pirandello's classical play Six Characters in Search of an Author. Both these plays were produced by the Jeff Goldberg Studio. She was also seen in Anand Tiwari's web series Imperfect (2018) for Zoom Studios.
She holds multiple pageant titles, the two most prestigious ones being Miss Universe India 2017 (2nd RUp), Miss India Delhi 2015 (winner) and Miss Teen India International 2009 (winner).
She is trained in the Indian classical dance form Kathak. Having been born and brought up in Mumbai, she is fluent in Hindi, English and Marathi. She is a voracious reader and consumes everything from fiction and classics to autobiographies. - Shwetha Gadad is known for Rashmi Rocket (2021) and Imperfect (2018).
- Mallika Sherawat is an Indian actress who mainly works in the Hindi film industry. She was named Reema Lamba at birth but later took up Mallika Sherawat as her screen name.
Sherawat did her schooling at Delhi Public School, Mathura Road. She earned her degree in philosophy from Miranda House at Delhi University. She worked as an air hostess and acted in commercials before joining the film industry.
Sherawat's film career began with Talat Jani's romance film Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (2002), in which she plays a small role. She debuted in a lead role in Khwahish (2003), directed by Govind Menon, starring Himanshu Malik. While the film failed to impact the box office, Sherawat gained popularity due to her 17 kissing scenes in the movie.
A year later, she appeared in Murder (2004), a romantic thriller co-starring Emraan Hashmi and Ashmit Patel, directed by Anurag Basu. She went on to act in films like Kis Kis Ki Kismat (2004) and Bachke Rehna Re Baba (2005).
In 2005, Sherawat appeared in her first international film, The Myth (2005), a Chinese fantasy-adventure and martial arts film directed by Stanley Tong that had Jackie Chan in the lead role. Her next film was Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006), a romantic comedy written and directed by Saket Chaudhary with Rahul Bose playing the lead opposite her.
Sherawat was next seen on Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story (Joy: The Real Love Story (2007)), a romantic thriller directed by Prashant Chadha, starring Himesh Reshammiya and Hansika Motwani. She essayed the role of an advocate in the movie. Her next film was Welcome (2007), directed by Anees Bazmee, starring Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Nana Patekar. The film became a huge commercial success and earned more than Rs. 117 crores worldwide.
The following year, Sherawat appeared in Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) and Maan Gaye Mughall-E-Azam (2008). She debuted in Tamil cinema with the film Dasavatharam (2008), with Kamal Haasan in the lead role.
Sherawat played the lead role in Hisss (2010), an English-Hindi crossover from the adventure-horror genre directed by Jennifer Lynch. She promoted the film at the Cannes Film Festival 2010. She won the Best Actress Award at the Gotham Screen Film Festival & Screenplay Contest 2011 for her performance in the film.
She went on to work on Politics of Love (2011), directed by William Dear. Sherawat plays the lead role in this romantic comedy set during the campaign for the U.S. Presidential Election in 2008.
Sherawat appeared in films like Double Dhamaal (2011), Kismet Love Paisa Dilli (2012), and Dirty Politics (2015), among others. She acted in Time Raiders (2016), a Chinese fantasy-action-adventure movie directed by Daniel Lee.
Sherawat has also appeared in item numbers in several films, such as Thank You (2011), Bin Bulaye Baraati (2011), and Tezz (2012). She appeared in TV shows like Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai (2004) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010). In 2013, she took part in Bachelorette India - Mere Khayalon ki Mallika (2013), a reality dating show meant to find the ideal bachelor for herself.
Sherawat received the 2008 Renaissance Artist Award. She also received the International Youth Icon Award at the Kalakar Awards in 2015 - Neha Sharma is a well-known Indian model and actress. Sharma received his primary and secondary education in Bihar and attended Mount Carmel School in Bhagalpur.
Sharma went to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in New Delhi, where she studied fashion design and got her degree. She began her acting career with the Telugu movie Chirutha (2007), which was directed by Puri Jagannadh. The movie also starred Ram Charan and Prakash Raj.
Sharma also appeared in Kurradu (2009), directed by Sandeep Gunnam. She played the role of Hema in the movie. The movie starred Varun Sandesh and P. Ravi Shankar and was made in Telugu.
She debuted in the Hindi film industry with the movie Crook: It's Good to Be Bad (2010), starring Emraan Hashmi and was directed by Mohit Suri.
Sharma played the lead role in Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (2012), directed by Ekta Kapoor. The movie was directed by Sachin Yardi and starred Riteish Deshmukh, Tusshar Kapoor, and Sarah Jane Dias.
Sharma also played a small role in Teri Meri Kahaani (2012), starring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra Jonas and was directed by Kunal Kohli.
Sharma appeared in the film Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story (2013) in the role of Simran Desai opposite Vivek Oberoi. She was also a part of Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013), starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol and Youngistaan (2014), starring Jackky Bhagnani. She also played a role in the short film Kriti (2016), starring Radhika Apte, Manoj Bajpayee and Shantanu Shrikant Bhake.
Sharma also appeared in the Chinese historical adventure film Xuan Zang (2016), selected as China's official entry for the 89th Academy Awards. She played a pivotal role along with Sonu Sood and Ali Fazal.
Sharma then acted in Tum Bin II (2016), opposite Aditya Seal and Aashim Gulati. She was also seen portraying the role of an advocate 'Nafisa Qureshi' in Mubarakan (2017), opposite Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz and was directed by Anees Bazmee.
When it comes to regional cinema, Sharma made her debut as an actress in the film Solo (2017), starring Dulquer Salmaan. She has also appeared in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020), where she portrayed the character of Kamla Devi. The movie also starred Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Saif Ali Khan, and Sharad Kelkar.
Sharma's first web series was Illegal - Justice, Out of Order (2020). The series also starred Piyush Mishra, Akshay Oberoi, Kubbra Sait and Satyadeep Misra. She also debuted in Punjabi films with the film Ik Sandhu Hunda Si (2020), opposite Gippy Grewal and Vikramjeet Virk.
Sharma played the role of 'Lallo' in her subsequent film, Aafat-e-Ishq (2021), starring Ila Arun and Namit Das. She then went on to work on the Hindi movie Jogira Sara Ra Ra (2023), starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Sharma's next was a short story called Vikalp (2021), directed by Dheeraj Jindal. She has appeared in several music videos like Tony Kakkar: Dheeme Dheeme (2019) with Tony Kakkar, Galib (2020) with B. Praak, Dil Ko Karaar Aaya with Yasser Desai and Neha Kakkar, Lambo Car with Guri, Thoda Thoda Pyaar (2021) with Stebin Ben, Pehli Pehli Baarish (2022) with Yasser Desai.
Sharma was the brand ambassador of the Japanese skincare brand and became the new face of Spawake in the country. She was also the brand ambassador for Garnier Color Naturals' new brand, along with Taapsee Pannu and Angira Dhar. - Shibani Dandekar was born on 27 August 1981 in Pune, Maharashtra, India. She is an actress, known for Sultan (2016), Noor (2017) and Rocky (2019). She has been married to Farhan Akhtar since 19 February 2022.
