Parveen Kaur (Canadian actress)

Parveen Kaur
Parveen Kaur in 2015, filming the short film Chameleon.
Born
Okanagan, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Parveen Kaur is a Canadian actress. Her credits include The Strain (2015), Saving Hope (2015), American Gods (2017), Beyond (2016-2018), Workin' Moms (2018), and American Hangman (2019). However, she is most notable for playing scientist Saanvi Bahl in Manifest (2018-2023).

Early life

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Parveen was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada.[1] She is Indian, her parents having moved to Canada from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India before she was born.[2][3] At the age of 18, she moved to Toronto.[4][5]

Career

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Kaur only decided to pursue an acting career in her 20s after leaving high school early.[6] Kaur’s first recurring role came in 2015, in Guillermo del Toro’s horror drama series The Strain.[4] The same year she landed a recurring role as Doctor Asha Mirani in the Canadian supernatural medical drama television series Saving Hope.[1]

In 2018, Kaur starred in the movie Through Black Spruce,[7] which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[8] Kaur starred in a main role as Saanvi for 4 seasons (62 episodes) of Manifest between 2018 and 2023.[9][4]

Awards

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Kaur received the 2017 MISAFF Star presented by ACTRA at the 6th annual Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in Mississauga, Ontario.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2013 Five Dollars (Short) Natalie
2014 Latter (Short) Cass
2014 The Strain Madji
2015 Chameleon (Short) Poorti
2017 White Night Emily
2017 Worst Part (Short) [5] Graphic Designer
2017 Ruby's Tuesday (Short) Anu
2018 Through Black Spruce Geeta
2018 Edging Bree
2018 Acquainted Michelle
2019 American Hangman Kaitlyn

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Played Jewelry Store Woman Episode - Money
2014 Working the Engels Vanessa Episode - Picture Night
2015 Defiance Augusta - 307 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 Episode - Come to Jesus
2018 Workin' Moms Lucy Crushner 3 episodes
2018 9-1-1 Savita Kapoor Episode - Point of Origin
2016–2018 Beyond Christine 8 episodes
2018–2023 Manifest Dr. Saanvi Bahl Main role
2020 Find a Way or Make One Kaitlyn Episode - Are You Still?

References

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  1. ^ a b "Parveen Kaur Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ Where Is The Buzz (8 March 2019). Parveen Kaur Speaks On Manifest, Indian Culture, and Dogs. Retrieved 15 June 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Parveen Kaur - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Interview: Manifest's Parveen Kaur". brieftake.com. 12 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Back in season with Parveen Kaur". athleisuremag.com. 18 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Parveen Kaur on Manifest and what sparked her decision to pursue acting". composuremagazine.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Get To Know Parveen Kaur star of NBC new hit show Manifest". bellamag.co. 2019.
  8. ^ "Parveen Kaur attends the "Through Black Spruce" premiere during 2018 Toronto International Film Festival". gettyimages.co.uk. 8 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Parveen Kaur on 'Manifest,' Diversity in Film & Her Advice to Young Women (Exclusive Q&A)". hercampus.com. 16 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Interview: Parveen Kaur". fearforever.com. 4 August 2017.
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