Parveen Kaur (Canadian actress)
Parveen Kaur (born 19 October 1988) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Christine in Beyond and scientist Saanvi Bahl in Manifest.
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Parveen Kaur in 2015, filming the short film Chameleon. | |
| Born | 19 October 1988 Okanagan, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
Parveen was born on 19 October 1988 and raised in Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. She is of Punjabi ethnicity and a Sikh. At the age of 18, she moved to Toronto.[1][2] She is a practitioner of yoga, hot yoga and 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 4 seasons (44 episodes) of Manifest between 2018 and 2022.[6][1]
Awards
Kaur received the 2017 MISAFF Star presented by ACTRA at the 6th annual Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in Mississauga, Ontario.[7]
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 | 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 |
| 2020 | Find a Way or Make One | Kaitlyn | Episode - Are You Still? |
| 2018–present | Manifest | Dr. Saanvi Bahl | Main role |
References
- ^ a b c "Interview: Manifest's Parveen Kaur". brieftake.com. 12 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Back in season with Parveen Kaur". athleisuremag.com. 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Parveen Kaur on Manifest and what sparked her decision to pursue acting". composuremagazine.com. Retrieved 21 April 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. 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Parveen Kaur on 'Manifest,' Diversity in Film & Her Advice to Young Women (Exclusive Q&A)". hercampus.com. 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Interview: Parveen Kaur". fearforever.com. 4 August 2017.