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Neeti Mohan was born on 18 November 1979 in Delhi, India. She is a music artist and actress, known for Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and Padmaavat (2018).- Actress
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Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian film actress. Prior to making her cinematic debut, she took up theatre studies at Boston University, but dropped out after her first year to begin her acting career. She made her screen debut in the 2010 drama fictional Teen Patti for which she earned a nomination for the Filmfare Best Female Debut. The following year, she received appreciation and the Stardust Searchlight Best Actress Award for her role in the teen drama Luv Ka The End. She rose to prominence for her portrayal as Arohi Keshav Shirke in the 2013 romantic musical Aashiqui 2, which emerged as her first commercial success venture in which she gained positive acclaims and numerous nominations including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.- Actress
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Almeera Jiwa is a film, stage, and voice actress from Vancouver, BC.
Almeera started performing in community and school theatre productions at the age of five. By the age of 12, Almeera booked her first TV role on Tell-A-Tale-Town, a children's program where she had to write and perform a story for a live audience. The opportunity led to interest from local talent agents who encouraged Almeera to continue acting professionally. Almeera signed with her first talent agent and booked the lead in her first movie titled "Soulstice" at the age of 17.
As a senior in high school planning her post-secondary career, Almeera was torn between her interest in acting and business. With encouragement from her family, Almeera attended and graduated from Vancouver's prestigious Studio 58 theatre training conservatory. The instructors nurtured her creativity and offered her a unique training opportunity in both directing and acting. This propelled her on a journey in the arts that would enable her to tell stories as an actress, director, and producer giving her the acting and business knowledge she desired.
Upon completing Studio 58's rigorous three-year program, Almeera played lead and ingenue roles in some of Vancouver's largest theatre companies, she was cast in major network television shows, and she produced major performances and productions around the city, including at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
In 2011, Almeera moved to Atlanta to continue building her acting career in the city's thriving film industry. In addition to landing roles in film, television, and commercials, Almeera produced and starred in two award-winning short films and created an entertainment show where she interviewed celebrities, including John Legend, Steve Harvey, and America Ferrera. Almeera has served on the advisory boards for Atlanta's Alliance Theatre and Actor's Express Theatre.
Almeera solidified her early passion for business by earning a degree in communications, with a focus on public relations and journalism. Almeera graduated from Georgia State University summa cum laude and is an active alumna. She established the Honor's College Young Alumni Board and endowed a scholarship for community-minded students.
An award-winning actress, Almeera has been seen in Nickelodeon's "Romeo" and "The Troop", USA Networks' "Psych", SYFY's "Sanctuary" and FOX's "Star". Most recently, Almeera played the role of Anam in the feature film "Shaft" opposite the legend Samuel L. Jackson.- Actress
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Sharmita was born and raised in the greater Houston area. Her draw to the arts started from a young age in the form of dance and music. She moved to Austin to study at the University of Texas at Austin, and it was there where she discovered her love for acting. She continued her education while testing her new found interest by dabbling with short films, introductory acting courses, and modeling gigs in her free time. Shortly after graduating, she dived into furthering her career by studying the Meisner Technique under acting coach, Laurel Vouvray, and gaining representation with Collier Talent Agency. She continues to study under Laurel in her advanced scene study and character building class while taking workshops with other coaches to further expand her knowledge of the art.
Since graduating, Sharmita has been working hard to hone her craft, make connections, and attempt challenging roles, characters, and projects. Some of her notable opportunities to date have been co-starring in the ABC pilot episode of Shonda Rhime's newest TV-series, The Catch, as well as playing the leading role in the narrative based music video for the popular pop punk band, The Wonder Years. She will also be heard in the video game Shadow Warrior 2, as the voice of the leading girl character - Kamiko.
Sharmita's passion for acting and her love of experiencing new things, make her career a huge part of her life. She continues to grow from learning about her different characters, hearing the stories of the people around her, and relating with the strong energy of motivated people in the arts. She loves what she does and enjoys being inspired by the people around her.- Actress
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Simone Ashley's first acting role was in two episodes of fantasy teen drama Wolfblood as Zuhra. This was followed by appearances in thriller series Guilt (2016), and crime drama Broadchurch (2017). She made her feature film debut in 2018 with a small role in Boogie Man as Aarti, and a more prominent role in Kill Ben Lyk as one of the many characters named Ben Lyk.
From 2019-2021, Ashley played the recurring role of Olivia Hanan in the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education. She also appeared in the ITV psychological thriller miniseries The Sister as Elise Fox in 2020.
Having auditioned in 2020, it was announced in February 2021 that Ashley would star as leading lady Kate opposite Jonathan Bailey as Anthony in the second season of the Shondaland-produced Netflix romance period drama Bridgerton, based on the second novel in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series, The Viscount Who Loved Me. The season was released in March 2022.
In 2022, Ashley featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in European entertainment.- Actress
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Pallavi Sharda is an international film & theatre actress and classical Indian dancer. In 2022 she starred in Netflix rom com 'Wedding Season', directed by Tom Dey.
Pallavi's Hollywood credits include 'Tom & Jerry', Oscar nominated film 'Lion' and in the UK, Pallavi has essayed leading roles in Gurinder Chadha's period drama 'Beecham House' and Netflix series 'The One'. In Australia, Pallavi was the lead actress in the lock-down comedy 'Retrograde' which garnered Most Outstanding Comedy at the 2021 Equity Awards. Her other Australian credits include 'The Twelve' (Sam Neill) and 'Les Norton' (Rebel Wilson & David Wenham). Pallavi has been awarded the 'Rising Star' award by the Casting Guild of Australia. Her Bollywood credits include 'Begum Jaan', 'Hawaizaada' and 'Besharam'.
Trained in the classical dance form of Bharatha Natyam, movement is a large part of Pallavi's performing arts repertoire, particularly her free form fusion dance style which she showcases in her live performances. Pallavi is the first Australian to break into Bollywood and has been a pioneer in the realm of multicultural representation on Australian screens, becoming the first Indian origin actress to lead projects in both Australian television and film.- Actress
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Aarti Mann was born in Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Recruit (2022), Never Have I Ever (2020) and The Big Bang Theory (2007). She is married to Purvesh Mankad. They have one child.- Actress
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Shiva Kalaiselvan is known for Tuesday Nights (2018), Gotham (2014) and A Nice Girl Like You (2020).- Actress
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Kiran is a comedian who starred on the NBC/Hulu comedy Sunnyside, in addition to other shows like How to Get Away with Murder and Modern Family. She's a co-host on Crooked Media's Hysteria podcast and a touring stand-up comedian who headlined the NY Comedy Festival, the Kennedy Center, and more. As a writer/director, Kiran has made films for HBO and Sundance, been nominated for an Emmy, and shortlisted for an Academy Award. She loves naps and ice cream.- Olivia Khoshatefeh is known for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015), New Amsterdam (2018) and Blindspot (2015).
