Английская Википедия:Amrit Kaur (actress)
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Amrit Kaur (born June 4, 1993) is a Canadian actress, producer, and writer,[1] best known for her role as Bela Malhotra on the 2021 HBO Max series, The Sex Lives of College Girls.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Amrit Kaur grew up in an Indian Sikh family in Markham, Ontario.[5][6][7] Her parents emigrated from India to Canada before she was born.[8]
She began acting as an extracurricular in high school, serving as the senior captain of her school's improv team.[2] She earned her BFA in theatre from the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University in Toronto.[5][7][9]
Career
Amrit Kaur is best known for her breakout role of Bela Malhotra in Mindy Kaling's Sex Lives of College Girls. Amrit has acted in various American and Canadian television shows, including 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.[10]
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 auditioned for the role despite not having the required O-1 Visa, which allows "individuals with extraordinary ability to achievement" to work in the United States for up to three years.[3] Because the producers discovered that she didn't have the visa, they canceled her callback but later gave her another chance. She then advanced to the final round of auditions but her O-1 Visa application was rejected. However, all of the producers on the show – including Kaling – wrote letters urging the U.S. government to accept her visa, which was later approved.[1]
Kaur recently finished filming "Me, My Mom & Sharmila" a feature film written and directed by Fawzia Mirza, set to be released in 2023. [11]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2018 | Anarkali | Roop | 20 episodes |
| 2016 | American Gothic | Staffer | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Odd Squad | Annette | 1 episode |
| Kim's Convenience | Lauren | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | The Bold Type | Ginny | 1 episode |
| Star Trek: Short Treks | Cadet Thira Sidhu | 1 episode | |
| Hudson & Rex | Gabby Mitchell | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Nurses | Dawn | 1 episode |
| The D Cut | Viva | 6 episodes | |
| 2021–present | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Bela Malhotra | Lead role (20 episodes) |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Brown Girl Begins | Pasha | |
| 2018 | Little Italy | Jessie | |
| 2022 | Stealing Vows | Gina | Post-production |
| 2023 | The Queen of My Dreams | Azra |
Awards
| Association | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Prize Festival | 2023 | Best Actress | The Queen of My Dreams | Won | [12] |
See also
References
- Английская Википедия
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian television producers
- York University alumni
- Canadian women television writers
- Canadian women television producers
- Canadian people of Indian descent
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