Veena Sood

Veena Sood (born 21 November), is a Kenyan-born Canadian actress with an Indian Punjabi descent.[1][2] Veena is best known for the roles both dramatic and comedy roles in a career spanning for more than 3 decades.[3]

Not to be confused with Veena Sud.
Veena Sood
Veena Sood in 2010
Born
Veena Sood

21 November
Nairobi, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
Indian
Canadian
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Spouse(s)J. Johnson
RelativesManoj Sood (brother)
Ashwin Sood (cousin brother)
Websitehttp://www.veenasood.com

Personal life

She was born on 21 November in Nairobi, Kenya. Her father was a doctor and her mother, a nurse.[4] When she was 7 years old, they immigrated to Canada. At the age of 16, she graduated from high school and later at the age of 20, graduated from University with a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree.

Her brother Manoj Sood is also an actor, while her cousin brother Ashwin Sood (previously married to popular singer Sarah McLachlan) is a musician.[5] Her nephew Kama Sood is a filmmaker based in Vancouver, BC.[6]

She got married to J. Johnson on 30 August 2008.

Career

After receiving theater degree, she co-founded 'The Loose Moose Theatre Company' with Improv master Keith Johnstone in Calgary, and later with the Vancouver TheatreSports League.[4] In 1991, she won the Jessie Award for Outstanding Performance for her role in the Green Thumb Theatre play 2 B Wut U R. Then in 2006, she received the Leo Award for Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series which she won for the role 'Preety' in the Godiva's episode Flipping Switches.[6]

She appeared in the television serial The Changeling telecast in ITV. In 2006, she acted in the film Nina's Heavenly Delights where she speaks with Scottish and East Indian accent with fluent. Meanwhile, she appeared in American television, particularly on all three of the longest running North American science fiction series: The X-Files in 1993, Stargate SG-1 in 1997 and Smallville in 2001. Her role in the film Touch of Pink, received critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival.

She is often described as a prolific dramatic actress who starred in popular films such as The Accused, Loyalties, The Women of Marwen. She also performed well in television serials: Ghost Wars, The Indian Detective, Corner Gas Animated as well as in the web series Yoga Town.[4]

She was honored by the Canadian acting union UBCP/ACTRA with The Lorena Gale Woman Of Distinction Award. From the same union, she was awarded with Sam Payne Award for her contributions in humanity and artistic integrity in 2014. Then in November 2017, she was awarded the Woman of Distinction Award from Canadian acting union. Meanwhile, she was honored with 2019 FANS Distinguished Artist Award in late 2019 for her international recognition in drama.[3]

Partial Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2016The X-filesDr. Louise ColquittTV Series
2020AwayMeera PatelTV Series
TBDThe StandDr. BiswasTV Series

References
  1. "VEENA SOOD: ACTOR". MUBI. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. "Veena Sood career". fusionmovies. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. "Episode Eighteen: Veena Sood". poddtoppen. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. "Improvising life with Veena Sood". yvrscreenscene. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. "Sarah McLachlan splits from Indian husband". DNA India. 2008-09-12.
  6. "VEENA SOOD: Birth Place: Nairobi, Kenya". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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