- Stunning, multi-faceted and classically trained actress Bahara Golestani is the new fresh face to watch in Hollywood as the newest addition to the cast of the fourth season of the Emmy-nominated, Golden Globe-winning NBC smash hit series "This is Us" returning Tuesday, September 24th. A graduate of the world-renowned Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre, Golestani is best known for her role in TNT's "Animal Kingdom," as well as her voice-over work in projects including "Chaldea." Her upcoming projects also include the Jason Koch-directed indie film Beneath The Black Veil and the highly anticipated Michael Bay action film 6 Underground premiering on Netflix in December 2019.
Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Golestani walked an untraditional path to achieve Hollywood success. She grew up in a creative household; her father was an artist and her mother was an actress, so she always had a natural passion to perform and to pursue the arts. At the young age of four, she and her family were forced to flee the country and became war refugees in Moscow. Their lives were completely transformed as they had to leave their home abruptly with nothing and led a refugee life with no stability. They ultimately were sponsored by the UN in Moscow helping her and her family move to America eventually residing in Phoenix, Arizona to start a new life. Golestani had a difficult childhood adapting in America as she didn't speak a word of English. With the help of the hit television series "Friends," she was able to learn the language and at the same time, became enthralled with acting. After high school, she pursued modeling, successfully landing several magazine covers, but always knew her true passion was to act. From the moment she stepped foot into the Stella Adler Academy in Hollywood during a campus tour visit, she knew this was exactly where she belonged. In order to make money for the costly tuition, she began diligently working multiple jobs for two years and finally saved enough money to move to LA and enroll herself in the Academy. Upon graduating from Stella Adler, she persistently went out on auditions and worked as a professional fitness model, even successfully placing first in female bodybuilding competitions. After landing roles in various short films, Golestani has since appeared in TNT's "Animal Kingdom," CBS' "Madam Secretary" ID TV's "Betrayed," and film AN American Funeral, before landing her breakout role on the newest season of NBC's "This is Us."
When Golestani isn't busy acting and continuously honing her craft, she can be found working on her fitness continuously bettering herself both physically and mentally. As a speaker of five different languages (Farsi, Russian, Dari, Pashto and English), she has worked as a translator/consultant on film and TV sets and has also completed voiceover work. Golestani has a huge compassion for refugees of war and is very proud of her Afghan roots. Ultimately, she would love to become a role model to those in similar positions to her when she was a child and plans to become even more active through various charities and organizations. - Actress
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas (née Chopra) was born on July 18, 1982 in Jamshedpur, India, to the family of Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra, both Indian Army physicians. She had a very varied upbringing. She started her education at La Martinière Girls College in Lucknow as a resident student; a short stay at Maria Goretti College in Bareilly prepared her for further studies in the U.S. Having completed tenth grade in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., she decided to become a software engineer or a criminal psychologist. She enjoys Indian music and dance; flair for writing poetry and short stories; reading, especially biographies; and has worked for a lot of social welfare programs.- Surely Alvelo is known for Captain America: Civil War (2016), Banshee (2013) and Sleepy Hollow (2013).
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Aliza Vellani is an actress based out of Vancouver, Canada with over a decade of work experience in the Film & TV industry both within Canada and the United States. Vellani's credits include the hit series' 'Little Mosque on the Prairie' (CBC), 'The X-Files'(FOX) and 'Marvel's Super Hero Adventures' (Disney+). In 2020, her role as Rani Singh in Netflix's upcoming series, Sweet Tooth, was promoted to series regular. Vellani hopes to tell stories and create work that inspires others and shows people that the world is truly their oyster.- Actress
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Andy Allo is a Cameroon born singer and actress starring as the lead female, 'Nora', in Amazon Prime's critically acclaimed original series "Upload", opposite Robbie Amell. With the global love and praise from critics and fans, Greg Daniels' (The Office) series quickly got renewed for more seasons.
She can also be seen in the upcoming Lionsgate new comedy, 2 Minutes of Fame opposite Keke Palmer and Jay Pharoah, set to release on all digital platforms on June 16th.
In addition, Andy can be seen as 'Lieutenant Wendy Seager' on "Chicago Fire". Andy is best known for her role of 'Serenity' in Pitch Perfect 3. She is known for working with Prince's New Power Generation as a singer/guitarist and worked with the legend on her sophomore album, "Superconductor". She has performed on Jimmy Kimmel, Guitar Center Sessions, Billboard Sessions Exclusive, and has toured extensively in Europe, Canada and the United States. You can listen to her music on Spotify, Apple and all music outlets.
Past credits also include; The Hero, opposite Sam Elliot, "Black Lightning" and "The Game".
"We knew she'd be leading her own revolution soon," adds Prince. Indeed, that soon is now.- Actress
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- Hina Abdullah was born on 21 October 1987 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Margaret (2011), New Girl (2011) and The Last Ship (2014).
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Hannah Simone stars on FOX's hit series, New Girl (2011), opposite Zooey Deschanel. Simone hosted HGTV Canada's popular design show, "Space for Living", before moving onto Canada's largest music channel, "MuchMusic". After MuchMusic, Simone moved to Los Angeles, where she hosted two seasons of WCG Ultimate Gamer (2009), for the SyFy channel. Simone recently completed production on H+ (2011), the second Warner Premiere Digital Web series, made in conjunction with Dolphin Entertainment and produced by Bryan Singer. Born in London, Simone grew up living abroad and participating in local theater productions in Saudi Arabia, India, Greece and Canada. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, she majored in International Relations and Political Science, before going on to work as a human rights and refugee officer with the United Nations in London.- Actress
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Ayden Mayeri is known for I Love That for You (2022), The Afterparty (2022) and Confess, Fletch (2022).- Sheila Vand was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. Sheila is an actor, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Argo (2012) and We the Animals (2018).
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Arazou is known for Cinderella (2021) and Ready Player One (2018).- Sash Striga was born on January 24 1995 in Calgary, Alberta. Her father Al Striga (a first generation Canadian) worked as an Electrical Technician, and her mother Gay Striga (Masse) worked as a Graphic Designer. They met in Calgary in 1987 and have been married for 30 years. Sash is the youngest of two; her older brother Greg Striga graduated from Queens University with honors and works as an Electrical Engineer.
Sash holds a BFA from Randolph College as well as a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism. Sash was the recipient of the 2017 Triple Threat Award.
Sash is best known for her work as Aly on Letterkenny. She has also appeared in Star Trek: Discovery, American Gods, and What We Do in the Shadows. - Actress
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Alia Bhatt (born 15 March 1993) is an India actress. The recipient of several accolades, including one National Award, six Filmfare Awards and three IIFA Awards. Bhatt is one of the highest-paid actresses in India. She has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2017.- Feaven Abera is an Ethio-Canadian actress born in Hamilton Ontario. Feaven started her career modeling for print and runway and now lives in Toronto continuing their work in film and TV. Some films have been featured in festivals around the US and UK, and her career continues to grow with work featured on Global TV, Netflix, and more.
