Parveen Kaur (Canadian actress)
Parveen Kaur | |
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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 |
Parveen Kaur (born 19 October 1988) is a Canadian actress, known for playing Christine in Beyond and scientist Saanvi in NBC's Manifest.
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
- ^ a b c "Interview: Manifest's Parveen Kaur". brieftake.com. November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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