Parveen Kaur (Canadian actress)
Parveen Kaur (born 19 October 1988) is a Canadian actress, known for playing Christine in Beyond and scientist Saanvi in NBC's Manifest.
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 Parveen Kaur in 2015, whilst filming the short film Chameleon. | |
| Born | 19 October 1988 Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
Kaur was born on 17 October 1988 and raised in Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. At the age of 18, she moved to Toronto.[1][2] To keep in shape, Kaur exercises with yoga and hot yoga, and practices Mindfulness.[2]
Career
Kaur only decided to pursue an acting career in her 20s after leaving high school early.[3] Kaur’s first recurring role came in Guillermo Del Toro’s horror drama series The Strain[1] in 2018, Kaur starred in the movie Through Black Spruce [4] which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[5] Kaur starred as Saanvi for 29 episodes of NBC’s Manifest between 2018 and 2020.[6][1]
Personal life
Kaur enjoys playing Saanvi in NBC’s Manifest, however, she is a great believer in true diversity and hopes to play a variety of characters with humanity and conviction, not just South Asian women roles, typecast as doctors or intellectuals; as in the short film, Worst Part, where she played a graphic designer with pink and rainbow coloured hair.[6] Kaur is also enthusiastic about fashion, skincare and beauty and would otherwise have chosen that career path if she hadn't been an actor.[4][7]
Awards
Kaur received the 2017 MISAFF Star presented by ACTRA at the 6th annual Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in Mississauga, Ontario.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Five Dollars (Short) | Natalie |
| 2014 | Latter (Short) | Cass |
| 2015 | Chameleon (Short) | Poorti |
| 2017 | White Night | Emily |
| 2017 | Worst Part (Short) [2] | Graphic Designer |
| 2017 | Ruby's Tuesday (Short) | Anu |
| 2018 | Through Black Spruce | Geeta |
| 2018 | Edging | Bree |
| 2018 | Acquainted | Michelle |
| 2019 | American Hangman | Kaitlyn |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Played | Jewellery Store Woman | 1 episode - Money |
| 2014 | Working the Engels | Vanessa | 1 episode - Picture Night |
| 2015 | Defiance | Augusta - 307 | 1 episode - The Beauty of Our Weapons |
| 2015 | The Strain | Aanya Gupta | 4 episodes |
| 2015-2016 | Saving Hope | Dr. Asha Mirani | 11 episodes |
| 2017 | American Gods | Young Persian Woman | 1 episode - Come to Jesus |
| 2018 | Workin' Moms | Lucy Crushner | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 (TV series) | Savita Kapoor | 1 episode - Point of Origin |
| 2016-2018 | Beyond | Christine | 8 episodes |
| 2018–Present | Manifest | Saanvi Bahl | 29 episodes |
References
- "Interview: Manifest's Parveen Kaur". brieftake.com. November 12, 2018.
- "Back in season with Parveen Kaur". athleisuremag.com. January 18, 2019.
- "Parveen Kaur on Manifest and what sparked her decision to pursue acting". composuremagazine.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "Get To Know Parveen Kaur star of NBC new hit show Manifest". bellamag.co. 2019.
- "Parveen Kaur attends the "Through Black Spruce" premiere during 2018 Toronto International Film Festival". gettyimages.co.uk. September 8, 2018.
- "Parveen Kaur on 'Manifest,' Diversity in Film & Her Advice to Young Women (Exclusive Q&A)". hercampus.com. October 16, 2018.
- "We met up with gorgeous Parveen Kaur in Brooklyn after wrapping production on her second season of the NBC supernatural drama Manifest". thebaremagazine.com. January 30, 2020.
- "Interview: Parveen Kaur". fearforever.com. August 4, 2017.
External links
- Parveen Kaur at IMDb