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- Mandip Gill studied BA Hons Acting at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston, Lancashire. Whilst there, she met with different directors and practitioners. She later graduated and became a regular on the program Hollyoaks, set in Chester, UK.
- Shunori is a New York-based actor from Bangalore, India. Shunori's love for performing started early with Indian classical dance, and continued at Yale University, where she double majored in Political Science and Theater. Although she had a keen interest in global economic development, Shunori found that her passion was in acting, and so moved to New York after graduation to pursue a career as an actor. After a couple of years of honing her skills, she began to book roles on TV shows like Netflix's Gypsy, Law and Order: SVU, Master of None, Chicago Med. Shunori also played Sumera in the movie The Big Sick, and Allison in the movie Jonathan, opposite Ansel Elgort.
Most recently, she played the role of Priya Khundi in the movie Worth - the true story of the 9/11 Victim's Compensation Fund - opposite Michael Keaton, Amy Ryan, and Stanley Tucci. The film premiered at Sundance 2020. - Actress
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Radhika Prasidhha is known for Kuttram Kadithal (2015), I Exist (2015) and Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012).- Actress
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Winning the title of Miss India USA was the start to a global acting career for American actress Pooja Kumar. Today Pooja has acted in major Hollywood films, including Man on a Ledge (2012), and the IFC film, Bollywood Hero (2009) where she starred opposite SNL star, Chris Kattan. She had in a starring role in iconic Indian actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan's blockbuster film Vishwaroopam (2013). The most famous actor in India, Amitabh Bachchan selected Pooja as the most budding new star in a contest where he looked at over 60,000 contestants who were fighting for that recognition. Amitabh Bachchan knew that Pooja would eventually get the major Bollywood role that she has now received in Kamal Haasan's film. Pooja's popularity has grown over time. She has been invited to hundreds of highly prominent events as a celebrity guest, and was featured on many magazine covers. She served as a host for India's famous music channel, Channel V, but decided to leave to continue honing her acting skills.
As a student of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Pooja learned to be a highly profound actress who has received appreciation for her diverse talents and love for acting. For her role in the indie film, Flavors (2003), Pooja received the Screen Actor Guild Award for Best Emerging Artist. Kumar has been in several American films and has also worked in Bollywood giving her insight and expertise on the different film industries. Her repertoire of work whether it be theater, film or ad campaigns all continue to grow.- Actress
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Azita Ghanizada is a political refugee and asylum seeker, who has broken many cultural barriers in Hollywood. She has worked consistently on both film and TV holding her own opposite Academy Award-winners and nominees such as Rachel Weisz, Mahershala Ali, David Strathairn, Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon, Casey Affleck and others. In 2016 she was named one of the "Seven Sundance Breakout Actresses You Must Know" for her work opposite Rachel Weisz in "Complete Unknown." On television she has proven her ability to be a chameleon, with her recently recurring on a number of hit TV shows, including CBS's "United States o f Al," HBO's "Ballers," and Freeform's "Good Trouble." Recent work on film, includes a role in "Our Friend," on Amazon, which had its world premiere at TIFF (2019) and "We Broke Up," on Hulu (2021). In 2022, she was the first woman from Afghanistan on Broadway, in her 2022 Broadway debut, in the The Kite Runner" at The Helen Hayes Theater.
Azita is also the Founder and President of MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition (MAAC). An organization that she launched after building the first new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hiring category into a labor contract in 37 years. Middle Eastern North African, MENA, was drafted into the SAG-AFTRA theatrical contracts in 2017. A well rounded and leading global advocate for her community, Azita has served as the SAG-AFTRA National MENA Committee Chair, a Global Ambassador to Women for Women International, National Council to Welcome.us for Afghan Refugees, and gave her first TedxTalk in 2019.- Sayna Sadres is known for Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) and How Can I Help You?.
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- Sarena Parmar is known for How to Be Indie (2009), Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) and Pretty Hard Cases (2021).
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Madalina Ghenea is a Romanian actress and fashion model. She started her acting career in Italy and rose to fame in 2010. She was born on August 8th, 1987 in Slatina, she grew up in a small farm following her mother around the villages where she still works as a vet. From an early age, Madalina was in the limelight, attending a famous children TV show. For 7 years, Madalina took ballet and piano lessons. She graduated from college and started theater studies managing to commit also with the career that would begin. At the age of 14, she was discovered by Italian designer Gattinoni. After that she participated in many fashion shows worldwide. Therefore, Madalina describes herself as a citizen of the world, caring her life in a suitcase, always open to embrace any culture or tradition that makes her today a fluent speaker of 5 languages. Commercials around the world, a video with Eros Ramazzotti, brand Ambassador for different important companies, like H3G, phone company together with famous Italian actor Raoul Bova, Famous TV shows like "Dancing with the Stars".
Stunning, not necessarily by her looks, but rather by her political career, Madalina Ghenea is a international activist. She joined the organization "Artists for Peace and Justice" for Haiti. She is noted in Romania for renovating the Maternity of the main hospital in her hometown. The lead role in her latest movie, "Razza Bastarda", with Alessandro Gassman, was the biggest challenge in her career.- Clara Wilsey is a model and actress who has starred in Tall Girl, Through April and Ballers.
Wilsey grew up in Napa, California. She was discovered as a model when she attended a trade show in Miami. Since then she has gone on to work around the world with some of the biggest names in fashion, starring in publications such as GQ and embarking on international campaigns with beauty and fashion brands. In 2019 she launched her career as a television actress, appearing in an episode of HBO's Ballers as well as being cast as a main character in Netflix original film Tall Girl. Wilsey plays a high school mean girl in the hugely popular movie, which was streamed an incredible 40 million times in its first four weeks of release.
Clara has recently appeared in the upcoming movie Above The Line and stars as a main character in the upcoming show Pretty Desperate. - Shani Atias is a Middle Eastern actress, producer and tv host. She was born and raised in Haifa, Israel. Her parents are Moroccan. Shani served as a commander in the IDF, right before moving to LA to pursue an acting career.
Shani made her TV debut as a series regular in the Israeli hit show Galis, as Natalie. The show received many Israeli awards.
After becoming a star in Israel, Shani moved to Los Angeles to study acting and quickly started working in American TV and Film projects.
She appeared in NCIS (2013), Shameless (2014), NCIS New Orleans (2015), CSI Cyber (2016), Macgyver (2018), LA's Finest (2019) NCIS Los Angeles (2020) and more.
In early 2017, Shani was cast as Amira, in the abc drama Ten Days in the Valley starring Kyra Sedgwick.
She appeared in films Lost Boy with Virginia Madsen (2016) playing Beth, a goth teenager, wise beyond her years, the critically acclaimed Israeli horror-comedy Happy Times (2020), the romantic comedy Ibiza (2016) and T'zevah Adom (2017) playing Ronit a compassionate Israeli soldier.
