Anjali Bhimani

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Anjali Bhimani
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Bhimani in June 2017
Born
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Website anjalibhimani.com

Anjali Bhimani is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Symmetra in the video game Overwatch and Rampart in the video game Apex Legends .

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Early life

Bhimani was born in Cleveland, Ohio, [1] [2] the daughter of doctors Ela and Bharat Bhimani. [1] She is of Indian descent and grew up in Orange County, California. [1] She attended Northwestern University. [2]

Career

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Bhimani in August 2017

Bhimani's long time collaboration with Mary Zimmerman began in 1997 when she appeared as an Indian princess in Mirror of the Invisible World, adapted from the 12th century Persian epic Haft Peykar . [3] [4] She played Greek mythological character Myrrha in Zimmerman-directed Metamorphoses 's world premiere produced by Lookingglass Theatre Company in 1998 and its Off-Broadway opening at the Second Stage Theatre in 2001. [5] Drama critic Albert Williams, in his review for the Chicago Reader , called Bhimani a "stunning dancer". [6] She made her Broadway debut when Metamorphoses opened at Circle in the Square Theatre (2002). [7] [8]

In 2004, Bhimani became an understudy for Ayesha Dharker and Madhur Jaffrey's characters in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Bombay Dreams . During the play's The Broadway Theatre production Dharker left the play and Bhimani took over her role. [9] [10] She appeared as The Sparrow in Czech opera Brundibár (2006). [11] Quake, a play Bhimani co-produced and co-directed opened at the Open Fist Theatre Company's First Look Festival of New Plays in 2011. [12] For The Jungle Book she re-teamed with Zimmerman and played the role of mother wolf in its 2013 Goodman Theatre production. [3]

