Aarti Mann

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Aarti Mann
Born (1978-03-03) March 3, 1978 (age 46)
Other namesAarti Majmudar
Education New York University
OccupationActress
Years active2006 present
Known for Priya Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory
Television The Big Bang Theory
SpousePurvesh Mankad
Children1

Aarti Majumdar (born March 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Aarti Mann, is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Priya Koothrappali in the CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory . She stars as CIA lawyer Violet Ebner in the Netflix spy-adventure series The Recruit .

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Early life and education

Mann an abbreviation of her married name was born Aarti Majumdar in Connecticut [1] on March 3, 1978, in a Gujarati Hindu family from Junagadh, Gujarat. [2] Her parents are originally from Gujarat, India.

When Mann was still a toddler, she moved with her family, which consisted of her parents, her older sister Kruti and younger brother Nishad, to several places in Pennsylvania. [1] When she was a young child she lived in Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon and Wexford before settling in Fox Chapel. [1] Her mother, Vasanti Majumdar, a graduate of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), still lives in Fox Chapel and is a physician specializing in obstetrics and gynaecology. [1] Mann's father, who was also a physician, [2] died while she was in high school. [1]

Despite Mann having never acted in plays during high school at Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel, she graduated with a degree in film writing and directing from New York University where she practiced acting. [1]

Career

Mann began acting in the mid-2000s, initially playing minor roles. She uses both Aarti Majumdar and Aarti Mann as her professional names. [1] [2]

Mann's brother Nishad is a journalist and her sister Kruti helped influence her decision to switch to acting. Kruti briefly worked as a filmmaker, casting Mann in her sole producer-director effort, The Memsahib, which aired at film festivals in 2006. While filming her scenes, Mann said she "got bit by the bug" to act and enrolled in acting classes in Los Angeles. [1]

Mann appeared in a commercial for Volvo and other roles followed, including a guest appearance of an episode of the web/TV series Quarterlife (2008), which aired. She was a guest star on a 2009 episode of Heroes , and a 2010 episode of The Young and the Restless . Mann was cast in the role of Stephanie for Paging Dr. Freed, a series being considered by USA Network; the network had Mann's character replaced during production, and later chose to not move forward with the series. [1]

Having appeared in single episodes of various television series, Mann had her first recurring role, as Priya Koothrappali, during the 2010 and 2011 seasons of The Big Bang Theory . She continued with guest appearances in single episodes of other series until 2022, when she was part of the inaugural main cast of the Netflix spy series The Recruit , playing CIA lawyer Violet Ebner; as of February 2024, a second season is in production. [3]

Personal life

As of 2011, Mann was living in Los Angeles with her husband, Purvesh Mankad who works in finance, and their daughter, Nikita. [1]

Filmography

Film

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006The MemsahibMirabaiCredited as Aarti Majmudar
MonsoonRadio announcerShort film
Uncredited
2007The Punching DummyJudyShort film
Credited as Aarti Majmudar
2009Ner TamidLaura MannShort film
Today's SpecialHennaCredited as Aarti Majmudar
2011PoxMirabaiCredited as Aarti Majmudar
Worker DroneNeelaShort film
2012The Monogamy ExperimentRebecca Behari
2015Danny CollinsNurse Nikita
I'll See You in My DreamsDr. DaSilva
2018 Love Sonia Jiah
sharon 1.2.3.Heather
2023 The Donor Party Meera
TBASamskaraPriyaPost-production
Short film

Television

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The Future DeadStephanie / Wilhelmina / Woman Eating Dinner3 episodes
2008 Quarterlife SaritaEpisode: "Home Sweet Home"
2009 Heroes ShailaEpisode: "Chapter Three 'Building 26'"
2010 The Young and the Restless Doctor1 episode
2010–2011 The Big Bang Theory Priya Koothrappali Recurring role (seasons 4–5)
2011FuturestatesNeelaEpisode: "Worker Drone"
2012 Leverage Waitress Amy PavaliEpisode: "The Broken Wing Job"
2013 Suits Associate Maria MonroeEpisode: "Blind-Sided"
Wendell & Vinnie GinaEpisode: "Smart Girls & Dumb Guys"
Scandal Agent Laura KenneyEpisode: "Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington"
2015 NCIS: New Orleans NehirEpisode: "Careful What You Wish For"
2017 Grey's Anatomy HollyEpisode: "Leave It Inside"
2020 Never Have I Ever Jaya KuyavarEpisode: "...felt super Indian"
2021 All Rise Saundra SinghEpisode: "Georgia"
2022 The Good Doctor Naveen MukherjeeEpisode: "Sorry, Not Sorry"
2022 The Recruit VioletMain cast

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