In 2020, Shani produced and hosted a talk show called Road To Success where she interviews public figures about their journey to success. - Plabita Borthakur was born on 17 June 1991 in Assam, India. She is an actress, known for PK (2014), Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016) and Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020).
- Aadhya Anand, born in Coorg, India and raised in Singapore , is an Indian actress, model & dancer
Aadhya made her debut in the web world with the Netflix original series 'Bombay Begums' in March 2021 as one of the leads , Shai Irani. She plays the youngest Begum. Bombay Begums is a story of 5 women across generations wrestling with desire, ethics, personal crisis and vulnerabilities to own their ambition in contemporary world.
Aadhya ,at the age of 9, made her acting debut in a Singapore based movie "A Yellow Bird' which was screened at the International Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival 2016. Soon after the debut she starred in another Singapore based movie "Utter 2016: One Hour to Daylight" a social drama set in present-day Singapore, in an estate where cultural and social tensions threaten to divide its inhabitants.
She starred in a commercially successful Singapore based multi-season series 'Whoopie's World' and played a crucial role in critically acclaimed Singapore based series 'Lion Mums' 2,3 , Menantu International 2, Word Whizz Slime Pit and others. She is the first Junior Host of Zee TV show 'Brain Boosters' with 2 seasons airing in 18 countries.
She has modeled appearances in several print and television advertising campaigns such as Cornetto, Resorts World Sentosa, Universal Studios Singapore, Sensodyne, Reliance, TVS Jupiter. She was the face of fox fashion Israel.
She is the recipient of 'Singtel Young Achiever's Award 2017' in Singapore and the youngest recipient of 'Singara Award' at International Kannada Cultural Conference held in Singapore 2017.
Aadhya is also known for winning the super dancer title of Sony TVs Super Dancer Singapore. - Sanghmitra Hitaishi is an Indian born Film and Stage actress based in Mumbai, India. She works in both India and Europe. She was selected in the year 2015 as the first female Actress from India to be part of the Berlinale Talents Lab since its inception. Her first feature film Lajwanti (The Honor Keeper) world premiered at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. In her upcoming Spanish feature film El Desentierro she plays a Pakistani girl Nahid, alongside stars like Leonardo Sbaraglia, Jan Cornet and Michel Noher. Her other feature films include Feast in Varanasi, BA Pass 2, etc. She has also acted in several short films, her short film Chidiya Udh (Bird Fly), was India's official entry to Clermont Ferrand Film Festival and also won 2 national awards that year, another Short film that she acted in was in the Official Selection in Raindance Film Festival in 2017. She has also done several Television commercials for brands such as Amazon, Pantene, KFC etc. She has also been part of the famous narrative digital campaign for Don't drink and drive called 'My husband made me a prostitute', that went viral in 2014 and garnered 1.5 million hits in less than 5 days and received great media attention. She is also co-writing a Spanish feature film which goes into production December 2019.
Sanghmitra was born in the rural heartland of India, Uttar Pradesh in a conservative political family. As a young child she was sent by her mother to the world renowned fine art institution Kalakshetra Foundation, a part of the Krishnamurti Theosophical society to study the Indian classical dance. Having been on stage from a young age, and molded by the Krishnamurti ideology, her artistic journey began quite early in life and leading her way to Mumbai to pursue acting and now to International arenas. - Actress
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Nauheed Cyrusi is a British actress who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Her name means 'Venus'; she has a sister, a dog named Satch, and comes from a non-filmy background. The Cyrusi family live near Podar College, South Mumbai.
After completing her Secondary School Certificate from J.B. Vacha School, she enrolled at Sind Educationist Association's Jai Hind College and Basant Singh Institute of Science and Technology, Churchgate, Bombay, and after graduating from this University-affiliated college, she pursued M.Com. through correspondence.
She had wanted a career as an Air Hostess, but after modeling for three years, she decided to stick with showbiz and appeared in numerous TV commercials as well as print media. Not exactly a stranger to modeling, she had already appeared in print media for Dhara Oil at the age of 14 while still in school.
Although she did attain a level of popularity with TV advertisements, and a music video 'Piya Basanti' her tryst with the tinsel screen has been disappointing as film after film flopped at the box office. She even tried her hand in a Telugu film 'Sakhia' opposite Tarun, but again the movie failed.
She has also appeared in a TV serial 'Hip Hip Hooray', and made an appearance at the 'India Fashion Week 2007' as well as the 'Allen Solly Fashion Show' along with actress/TV hostess, Koel Purie.
She was amongst the top five competitors in the Level 2 of popular TV show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' but after failing a stunt scene was unfortunately eliminated.
She did get noticed and appreciated in the 2006 English comedy 'Rockin' Meera' which was shot extensively in Rajasthan and California.
She is one of the few Parsi artistes in India - others include Boman Irani, Piloo Wadia, Kurush Deboo, Shenaz Treasurywala, Persis Khambatta, Perizaad Zorabian, Sohrab Modi, Ardeshir Irani.
When stressed out likes to swim or go for a walk on the beach. She also likes to watch TV serials like 'Friends', Hindi movies, and play badminton.- Carishma Basday is a professional actress, dancer and model. The dynamic starlet has always had a penchant for the limelight. Starting Ballet at age 4 she has since trained in many styles of dancing including modern dance, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, belly dancing, funk, fusion, salsa and Latin American. In 2005 she traveled to Chicago as an exchange student. While fulfilling her duty as an exchange student by helping various charities such as hurricane Katrina victims and educating people about her beloved South Africa, she also found the time to be a journalist for a local paper, a news anchor and journalist for a local news channel, and follow her dreams of becoming a professional actress and dancer by landing a role in the play Les Miserables and a dancing show. In 2008 she obtained her degree in performing arts and media studies. She also acquired a diploma in behind the scenes work such as editing, script writing, lighting, directing and producing. Carishma then decided to follow her dreams to Cape Town where she attended Act Cape Town where she trained as a film actress. She signed with the Artists One agency in 2009 and has never looked back. Having done many TV commercials both nationally and internationally she returned to her love of theatre in 2010 with the phenomenal award winning site-specific theatre spectacular Betesda directed by Nicola Hanekom, and then went on to complete the multi-award winning Hanekom trilogy with Babbel in 2012. She has recently shot two feature films 31 Million Reasons in 2010 directed my John Barker and starred in her first leading role as the love interest of famed comedian Riaad Moosa in Material directed by the award winning Craig Freimond. She has been featured in numerous magazines such as the Marie Claire Naked Campagin issue and voted the 19th sexiest women in the world in 2012. As an intensely creative soul she is currently writing a feature film and a theatre production as well as collaborating with fellow actors to develop, produce and act in a Web-series which will be released soon. She has just joined the cast of Mela on SABC 3 and loves being a presenter for the lifestyle show. Being a child of this universe and a spiritual being Carishma decided to do a 200 hour yoga teacher training in India and since had been teaching yoga and inspiring and enlightening as many souls as she can on her path. She is currently busy with her 500 hour advanced teacher training. She is an avid traveler and wanderlust flows freely through her veins, she delights in experiencing new cultures and being a complete foodie she adores sampling delectable morsels from around the world but also has a deep passion for local and organically sourced foods. This feeds her passion for nutrition and she is a wizard in the kitchen whipping up delicious and nutritious super-food delights. Carishma also has a deep love for animals and nature and works closely with charitable organizations like WWF and DARG. In her free time you will find her hiking with her dogs, working in her organic veggie garden, burying her nose in a book or spending time with family and friends and enjoying life to the fullest.