Bhimani has appeared in TV series including All My Children , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , The Sopranos , Journeyman , Shark , Flight of the Conchords , and Modern Family . She voiced the character Symmetra in the first-person shooter video game Overwatch , and shared the 2016 Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game with her co-voice actors for the game. In 2021, she guest starred on Exandria Unlimited , a spinoff of the web series Critical Role . In 2023, she played Queen Amangeaux Epicée du Peche in Dimension 20: The Ravening War. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001The Medicine ShowFood Swiling Wench
2009 Confessions of a Shopaholic Girl 1
2015 Miss India America Pinky Matthews
2015Dark IntentionsDr. Maya
2017TraffickedSheela
2020 Evil Eye Radhika
2020 All My Life Mina White
2021 Seal Team Crabby Stabby, Female Great White shark, Seal (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004, 2006, 2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mrs. Chadoury, Dr. Faroup, Nisha Singh4 episodes
2004, 2008, 2010–2011 All My Children Rape Victim, Nurse No. 1, Nurse No. 2, Nurse8 episodes
2006 The Sopranos Dr. Budraja2 episodes
2007 Shark Miranda Carlson2 episodes
Journeyman Cynthia McNaughtonEpisode: "Keepers"
2009 Flight of the Conchords Potential Client No. 2Episode: "A New Cup"
Lie to Me Young WomanUncredited; Episode: "Life Is Priceless"
2010–2011 Outsourced Sari Vendor2 episodes
2011–2015 Modern Family Nina Patel3 episodes
2011 The Young and the Restless Medical Examiner, CoronerEpisode: "Kevin & Chloe Are Accused of Murder"
Law & Order: LA Hallie CapshawEpisode: "Van Nuys"
I'm in the Band Tisha BellEpisode: "Trippnotized"
2012 Pretty Little Liars Miss PervisEpisode: "Let the Water Hold Me Down"
Ringer Dr. RaoEpisode: "If You're Just an Evil Bitch Then Get Over It"
Common Law VeterinarianEpisode: "Joint Custody"
Necessary Roughness Parveena JeevanEpisode: "Spell It Out"
Hollywood Heights Doctor2 episodes
2013Second ShotBobbi NewtonEpisode: "You Can't Go Home Again. So Why Am I Here?"
Save Me Dr. MalikayEpisode: "The Book of Beth"
2014 Bones Satima NajjarEpisode: "The Turn in the Um"
Mighty Med Dr. BridgesEpisode: "Are You Afraid of the Shark"
Criminal Minds Dr. RasgotraEpisode: "Boxed In"
2015 Dog with a Blog ReceptionistEpisode: "Stan Has Puppies: Part 1"
The Fosters Dr. MelvoyEpisode: "It's My Party"
NCIS: Los Angeles Mira YacoobEpisode: "Defectors"
AdoptableJasmine Bidhani4 episodes
2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders HasinaEpisode: "Harvested"
Silicon Valley D.A.Episode: "To Build a Better Beta"
2017Cassandra French's Finishing SchoolWendy6 episodes
Doubt Maya ReyezEpisode: "Finally"
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Susan AlanEpisode: "Dave"
Wisdom of the Crowd Mrs. BakariEpisode: "Alpha Test"
2017–2018SuspenseDoctor Brightfall, Sergeant Bhatti2 episodes
2018 Young Sheldon ZeroEpisode: "Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers"
Grace and Frankie RahaEpisode: "The Home"
NCIS Sara PetrieEpisode: "Family Ties"
A.P. Bio Sarika's MomEpisode: "Freakin' Enamored"
Alex, Inc. Joya2 episodes
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend DirectorEpisode: "I'm Making Up for Lost Time"
The Resident Dr. Irena SimmonsEpisode: "The Dance"
2019 S.W.A.T. Agent Ellen Benson2 episodes
Station 19 Dr. MukerjiEpisode: "Crazy Train"
ArrangedSeema PatelEpisode: "Pilot"
Wizard School DropoutAndy's Mom2 episodes
Runaways Mita Nansari2 episodes
2020 The Casagrandes Padma (voice)Episode: "Fast Feud"
Blindspot Susan Shah2 episodes
Little Voice Reema2 episodes
2020–22 It's Pony Gerry's Mom, Nurse, Leanne Murray, additional voices
2020–present The Loud House Jesse Hiller (voice)
2021 Special Bina Laghari3 episodes
The Neighborhood SurayaEpisode: "Welcome to Your Match"
2022 The Legend of Vox Machina Head Cleric (voice) [14]
Ms. Marvel Aunt Ruby4 episodes; Disney+ series
Dead to Me Dr. Ashman3 episodes
2023 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Padma (voice)4 episodes
9-1-1: Lone Star HannahEpisode: "Tommy Dearest"
The Blacklist Jemma ParikhEpisode: "The Nowhere Bride (No. 192)"
Mech Cadets Patty Patel, Charlotte Tanaka-Park (voice)4 episodes
All Rise Dr. Tanya BarkleyEpisode: "Guilt Is a Bully"
2024 X-Men '97 Daria, News Anchor (voice)Episode: "Tolerance Is Extinction Pt. 1"
Grown-ish SoniaEpisode: "I Wish You Roses"
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Waitress, Guest #1 (voice)Episode: "A Single Step"
2025 Creature Commandos Assistant 2, Principal (voice)Episode: "A Very Funny Monster"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Fallout 4: Nuka-World NishaDLC
2016 Overwatch Symmetra
2017 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Additional Voices
2019 Indivisible Kala
2019 Apex Legends Rampart
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Additional Voices
2020 Fallout 76: Steel Dawn Yasmin ChowdhuryDLC (Patch)
2022 Overwatch 2 Symmetra
2023 Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Medusa
2023 Starfield Commander Natara
2023 The Lamplighters League Purnima, Mother Amina
2023 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Kraven’s Hunters
2023 Diablo IV Izel, Additional voices
2025 Avowed Yatzli [15]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018–2019We're Alive: FrontierStingrayMain role; actual play series by Geek & Sundry and Legendary Digital Networks [16] [17]
2019UnDeadwoodMiriam LandismanMain role; actual play limited series by Critical Role Productions [18]
2020–2025 Critical Role (one-shots)The Pain ElementalEpisode: "Doom Eternal One-Shot"; actual play special by Critical Role Productions [17]
Fy'ra RaiEpisode: "Guest Battle Royale" [19]
Ylva IlendeEpisode: "Delve into Dawnshore" [20] [21]
2021 Exandria Unlimited Fy'ra RaiGuest role; 3 episodes [22] [23] [24]
2022Exandria Unlimited: KymalMain role; 2 episodes [25] [26]
2023 Dimension 20: The Ravening War Lady Amangeaux Epicée du PecheMain role; 6 episodes [27]
Candela Obscura: The Circle of the Vassal & the Veil Charlotte EavesMain role; 3 episodes [28] [29]
2023–presentDesiQuestSitaraMain role [30]
2024Critical Role (campaign three)Fy'ra RaiGuest role; 2 episodes [31] [32]