- Born in India, Sahar grew up in Iran and is now a Canadian citizen living in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She is a former beauty pageant contestant who represented Canada and now works as a professional actress in Film and Television.
Sahar has studied at the University of British Columbia, The Actors Foundry & the Lyric school of Acting. - Rhianna Jagpal was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1995. Post secondary, her passion for acting became even more serious as she then moved to LA where she attended The New York Film Academy and enrolled in their intensive acting programs. Performing has been a huge part of Rhianna's life since she was very little and she looks forward to all the experiences that are ahead of her.
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Lilly Singh is a successful, famous Canadian YouTuber, known as Superwoman. She is also known for her role in the movie "Dr. Cabbie" (2014) and the YouTube series "Giving Back Glam" (2014) ; "The Tube's Hautest" (2014) and "Lana Steele : Make Up Spy" (2015). She is also known for her rapping skills and has a few songs : #LEH feat. Humble The Poet (2014); IVIVI feat. Humble The Poet (2015) and she is featured in Jassi Sidhu's song "Hipshaker" (2013).- Hina X. Khan is known for Stargirl (2020), Creepshow (2019) and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019).
- Reshma Gajjar, a first generation American was raised in Northern California by her outstanding Indian parents. She moved to Los Angeles on a dance scholarship to the EDGE Performing Arts Center. She saw the world dancing on Madonna's Reinvention Tour, Madonna's Confessions Tour, Ricky Martin's Black & White Tour and A.R. Rahman's Jai Ho Journey Home Tour. She has danced on many film sets including American Beauty, 500 Days of Summer, The Muppets and television shows like Glee, Outsourced, X-factor, Dancing with the Stars, The Oscars, The Oprah Show and some you younger generation may know like Thats So Raven, Shake it Up, Wizards of Waverly Place and Fresh Beats Band. She also worked for artists like Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, Cher Lloyd, Will Smith, Justin Bieber and loves performing with Hysterica Dance Company. Currently, you can find her playing Sondi, a "Devil Girl" on VH1's new television show called Hit The Floor! When she isn't dancing she finds herself creating art, acting, filmmaking and collaborating with other artists.
- Ritu Arya is an English actress and drummer. She first became known for her role as Dr. Megan Sharma in the soap opera "Doctors" (2013-2017), for which she was nominated for a British Soap Award. She gained further recognition for her roles as Flash in the sci-fi series "Humans" (2016-2018) and Lila Pitts in the Netflix superhero series "The Umbrella Academy."
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Manorma is a South Asian Actor / Performer , Indian Classical Dance performer and a Singer songwriter. She is also one of the Exec Producers of her production company "Brown Eyed Production".
She has acted in various productions be it theatre, film, TV or even commercial. She has recently written her first feature film script which is due to be going into productions in 2024.- Sana'a was born in Durban, South Africa. Her family immigrated to Australia, where she now lives and works in Sydney. Sana'a studied at The University of Sydney and holds a Masters degree in Management. However, acting has always been her passion and has since landed roles in Netflix's thriller "Reckoning", Seth Larney's time travelling feature "2067", and TXL's globe trotting "Nomad".
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- Aiysha Hart is a screen and stage actress. Her first leading role was alongside Paddy Considine in the independent feature film, Honour (2014). More recently she has starred in an eclectic mix of high-end indies such as 'Colette', 'Hope Gap' and BAFTA nominated 'Mogul Mowgli', as well as the successful mainstream TV drama, 'Line of Duty' and the SKY/AMC fantasy series 'A Discovery of Witches'. Aiysha graduated with a first class degree in English Literature from Kings College London, before embarking on post-graduate acting training. She speaks fluent Arabic as well as English.
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Hafsia Herzi , born in Manosque, is a French actress and director. She grew up in Marseille.
Hafsia Herzi, of Tunisian origin by her father and Algerian by her mother, is the youngest of a family of four children (two brothers and a sister, Dalila).
In 2019, she released her first feature film as a director, You deserve a love , followed by Bonne Mère two years later.
Hafsia Herzi was only 13 years old when she landed a role, albeit a minor one, in Notes sur le rire, a TV movie for France 3 adapted from the novel by Marcel Pagnol. She followed this up with a few extra roles, and auditioned for the series Plus belle la vie and Sous le soleil; trials at the end of which she was not selected.
It was in 2005 that her luck changed for the young actress: her meeting with Abdellatif Kechiche proved decisive, as he offered her the lead role in La Graine et le mulet, in which she brilliantly and sincerely played the character of Rym. A first try, a master stroke: Hafsia Herzi won the Marcello Mastroianni Prize at the 64th Venice Film Festival in 2007, and the César for the Best Female Hopeful (meilleur espoir féminin) in early 2008.
Having never taken acting classes, she left Marseille and moved to Paris, where she enrolled in law at the university, took acting classes at the conservatory and even took diction classes to soften her Mediterranean accent. She decided to devote herself exclusively to the cinema, and quickly obtained the main roles in Française and L'Aube du monde, for which she learned Iraqi. In 2009, she plays under the direction of Francis Huster in Un homme et son chien, alongside Jean-Paul Belmondo before sharing the star with Jacques Dutronc for the fourth film of Xavier De Choudens: Joseph et la fille.
The year 2011 seems to be the year of consecration for the young actress because we find it in the poster of four films and not least: Jimmy Rivière's Teddy Lussi-Modeste, Le Chat du rabbin where she lends himself to the exercise of dubbing, L' Apollonide - souvenirs de la maison - close de Bertrand Bonello et La Source des femmes by Radu Mihaileanu, alongside the much sought after Leïla Bekhti. In Hiam Abbass' Héritage, the actress plays the rebellious Hajar, the youngest daughter of the Arab family at the center of the film.
More and more present on the screens, Hafsia Herzi multiplies projects and her roles gain importance, like her performances in Fugues marocaines, Le Sac de farine, Certifiée halal or Sex Doll. She also collaborates again with Abdellatif Kechiche on the two controversial Mektoub, my love. The actress also tastes the joys of the thriller via Persona non grata by Roschdy Zem, in which she gives the line to Nicolas Duvauchelle and Raphael Personnaz.
In 2019, the actress directs her first feature film, Tu mérites un amour, in which she also plays the lead role.- Actress
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Hazal Kaya (born 1 October 1990) is a Turkish actress.
Kaya was born in Konya, Turkey. Her motherland is Gaziantep. She attended Gaziosmanpasa elementary school and Liceo Italiano di Istanbul. Kaya started her acting career with Acemi Cadi (2006) Turkish adaptation "Sabrina The Teenage Witch". Then she appeared in Sila (2006). In 2007 she was in the main cast as Ozge who suffers from loss of memory at 1999 Yalova Earthquake in popular series Genco (2007). In 2008, with popular soap opera Forbidden Love (2008) based from classic novel, her face became known to the audience. At the same time she took some private acting lessons from Ayla Algan and Ümit Çirak. Her first lead role was in Adini Feriha Koydum (2011) In that time, she also appeared in the Bingo detergent commercials with her mother. In late 2012, she left the cast of Adini Feriha Koydum and started playing leading role in historical series Son Yaz - Balkanlar 1912 (2012) with Furkan Palali, Tardu Flordun and Tugce Kazaz. However, the series ended after a few episodes due to low ratings. She later appeared in the 2013 series A.S.K. (2013) which also ended after 13 episodes. In 2015 she appeared in Maral: My Most Beautiful Story (2015) at TV8, for 17 episodes. In 2017, she worked together with Med Yapim again with Our Story (2017) After Misafir (2021) had an early finale after 4 episode, but later she played in a Netflix series Midnight at the Pera Palace (2022).
She had with minor role her first movie experience in 2011 in franchise Çalgi Çengi (2011) with Ahmet Kural. She played as Berna C in hit crime series Behzat Ç: An Ankara Detective Story (2010) and franchise film Behzat Ç.: Seni Kalbime Gömdüm (2011). Since 2010, The series continues. Although her character dead, she played in some episodes. She played in Onur Unlu's films hit films Kirik Kalpler Bankasi (2017) and Let's Sin (2014). With Engin Altan Duzyatan, she played in Bu Son Olsun (2012). She played in Benden Ne Olur (2022) , The Blue Wave (2013) , Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam (2011).- Actress
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Beren Saat (born on 26 February 1984) is a Turkish actress, best known for her leading roles as Yasemin Unsal in the ATV series Hatirla Sevgili (2006-2008), as Bihter Yöreoglu Ziyagil in the Kanal D series Ask-i Memnu (2008-2010), as Fatmagül Ketenci Ilgaz in Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (2010-2012), and as Derin Çelik/Yagmur Özden in the drama series Intikam (2013-2014), a spin-off from the television series Revenge.- Actress
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Sarah Shahi was born Aahoo Jahansouzshahi in Euless, Texas, to an Iranian father and Spanish-Iranian mother. She is a former NFL cheerleader and a descendant of a 19th-century Persian Shah. She attended Trinity High School and Southern Methodist University, studied opera and majored in English. As a teenager, she won several beauty contests and took first place in the Miss Fort Worth USA pageant in 1997. She joined the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and was part of the 1999-2000 squad. She also appeared on the cover of their 2000 calendar.
While working as an extra on the set of Dr. T & the Women (2000), she met director Robert Altman, who encouraged her to move to Hollywood to pursue a career as an actress. Shahi was the first ghost in Supernatural (2005), the CW paranormal drama series. She had recurring roles in several TV series, such as Alias (2001), in which she played "Jenny"; and Dawson's Creek (1998), where she was "Sadia Shaw". She became a fan favorite in her role as the Mexican-American DJ "Carmen de la Pica Morales" in the Showtime series, The L Word (2004), which she joined in its second season. Sarah did not renew her contract with the show for a fourth season and, consequently, her character was written out.
However, she is best-known for her main role as "Sameen Shaw" on the CBS show Person of Interest (2011) playing a CIA agent turned-vigilante with a heart of gold.
She also appeared on HBO's The Sopranos (1999), in the episode Kennedy and Heidi (2007) as "Sonya Aragon", a stripper and a college student who spends a weekend with Tony after a death in his family. Although uncredited by most sources, Sarah also appeared in the Jackie Chan film, Rush Hour 3 (2007), as one of the girls being handcuffed along with Mia Tyler for a traffic offense by Chris Tucker early in the film. She also starred with Damian Lewis in the NBC show, Life (2007).
Sarah speaks English, Farsi, and some Spanish, and has a brown belt in karate.- Amita Suman was born on 19 July 1997 in Parsa, Nepal. She is an actress, known for Shadow and Bone (2021), The Sandman (2022) and Doctor Who (2005).
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Sunita Mani is an actress, dancer, and comedian most commonly recognized for her gyrations in the viral music video "Turn Down for What" (dir. The Daniels) and as part of the Cocoon Central Dance Team. She also appears in "Don't Think Twice" as Amy, "Mr. Robot" as Trenton, and in the Netflix original series, G.L.O.W as Arthie. Sunita has also guest starred on network television shows including "Broad City" on Comedy Central, Search Party on TBS, and The Good Place on NBC. She married musician Kenny Warren on May 25, 2018.- Nupur Charyalu is known for Archive 81 (2022) and Evil Eye (2020).
- Alisha-Marie Ahamed is known for The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) and Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal (2019).
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Tyra Colar was born in San Jose, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Twenties (2020), Bosch: Legacy (2022) and S.W.A.T. (2017). She is married to Deston Bennett.- Actress Noureen DeWulf was born in New York and raised in Georgia. Her parents are from Pune, India. She was educated at Boston University's School of the Arts. One of DeWulf's first roles was in the Oscar winning short West Bank Story (2005). Acting success continued with roles in TV hits such as CSI: NY (2004), Numb3rs (2005), Outsourced (2010) and Hawthorne (2009). Feature film projects include Ocean's Thirteen (2007) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). In 2012, DeWulf was cast alongside Charlie Sheen in the TV series Anger Management (2012).
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Most recently played in THE FATHER opposite Alfred Molina at Pasadena Playhouse (nominee for Best Season, Ovation Awards). Born in Chatham, New Jersey, USA. Moved to Mumbai, India for 5 years as a kid.
Attended The Johns Hopkins University, BA International Relations.
Was accepted to law schools for Human Rights / Public Interest, instead decided to follow her heart and train as an actor at USC where she received her MFA in Theater. Also worked at Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) in SF where she selected and nurtured independent films by/for underrepresented voices for public television shows such as POV and Independent Lens.