References

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  2. 1 2 Davenport, James (February 9, 2017). "The voice behind Symmetra on working with Blizzard, Overwatch dream couples, and D&D". PC Gamer . Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Anjali Bhimani in Zimmerman's 'Jungle Book'". India-West. May 18, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ Lefkowitz, David (March 31, 1997). "Goodman Studio Looks into Zimmerman's Mirror & Notebooks". Playbill . Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ Zimmerman, Mary; Slavitt, David R. (2002). Metamorphoses: A Play. Northwestern University Press. p. xi. ISBN   978-0-8101-1980-2.
  6. ↑ Williams, Albert (October 3, 2012). "Metamorphoses transformed". Chicago Reader . Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Who's Who in the Cast". Playbill . Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ Simonson, Robert (February 21, 2002). "Metamorphoses Transforms into a Broadway Show, Feb. 21". Playbill . Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  9. ↑ Tsering, Lisa (October 17, 2017). "Indian American Actress Anjali Bhimani in 'Metamorphoses'". India-West. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ Dietz, Dan (2017). The Complete Book of 2000s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 170. ISBN   978-1-4422-7801-1.
  11. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (May 9, 2006). "Tony Kushner and Maurice Sendak Adapt 'Brundibar,' a Czech Children's Opera". The New York Times . Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Open Fist Presents Works by Shoshana Bean et al. at First Look Festival of Plays this Summer". BroadwayWorld.com. July 13, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Dimension 20 and Critical Role's Matthew Mercer Unite in Ravening War". Gizmodo. April 19, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  14. ↑ Moreau, Jordan (January 20, 2022). "Critical Role's 'Legend of Vox Machina' Adds Stephanie Beatriz, David Tennant, Tony Hale and More as Guest Stars". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ Chalk, Andy (June 19, 2024). "The voice of Mass Effect's sexy bird man Garrus will be the voice of Avowed's sexy fish man Kai". PC Gamer . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  16. ↑ "I'm Actress Anjali Bhimani, and This Is How I Work". Lifehacker. December 19, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Anjali Bhimani, Exandria Unlimited's Fy'ra Rai, talks D&D, roleplaying versus acting roles, and joining the Critical Role series". Dicebreaker . July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Critical Role Announces New Limited-Series Game". ComicBook.com. September 26, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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  20. ↑ Law, Eric (February 12, 2025). "Critical Role Reveals Avowed One-Shot Campaign". Game Rant . Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
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  22. ↑ "HYPE: Welcome Anjali Bhimani to Exandria Unlimited! | Critical Role". July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Critical Role: Anjali Bhimani Discusses New Character on Exandria Unlimited". ComicBook.com. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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  32. ↑ McCauley, Tara (May 4, 2024). "A Fan-Favorite Critical Role Player Just Rejoined the Campaign With an Emotional Reunion". The Escapist. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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