Other training: William Esper Studio in Manhattan and American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
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Ayse Akin was born in Belgium in 1992. She began her actress career in Turkey at the age of 21 and lives now in Istanbul. She is a talented actress known for the popular TV-Series 'Muhtesem Yüzyil' (2013), 'Güllerin Savasi' (2014-2016), 'Insanlik Suçu' (2018) & 'Erkenci Kus' (2018) and for the movie 'Kervan 1915' (2017).- Actress
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Sitare Akbas was born on October 6, 1988 in Istanbul. She graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory Theater Department. She took her first step into her career in 2004 with the character "Ayse", which she played in the Besinci Boyut series on Samanyolu TV. Her main recognition began with the character "Zeyno" in the Akasya Duragi series, which started to be broadcast on Kanal D in 2008. She made her movie debut in 2009 with the character "Delal" in the movie Incir Cekirdegi. Akbas has returned to TV screens with the character "Figen Yildirim (Fifi)", which she portrayed in the series Sen Cal Kapimi (You Knock on My Door), which started broadcasting on FOX in 2020 after she had written her name on several projects. In 2021, she was included in the cast of the Ramo series on Show TV and portrayed the "Dilber" character.- Actress
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Amrit Kaur is an artistic hyphenate: an actress, director, and writer best known for her role as Bela Malhotra on the 2021 HBO Max series, The Sex Lives of College Girls. Amrit Kaur grew up in a Sikh family in Markham, Ontario. Her parents emigrated from India to Canada before she was born. Kaur began acting as an extracurricular in high school, serving as the senior captain of her school's improv team. She earned her BFA in theater from the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University in Toronto. Kaur continues to train as an actor at the Lonsdale Smith Acting Studios and is an active company member of the school's production company, Gracemoon Arts Company. Kaur was cast as freshman Bela Malhotra on Mindy Kaling's television series, The Sex Lives of College Girls, which premiered on HBO Max in November 2021 and was renewed for a second season the following month. She has acted in various American and Canadian television shows, including Star Trek: Short Treks, American Gothic, Kim's Convenience, Hudson & Rex, Nurses, and The D Cut. Kaur also played Pasha in the 2017 Canadian film Brown Girl Begins and had appeared as Jessie in the 2018 romantic-comedy film Little Italy.- Actress
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Amala Paul is an Indian film actress, who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. After appearing in supporting roles in a few low budget ventures, she was acclaimed for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, Sindhu Samaveli. Despite the failure of that film, Amala became noted after playing the title role in Mynaa, receiving critical acclaim for her work in the film. Since then, she has signed several notable projects and is considered the leading upcoming actress in Tamil films.- Eesha Rebba, an accomplished Indian actress, has carved a niche for herself in the dynamic world of Telugu cinema. Hailing from a Telugu-speaking family in Warangal, she spent her formative years in the vibrant city of Hyderabad. Eesha's academic journey led her to pursue a postgraduate degree in MBA, a testament to her dedication and intellect.
During her college days, Eesha Rebba ventured into the world of modeling, showcasing her versatility and striking presence. It was during this phase that destiny intervened, as she received an unexpected audition call from director Mohan Krishna Indraganti through the virtual realms of Facebook.
Eesha Rebba made her impactful debut as the female lead in the film "Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha." The movie not only marked the beginning of her cinematic journey but also tasted success at the box office. The film's recognition extended internationally, with a nomination for "Best Film" at the International Indian Film Festival in South Africa.
In the years that followed, Eesha continued to captivate audiences with her stellar performances in noteworthy films such as "Aa Tarvatha," "Ami Thumi," and "Darshakudu." Her portrayal in these movies earned her prestigious accolades, including the Cinegoers Award and the Zee Telugu Apsara Awards. Her exceptional acting skills were particularly acknowledged in the roles of Darshakudu and Ami Tumi, showcasing her versatility and commitment to her craft.
Beyond the boundaries of Telugu cinema, Eesha Rebba ventured into Kollywood with her debut in "Oyee," portraying the character Swetha. Despite not gaining widespread recognition in the Tamil film industry, her dedication remained unwavering. She further enriched her filmography with notable Telugu projects like "May Hall," "Darasakudu," and "Brand Babu."
Eesha Rebba's journey from a college model to an acclaimed actress reflects her passion for storytelling and her ability to leave a lasting impression on audiences. With her talent, charm, and commitment, she continues to be a prominent figure in the ever-evolving landscape of Indian cinema. - Actress
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Shruti Kamal Haasan is an India Film actress and singer and the daughter of legendary actor Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur. She has studied at Abacus in Chennai, until 10th grade, when she moved to Mumbai to study psychology at St Andrew's College.
She debuted as a child artist in "Hey Ram" in the role of a daughter of Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel. After that she was appeared in "Luck" as a lead actress.
Apart from acting, she is an amazing singer and sung as a playback singer in many films including Thevar Magan (1992), Chachi 420 (1997), Hey Ram (2000), Luck (2009) etc.- Actress
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Madalina is a Meisner trained actress. She has performed in various stage plays. In 2018, she co-starred in the OFFIE Nominated Off-West End stage production of black comedy The Gift of the Gab in London. Some of her most notable television appearances are "The Young Pope", "Coronation Street" and "Dampyr" She was awarded best actress at Milan Short Film Festival for her performance in "Bad Wings", a project she has also produced.
Madalina is speaking 5 languages.
She was the protagonist of a Romanian drama series, which became the most viewed series on Antena 1 in 2020. She was one of the leads in an Italian comedy " Alice Non Lo Sa''.- Actress
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Parisa Fitz-Henley was born on 22 July 1977 in Kingston, Jamaica. She is an actress and producer, known for My Spy (2020), Fantasy Island (2020) and The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010). She has been married to Araya Crosskill since 2002.- Nikkita Chadha is a British Actress and Dancer from London, UK. Her heritage is Indian. Since a young age Nikkita was training and performing in all dance styles including Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Commercial and Musical Theatre. She also performs classical Indian Dance style called 'Kathak' and Bollywood. Since graduating from drama school in London, Nikkita has had many different opportunities working in TV and Film as well as working with huge brands featuring in their campaigns and commercials. She can speak Hindi and is very proud of her South Asian heritage.
- Megan Suri was born on 28 March 1999 in Downey, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Never Have I Ever (2020), Fresh Off the Boat (2015) and Atypical (2017).
- Anya Chalotra is an English actress known for playing Jennifer Ashman in the British TV show Wanderlust (2018) and for her role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix series The Witcher (2019).
Chalotra was born in a British-Indian family. Her father is of Indian descent while her mother is English. She grew up in Lower Penn village in South Staffordshire, UK, where she lived with her parents, and two siblings. Chalotra completed her schooling at the St. Dominic's Grammar School for Girls in Brewood. and later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Chalotra has starred in several theater productions including Much Ado About Nothing and The Village.
She is represented by The Artists Partnership talent agency.
On October 10, 2018, it was announced by Deadline that Chalotra would star in a main role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix fantasy drama, The Witcher. The series premiered on December 20, 2019. - Actress
Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Anisha grew up with a particular love and appreciation for movies. Anisha's first exposure to holistic storytelling came from watching science fiction with her Dad and Bollywood dramas with her mom, leading her down the inevitable path to becoming an actor. She first began training in different acting schools and facilities in Vancouver, where she fell even more in love with the film and television industry. Every day, she works to grow her knowledge about her craft. Anisha is a dual citizen of Canada and the United Kingdom- Actress
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Demi Mann is an international British English Indian Actress who works in Film and Television. Demi began her love for Drama & Dance at age 5, at school and at home where she was already a compulsive performer re-enacting scenes from films. Demi graduated from the University of The Arts London and she then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She continued her training in Drama performing in plays such as "Romeo & Juliet", playing Juliet. She is an actress, known for Frank & Ava, and Skyfall. Mann is known for her powerful performances.